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Digital Citizenship for Little Learners
A teacher-facilitated module for Ages 6-10. Story, discussion, drill, and activity — building safe digital habits from the earliest age.
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Instructor: Primary Education
Updated: April 2026 • English & Arabic • Certified
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
Even children aged 6-10 in the UAE have access to smartphones and participate in family WhatsApp groups. During the 2026 crisis, children in this age group saw content that frightened and confused them, and many did not know who to turn to or what to do. This module gives young learners age-appropriate tools and, critically, normalizes the behavior of asking trusted adults for help. Delivered through four connected classroom activities built around the illustrated story of Layla, a 7-year-old in Dubai.
- Explain what a 'digital citizen' means in simple, concrete terms appropriate for ages 6-10
- Identify two or more trusted adults they can go to when something scary or wrong happens online
- Demonstrate the correct three-step response when a loud alarm sounds on any device
- Distinguish between safe and not-safe digital content in visual sorting activities
- Understand that sharing pictures of other people without asking them first is not kind
- Know and say the phrase 'Stop, Tell, Stay Safe' as their personal three-step guide
This module includes a printable 'My Safe People' card that every student takes home, a simple card with spaces for three trusted adult names that the family can display at home. The teacher guide provides full facilitation notes for each of the four activities, including discussion questions, differentiation guidance, and assembly presentation notes.
COURSE CONTENT
Layla and the Safe Internet — Story Session
- Animated Story: Layla Receives a Scary Video — What Does She Do?
- Story Transcript and Illustration Pages (Printable for Classroom)
- Class Discussion Questions: What Would You Do If You Were Layla?
Who Is a Digital Citizen? — Class Discussion & Sorting Activity
- Teacher Introduction: What Does It Mean to Be a Good Digital Citizen?
- Sorting Activity: 12 Illustrated Cards — Kind and Safe or Not?
- Discussion Guide: Why Is Each Card in Its Category?
When the Alarm Sounds — Classroom Emergency Drill
- Teacher Video: How to Facilitate the Emergency Drill (Step by Step)
- Class Drill: Practice the Three Steps Together as a Class
- Who Are Our Trusted Grown-Ups? Class Discussion and List
My Safe People — Drawing Activity & Take-Home Card
- Teacher Introduction: What Makes Someone a Safe Person?
- Drawing Activity: Fill in Your My Safe People Card
- Parent Letter: What We Learned Today and How to Continue at Home
- Picture-Choice Quiz: 4 Questions — Everyone Gets a Certificate
- Preview
Requirements
- Teacher facilitation required — comprehensive teacher guide included
- Designed for classroom delivery, not individual self-paced
- All materials available in English and Arabic
- 'My Safe People' cards should be printed in advance — printable PDF included
Description
- What digital citizenship means for ages 6-10 — explained through story
- Identifying trusted adults — the 'My Safe People' card activity
- Emergency alarm response: Find a grown-up, Stay inside, Wait
- Safe vs unsafe content sorting activity with 12 illustrated scenario cards
- Layla story — tell a trusted adult, do not share, you are not in trouble
- Stop, Tell, Stay Safe — the three-step guide students take home
INSTRUCTOR
UAE Digital Safety Institute
Accredited Digital Law Educator22,447 Reviews 4.4 Rating 892,970 Students 16 Courses
The UAE Digital Safety Institute is a specialist educational body focused on digital law literacy across the Emirates. Our instructors are legal professionals and digital safety specialists with direct experience of UAE Federal Cybercrime Law enforcement.
- 40 min
- 4
- 6-10 years
- English & Arabic
- Yes (all students)
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