Ages 10-15 · Book 4, Discernment · 4,299 places
Social Media Readiness
Not an age. A short list of things a child has to be able to do first, and a way to find out whether they can.
Built on Ellis Abel and the Two Wolves Within — “Choose what you feed within.” A character series, not a curriculum with a worldview attached.
The five sessions
- Session 1
Audit one real day of inputs, honestly, adults included
- Session 2
Read the story and name the choice point inside it
- Session 3
Learn the one check: who made this, and what do they want
- Session 4
Apply the check to something they actually watch
- Session 5
Set the family or class rule they helped write
Questions leaders ask
Is social media readiness in your area a religious program?
No. Ellis Abel is a character series. Each volume carries one named core value — this one is discernment — and the story does the teaching. There is no doctrine in it, nothing to opt out of, and it is used in public schools, libraries and secular programs as readily as anywhere else.
What ages does this work for?
Ages 10-15. The story is read aloud, so a child who cannot read yet is fully in it, and the discussion prompts are written in two bands so one adult can hold a mixed-age room.
We have tried things like this in your area before and stopped. Why is this different?
Because it is ten minutes and it survives a missed night. There is no streak to break and nothing to catch up on — you pick up at the next chapter.
What if my child will not talk about it?
Then read it anyway and say nothing. Children answer days later, in the car, about something else entirely. The prompts are there when they are ready, not a toll you have to pay to finish the book.
The rules that make it work
This takes no side on any platform
No app is named as good or bad. That is what makes it usable in a public school, and it is also what makes it still true in three years.
Teach the question, not the rule
Rules expire when the technology changes. "Who made this and what do they want from me" works on something that has not been invented yet.
The child writes the rule
A limit imposed from above is complied with until it can be evaded. A limit a child helped write is one they can explain to a friend.
Adults do the inventory too
A grown-up listing their own real day, honestly, in front of the children, is the moment the session stops being a telling-off.
Self-talk is an input
The harshest voice most children hear is their own, and it is on the list with everything else because it works the same way.
Nobody is shamed for their list
The first honest inventory is always ugly. A room that reacts to that is a room that will only ever see edited lists afterwards.
Social Media Readiness by metro area
Northeast
- Social Media Readiness — New York, NY
- Social Media Readiness — Philadelphia, PA
- Social Media Readiness — Boston, MA
- Social Media Readiness — Pittsburgh, PA
- Social Media Readiness — Providence, RI
- Social Media Readiness — Hartford, CT
- Social Media Readiness — Buffalo, NY
- Social Media Readiness — Rochester, NY
- Social Media Readiness — Bridgeport, CT
- Social Media Readiness — Albany, NY
- Social Media Readiness — Worcester, MA
- Social Media Readiness — Allentown, PA
- Social Media Readiness — Poughkeepsie metro area, NY
- Social Media Readiness — Syracuse, NY
- Social Media Readiness — Harrisburg, PA
- Social Media Readiness — New Haven, CT
- Social Media Readiness — Portland, ME
- Social Media Readiness — Scranton, PA
- Social Media Readiness — Lancaster, PA
- Social Media Readiness — York, PA
- Social Media Readiness — Springfield, MA
- Social Media Readiness — Waterbury, CT
- Social Media Readiness — Reading, PA
- Social Media Readiness — Manchester, NH
- Social Media Readiness — Trenton, NJ
- Social Media Readiness — Atlantic City, NJ
- Social Media Readiness — Utica, NY
- Social Media Readiness — Norwich, CT
- Social Media Readiness — Erie, PA
- Social Media Readiness — Binghamton, NY
- Social Media Readiness — Barnstable, MA
- Social Media Readiness — Burlington, VT
- Social Media Readiness — Kingston, NY
- Social Media Readiness — Amherst, MA
- Social Media Readiness — Chambersburg, PA
- Social Media Readiness — Bangor, ME
- Social Media Readiness — State College, PA
- Social Media Readiness — Vineland, NJ
- Social Media Readiness — Lebanon, PA
- Social Media Readiness — Johnstown, PA
- Social Media Readiness — Pittsfield, MA
- Social Media Readiness — Glens Falls, NY
- Social Media Readiness — Altoona, PA
- Social Media Readiness — Lewiston, ME
- Social Media Readiness — Williamsport, PA
- Social Media Readiness — Watertown, NY
- Social Media Readiness — Gettysburg, PA
- Social Media Readiness — Ithaca, NY
- Social Media Readiness — Elmira, NY
Midwest
- Social Media Readiness — Chicago, IL
- Social Media Readiness — Detroit, MI
- Social Media Readiness — Minneapolis, MN
- Social Media Readiness — St. Louis, MO
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- Social Media Readiness — Kansas City, MO
- Social Media Readiness — Columbus, OH
- Social Media Readiness — Indianapolis, IN
- Social Media Readiness — Cleveland, OH
- Social Media Readiness — Milwaukee, WI
- Social Media Readiness — Grand Rapids, MI
- Social Media Readiness — Omaha, NE
- Social Media Readiness — Dayton, OH
- Social Media Readiness — Des Moines, IA
- Social Media Readiness — Madison, WI
- Social Media Readiness — Akron, OH
- Social Media Readiness — Wichita, KS
- Social Media Readiness — Toledo, OH
- Social Media Readiness — Springfield, MO
- Social Media Readiness — Lansing, MI
- Social Media Readiness — Fort Wayne, IN
- Social Media Readiness — Youngstown, OH
- Social Media Readiness — Flint, MI
- Social Media Readiness — Canton, OH
- Social Media Readiness — Davenport, IA
- Social Media Readiness — Ann Arbor, MI
- Social Media Readiness — Peoria, IL
- Social Media Readiness — Lincoln, NE
- Social Media Readiness — Rockford, IL
- Social Media Readiness — Green Bay, WI
- Social Media Readiness — South Bend, IN
- Social Media Readiness — Sioux Falls, SD
- Social Media Readiness — Duluth, MN
- Social Media Readiness — Cedar Rapids, IA
- Social Media Readiness — Evansville, IN
- Social Media Readiness — Fargo, ND
- Social Media Readiness — Kalamazoo, MI
- Social Media Readiness — Appleton, WI
- Social Media Readiness — Champaign, IL
- Social Media Readiness — Topeka, KS
- Social Media Readiness — Rochester, MN
- Social Media Readiness — Lafayette, IN
- Social Media Readiness — Columbia, MO
- Social Media Readiness — Joplin, MO
- Social Media Readiness — Elkhart, IN
- Social Media Readiness — Springfield, IL
- Social Media Readiness — St. Cloud, MN
- Social Media Readiness — Racine, WI
- Social Media Readiness — Saginaw, MI
- Social Media Readiness — Iowa City, IA
- Social Media Readiness — Muskegon, MI
- Social Media Readiness — Eau Claire, WI
- Social Media Readiness — Oshkosh, WI
- Social Media Readiness — Bloomington, IL
- Social Media Readiness — La Crosse, WI
- Social Media Readiness — Terre Haute, IN
- Social Media Readiness — Waterloo, IA
- Social Media Readiness — Kenosha, WI
- Social Media Readiness — Janesville, WI
- Social Media Readiness — Bloomington, IN
- Social Media Readiness — Jackson, MI
- Social Media Readiness — Traverse City, MI
- Social Media Readiness — Rapid City, SD
- Social Media Readiness — Monroe, MI
- Social Media Readiness — Jefferson City, MO
- Social Media Readiness — Niles, MI
- Social Media Readiness — Sioux City, IA
- Social Media Readiness — Bismarck, ND
- Social Media Readiness — Wausau, WI
- Social Media Readiness — Manhattan, KS
- Social Media Readiness — Springfield, OH
- Social Media Readiness — Battle Creek, MI
- Social Media Readiness — Ames, IA
- Social Media Readiness — Mansfield, OH
- Social Media Readiness — Lawrence, KS
- Social Media Readiness — St. Joseph, MO
- Social Media Readiness — Sheboygan, WI
- Social Media Readiness — Muncie, IN
- Social Media Readiness — Sandusky, OH
- Social Media Readiness — Michigan City, IN
- Social Media Readiness — Kankakee, IL
- Social Media Readiness — Grand Forks, ND
- Social Media Readiness — Mankato, MN
- Social Media Readiness — Fond du Lac, WI
- Social Media Readiness — Bay City, MI
- Social Media Readiness — Lima, OH
- Social Media Readiness — Dubuque, IA
- Social Media Readiness — Decatur, IL
- Social Media Readiness — Cape Girardeau, MO
- Social Media Readiness — Columbus, IN
- Social Media Readiness — Kokomo, IN
- Social Media Readiness — Midland, MI
- Social Media Readiness — Grand Island, NE
- Social Media Readiness — Minot, ND
South
- Social Media Readiness — Dallas, TX
- Social Media Readiness — Houston, TX
- Social Media Readiness — Atlanta, GA
- Social Media Readiness — Washington, DC
- Social Media Readiness — Miami, FL
- Social Media Readiness — Tampa, FL
- Social Media Readiness — Orlando, FL
- Social Media Readiness — Charlotte, NC
- Social Media Readiness — Baltimore, MD
- Social Media Readiness — San Antonio, TX
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- Social Media Readiness — Nashville, TN
- Social Media Readiness — Virginia Beach, VA
- Social Media Readiness — Jacksonville, FL
- Social Media Readiness — Raleigh, NC
- Social Media Readiness — Oklahoma City, OK
- Social Media Readiness — Louisville, KY
- Social Media Readiness — Richmond, VA
- Social Media Readiness — Memphis, TN
- Social Media Readiness — Birmingham, AL
- Social Media Readiness — Tulsa, OK
- Social Media Readiness — Greenville, SC
- Social Media Readiness — New Orleans, LA
- Social Media Readiness — Knoxville, TN
- Social Media Readiness — Sarasota metro area, FL
- Social Media Readiness — McAllen, TX
- Social Media Readiness — Charleston, SC
- Social Media Readiness — Baton Rouge, LA
- Social Media Readiness — El Paso, TX
- Social Media Readiness — Columbia, SC
- Social Media Readiness — Cape Coral, FL
- Social Media Readiness — Lakeland, FL
- Social Media Readiness — Greensboro, NC
- Social Media Readiness — Little Rock, AR
- Social Media Readiness — Deltona, FL
- Social Media Readiness — Winston-Salem, NC
- Social Media Readiness — Palm Bay, FL
- Social Media Readiness — Augusta, GA
- Social Media Readiness — Durham, NC
- Social Media Readiness — Fayetteville, AR
- Social Media Readiness — Jackson, MS
- Social Media Readiness — Chattanooga, TN
- Social Media Readiness — Port St. Lucie, FL
- Social Media Readiness — Huntsville, AL
- Social Media Readiness — Pensacola, FL
- Social Media Readiness — Lexington, KY
- Social Media Readiness — Killeen, TX
- Social Media Readiness — Wilmington, NC
- Social Media Readiness — Corpus Christi, TX
- Social Media Readiness — Ocala, FL
- Social Media Readiness — Savannah, GA
- Social Media Readiness — Brownsville, TX
- Social Media Readiness — Gulfport, MS
- Social Media Readiness — Myrtle Beach, SC
- Social Media Readiness — Lafayette, LA
- Social Media Readiness — Asheville, NC
- Social Media Readiness — Naples, FL
- Social Media Readiness — Mobile, AL
- Social Media Readiness — Spartanburg, SC
- Social Media Readiness — Beaumont, TX
- Social Media Readiness — Tallahassee, FL
- Social Media Readiness — Fayetteville, NC
- Social Media Readiness — Montgomery, AL
- Social Media Readiness — Shreveport, LA
- Social Media Readiness — Hickory, NC
- Social Media Readiness — Lubbock, TX
- Social Media Readiness — Huntington, WV
- Social Media Readiness — Gainesville, FL
- Social Media Readiness — Clarksville, TN
- Social Media Readiness — Columbus, GA
- Social Media Readiness — Roanoke, VA
- Social Media Readiness — Hagerstown, MD
- Social Media Readiness — Fort Walton Beach metro area, FL
- Social Media Readiness — Kingsport, TN
- Social Media Readiness — Waco, TX
- Social Media Readiness — Longview, TX
- Social Media Readiness — College Station, TX
- Social Media Readiness — Tuscaloosa, AL
- Social Media Readiness — Laredo, TX
- Social Media Readiness — Slidell, LA
- Social Media Readiness — Amarillo, TX
- Social Media Readiness — Lynchburg, VA
- Social Media Readiness — Daphne, AL
- Social Media Readiness — Tyler, TX
- Social Media Readiness — Lake Charles, LA
- Social Media Readiness — Hilton Head Island, SC
- Social Media Readiness — Macon, GA
- Social Media Readiness — Fort Smith, AR
- Social Media Readiness — Panama City, FL
- Social Media Readiness — Charlottesville, VA
- Social Media Readiness — Gainesville, GA
- Social Media Readiness — Athens, GA
- Social Media Readiness — Monroe, LA
- Social Media Readiness — Punta Gorda, FL
- Social Media Readiness — Jacksonville, NC
- Social Media Readiness — Johnson City, TN
- Social Media Readiness — Lexington Park, MD
- Social Media Readiness — Warner Robins, GA
- Social Media Readiness — Auburn, AL
- Social Media Readiness — Florence, SC
- Social Media Readiness — Charleston, WV
- Social Media Readiness — Houma, LA
- Social Media Readiness — Bowling Green, KY
- Social Media Readiness — Dover, DE
- Social Media Readiness — Midland, TX
- Social Media Readiness — Burlington, NC
- Social Media Readiness — Abilene, TX
- Social Media Readiness — Jackson, TN
- Social Media Readiness — Greenville, NC
- Social Media Readiness — Blacksburg, VA
- Social Media Readiness — Odessa, TX
- Social Media Readiness — Vero Beach metro area, FL
- Social Media Readiness — Homosassa Springs, FL
- Social Media Readiness — Decatur, AL
- Social Media Readiness — Hattiesburg, MS
- Social Media Readiness — The Villages metro area, FL
- Social Media Readiness — Florence, AL
- Social Media Readiness — Dothan, AL
- Social Media Readiness — Sherman, TX
- Social Media Readiness — Valdosta, GA
- Social Media Readiness — Winchester, VA
- Social Media Readiness — Wichita Falls, TX
- Social Media Readiness — Rocky Mount, NC
- Social Media Readiness — Alexandria, LA
- Social Media Readiness — Dalton, GA
- Social Media Readiness — Texarkana, TX
- Social Media Readiness — Albany, GA
- Social Media Readiness — Morgantown, WV
- Social Media Readiness — Hammond, LA
- Social Media Readiness — Harrisonburg, VA
- Social Media Readiness — Jonesboro, AR
- Social Media Readiness — Wheeling, WV
- Social Media Readiness — Cleveland, TN
- Social Media Readiness — Salisbury, MD
- Social Media Readiness — Staunton, VA
- Social Media Readiness — Morristown, TN
- Social Media Readiness — Elizabethtown, KY
- Social Media Readiness — Lawton, OK
- Social Media Readiness — Goldsboro, NC
- Social Media Readiness — San Angelo, TX
- Social Media Readiness — Brunswick, GA
- Social Media Readiness — Anniston, AL
- Social Media Readiness — Owensboro, KY
- Social Media Readiness — Steubenville, WV
- Social Media Readiness — Sebring, FL
- Social Media Readiness — Pinehurst, NC
- Social Media Readiness — Beckley, WV
- Social Media Readiness — Sumter, SC
- Social Media Readiness — Gadsden, AL
- Social Media Readiness — Paducah, KY
- Social Media Readiness — Rome, GA
- Social Media Readiness — Victoria, TX
- Social Media Readiness — Hot Springs, AR
- Social Media Readiness — Hinesville, GA
- Social Media Readiness — Parkersburg, WV
- Social Media Readiness — Enid, OK
- Social Media Readiness — Eagle Pass, TX
West
- Social Media Readiness — Los Angeles, CA
- Social Media Readiness — Phoenix, AZ
- Social Media Readiness — Riverside, CA
- Social Media Readiness — San Francisco, CA
- Social Media Readiness — Seattle, WA
- Social Media Readiness — San Diego, CA
- Social Media Readiness — Denver, CO
- Social Media Readiness — Portland, OR
- Social Media Readiness — Sacramento, CA
- Social Media Readiness — Las Vegas, NV
- Social Media Readiness — San Jose, CA
- Social Media Readiness — Salt Lake City, UT
- Social Media Readiness — Fresno, CA
- Social Media Readiness — Tucson, AZ
- Social Media Readiness — Honolulu, HI
- Social Media Readiness — Bakersfield, CA
- Social Media Readiness — Albuquerque, NM
- Social Media Readiness — Boise, ID
- Social Media Readiness — Oxnard, CA
- Social Media Readiness — Stockton, CA
- Social Media Readiness — Colorado Springs, CO
- Social Media Readiness — Provo, UT
- Social Media Readiness — Ogden, UT
- Social Media Readiness — Spokane, WA
- Social Media Readiness — Reno, NV
- Social Media Readiness — Modesto, CA
- Social Media Readiness — Santa Rosa, CA
- Social Media Readiness — Visalia, CA
- Social Media Readiness — Vallejo, CA
- Social Media Readiness — Salem, OR
- Social Media Readiness — Santa Maria, CA
- Social Media Readiness — Salinas, CA
- Social Media Readiness — Anchorage, AK
- Social Media Readiness — Eugene, OR
- Social Media Readiness — Greeley, CO
- Social Media Readiness — Fort Collins, CO
- Social Media Readiness — Boulder, CO
- Social Media Readiness — Kennewick, WA
- Social Media Readiness — Olympia, WA
- Social Media Readiness — Merced, CA
- Social Media Readiness — Bremerton, WA
- Social Media Readiness — San Luis Obispo, CA
- Social Media Readiness — Bend, OR
- Social Media Readiness — Yakima, WA
- Social Media Readiness — Santa Cruz, CA
- Social Media Readiness — Prescott metro area, AZ
- Social Media Readiness — Bellingham, WA
- Social Media Readiness — Las Cruces, NM
- Social Media Readiness — Lake Havasu City, AZ
- Social Media Readiness — Yuma, AZ
- Social Media Readiness — Medford, OR
- Social Media Readiness — St. George, UT
- Social Media Readiness — Chico, CA
- Social Media Readiness — Billings, MT
- Social Media Readiness — Coeur d'Alene, ID
- Social Media Readiness — Yuba City, CA
- Social Media Readiness — Redding, CA
- Social Media Readiness — El Centro, CA
- Social Media Readiness — Idaho Falls, ID
- Social Media Readiness — Pueblo, CO
- Social Media Readiness — Grand Junction, CO
- Social Media Readiness — Logan, UT
- Social Media Readiness — Maui, HI
- Social Media Readiness — Santa Fe, NM
- Social Media Readiness — Hanford, CA
- Social Media Readiness — Flagstaff, AZ
- Social Media Readiness — Mount Vernon, WA
- Social Media Readiness — Napa, CA
- Social Media Readiness — Albany, OR
- Social Media Readiness — Bozeman, MT
- Social Media Readiness — Missoula, MT
- Social Media Readiness — Wenatchee, WA
- Social Media Readiness — Sierra Vista, AZ
- Social Media Readiness — Twin Falls, ID
- Social Media Readiness — Farmington, NM
- Social Media Readiness — Longview, WA
- Social Media Readiness — Cheyenne, WY
- Social Media Readiness — Corvallis, OR
- Social Media Readiness — Helena, MT
- Social Media Readiness — Fairbanks, AK
- Social Media Readiness — Pocatello, ID
- Social Media Readiness — Grants Pass, OR
- Social Media Readiness — Great Falls, MT
- Social Media Readiness — Casper, WY
- Social Media Readiness — Lewiston, ID
- Social Media Readiness — Walla Walla, WA
- Social Media Readiness — Carson City, NV
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