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title: Worthington Christian School Parent Blog | Anne Marie Weakley
description: Anne Marie Weakley worked as the computer teacher for grades one through five at Worthington Christian School for many years. As a long-time educator and parent of three children, she is passionate about helping young learners develop the social and technological skills necessary for a lifelong healthy relationship with technology.
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## Navigating Your Child's Education: Grades 1-5

## Anne Marie Weakley

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Anne Marie Weakley worked as the computer teacher for grades one through five at Worthington Christian School for many years. As a long-time educator and parent of three children, she is passionate about helping young learners develop the social and technological skills necessary for a lifelong healthy relationship with technology.

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## [When Should My Child Get a Smartphone?](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/when-should-my-child-get-a-smartphone)

 By [Anne Marie Weakley](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/author/anne-marie-weakley) on May 20, 2020 9:00 PM

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As a technology teacher to elementary students and mother of three, it is obvious to me that there has been a major shift in children and technology in recent years. The majority of children I know have constant access to screens of some kind: computers, tablets, and smartphones. This has created a whole new facet of parenting and education.  

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