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Learning to Read
Caught! Sneaky Ads Targeting Your Kids
Season 2025
Episode 7
When a girl gets caught up in a viral trend for Dynomighty energy drinks, her mom helps her understand the world of sneaky online advertising and endorsements. This fun and insightful video encourages skepticism about online trends and teaches kids to think critically before buying into social media hype.
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Practice story comprehension by asking your child to imagine what characters are thinking.

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Practicing with compound words is an easy way for a child to expand their vocabulary.

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Oversharing online can risk your child’s safety. Post privately to protect their privacy.

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Manage your child’s streaming content to keep your child from inappropriate content.

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Handle harmful content online by guiding kids gently and creating a safe space to share.

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Protect your kids from online strangers by teaching them to recognize warning signs.

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A joke online can hurt more than you think. Teach kids to be kind and responsible online.

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Don’t fall for phishing scams —l earn how to stay safe online and avoid dangerous links.

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Be the better person online — think before you post and always choose kindness over hate.

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Learn what lateral reading is and use it to fact-check claims and uncover the truth.

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Learn how DCBA (Don’t respond, Choose to ignore, Block, Alert) helps stop cyberbullying.

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Learn how to spot media bias and compare different perspectives on the same story.