--- title: Worthington Christian School Parent Blog | Gen Z description: Gen Z | Navigating your child's education is more than just the three R's. Here you'll find trends, resources, and perspectives on issues facing today's students who are preparing for kindergarten, college, and the grades in between. --- - [VISIT WORTHINGTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL WEBSITE](https://www.worthingtonchristian.com/) - [![WC Logo](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/WC%20Assets%20(Logos%20and%20Fonts)/Logos/Horizontal%20Academic%20Logo%20for%20Light%20Backgrounds.png) ![WC Logo](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/WC%20Assets%20(Logos%20and%20Fonts)/Logos/Horizontal%20Academic%20Logo%20for%20Dark%20Backgrounds.png) ![WC Logo](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/WC%20Assets%20(Logos%20and%20Fonts)/Logos/Horizontal%20Academic%20Logo%20for%20Light%20Backgrounds.png)](https://www.worthingtonchristian.com/) [![DOWNLOAD VIEWBOOK](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5627441/c9015685-d41c-4099-a319-5e3b3dacf482.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5627441/c9015685-d41c-4099-a319-5e3b3dacf482) - [Ages 3-K Blog](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/ages3-k) - [Grades 1-5 Blog](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5) - [Grades 6-8 Blog](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8) - [Grades 9-12 Blog](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12) ## Navigating Your Child's Education: Grades 1-5 ###### 6 min read ## [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 [![](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/When%20should%20my%20child%20get%20a%20smartphone%3F.jpg)](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/when-should-my-child-get-a-smartphone) 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.   Topics: [Elementary School](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/topic/elementary-school) [Parenting](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/topic/parenting) [Gen Z](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/topic/gen-z) [Technology](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/topic/technology) [Screentime](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/topic/screentime) [Smartphones](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/topic/smartphones) [Continue Reading](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/when-should-my-child-get-a-smartphone) [All posts](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/all) ### Featured ### SUBSCRIBE TO RECEIVE MORE HELPFUL ARTICLES FOR NAVIGATING YOUR CHILD'S EDUCATION ![](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/WC%20Assets%20(Logos%20and%20Fonts)/Logos/Horizontal%20Academic%20Logo%20for%20Dark%20Backgrounds.png) Worthington Christian School is Columbus, Ohio's leader in K-12 grade Christian education. - BLOG MENU - [Navigating Ages 3-K](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/ages3-k) - [Navigating Grades 1-5](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5) - [Navigating Grades 6-8](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8) - [Navigating Grades 9-12](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12) ###### Contact Us 614-431-8215 [info@worthingtonchristian.com](mailto:info@worthingtonchristian.com) 6675 Worthington-Galena Road Worthington, OH 43085 ###### Subscribe ©2020 Worthington Christian School, Inc. All rights reserved.