Parent Education

Upcoming Talks

May

Connecting With Your Children Everyday: Building a Lifelong Relationship of Love, Trust and Respect

When: Wednesday May 5th, 7 pm

Where: Almond Multipurpose Room

Who: Susan Stone Belton, family coach and motivational speaker

Free of charge, parents only please

This humorous and informative talk will emphasize the importance of spending time with and connecting with your child. Learn new communication techniques to build a healthy, loving and close relationship with your child.

See event flyer.

Community Education Opportunities

Events from the Los Altos – Mountain View PTA Council

Special Education

Los Altos Special Education PTA SELPA 1 Community Advisory Committee

Internet Usage and Home Computer Safety

On February 8, 2005, the Los Altos School District sponsored a free discussion panel seminar sponsored by the Almond PTA on “Internet Usage and Home Computer Safety.” Below are some resources that were made available at the seminar. iKeepSafe.org has guidelines for parents:
  • Keep the computer in a common room in the house and position the monitor so it’s available for public viewing.
  • Establish rules for using the Internet and teach your child important safety guidelines.
  • Use blocking software or filtering programs, but don’t rely on them as your only line of defense.
  • Predators often use chat rooms to contact children. Teach children that people online are not always who they say they are.
  • Frequently check the Internet history to see which sites your child is visiting.
  • Monitor you child’s e-mail account. Let him or her know you’re checking it, why you’re doing it, and talk about potential online dangers.
  • Spend time with your children online. Have them show you their favorite sites.
  • If you see anything suspicious or think your child may be a victim of Internet exploitation, contact your local law enforcement agency or local FBI office.
The Family Online Safety Institute recognizes some filtering tools for limiting child access to inappropriate web sites.

More Links

Other web sites with useful materials for parents.