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Media Literacy Basics

Media Literacy Core Messages

For Parents

Event + Lesson Ideas

National Association for Media Literacy Education

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RESOURCES

Are you looking for ways to get involved in Media Literacy Week? You’re in luck! We’ve compiled a variety of resources to help inspire individuals, educators, community members, parents, and anyone else interested in media literacy to host their own events or lessons during Media Literacy Week! From understanding the basics of media literacy to gathering concrete ideas for celebrating all things media, check out our resource list to the left to help you get started!

NEW IN 2022

The 6 E’s of Parenting in the Digital Age for Parents

Many parents are overwhelmed by the ins and outs of parenting in the digital age. That’s why the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) collaborated with Roblox to provide media literacy tips for parents of young children, tweens and teens.

NEW IN 2021

The National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) and Makefully Studios have teamed up to provide educators with the Media Monsters Lesson Plan for Grades 3-5. The lesson plan is designed to inspire relevant, rich, and age-appropriate discussions in their classrooms about how we all consume and interact with different types of media.

Media Literacy Basics
Media Literacy Core Messages

This list of talking points will help you educate your students, neighbors, colleagues, friends, parents, or anyone else on why media literacy is an essential 21st-century skill. (download)

For Parents
  • The Parent’s Guide to Media Literacy (download)
  • More resources for parents can be found here.
Event + Lesson Ideas

This page provides educators, librarians, practitioners, and other professionals who want to get involved with Media Literacy Week sample lesson plans, event ideas, and other resources to jump-start their participation!

Once you have a chance to review these resources, don’t forget to sign up to participate! When you sign up, you’ll receive extra resources to help you join the global movement to help bring awareness to media literacy education!