Covering 16 problems with time online and 16 solutions, parents and elementary educators, this book is for YOU! Let's face it, kids love screens.
But they don't know what's best for their own good! Follow Sam on a jdigital detox ourney from being a distracted, screen obsessed youngster to a confident, screen smart teen. Children can relate to Sam's struggles as he learns about digital wellness for families and how to keep the addictive screen "bad habit monsters" away with new rules that help create healthy screen time management habits.
This read-aloud story is a great conversation starter for parents to discuss why limiting screen time is necessary and encourages social emotional learning opportunities.
Featuring easy-to-understand science about the addictive nature of screens and how it affects the body and brain, this internationally-acclaimed book engages young kids & parents to think about how their time would be better spent interacting with others offline.
Screen Smart Sam is available on Amazon, and a special edition co-created with UpTurn Learning is available for digital download and purchase in India via Amazon.
“Digital media allow our kids to enter a virtual world full of behavioral challenges, dangers, and predators. This book is outstanding and helps your child develop healthy screen habits and stay safe in the digital age!”
- Andrew P. Doan, MPH, MD, PhD
Author of “Hooked on Games”, Physician, and Neuroscientist
I love how Screen Smart Sam learns to use screens responsibly and chooses the people he loves to spend his time with versus time online. Sam battles the Bad Habit Monster, and with his parents' help, he wins his life back!
[We have] a copy of Screen Smart Sam to share on my campus, I can’t wait to read it in our classrooms and see it on display in our library!
-Principal Stefan Joly, Μ.Εd.
Oakridge Private School, CA
A public school teacher since age 21, Nicole believes her most significant role in youth guidance comes from being a mother to two young adult boys. When they were younger, they faced challenges with screen time management, gaming addiction, and social media overuse. By implementing a 60-day digital wellness for families approach and removing access to screens, her children were able to redefine their priorities. They shifted their focus towards studying and engaging in activities such as flying, fishing, and joining the rowing team. These positive changes would not have occurred had their seemingly harmless habits persisted. Now, her oldest son can fly planes solo and has developed a keen interest in the aviation industry, moving away from gaming and embodying the principles of Screen Smart Sam.
A dynamic speaker and expert on digital wellness for families, Nicole is passionate about educating families about the risks of leisure screens, drawing on the latest research and best practices recommended by the American Pediatric Association, CDC, and other reputable organizations. As the founder of Screen Time Clinic, she empowers parents through 1-1 coaching, group courses, and seminars focused on effective screen time management. Nicole is also an active member of the Digital Wellness Collective and the Children's Screen Time Action Network, along with other professional networks committed to fostering a healthy childhood. Additionally, she promotes her initiative, Screen Smart Sam, to further enhance awareness of digital wellness.
Education and literacy has always been a passion of Nicole's. Screen Smart Sam was inspired by her experiences at home and in the classroom, as well as frustrations expressed by other teachers regarding screen dependency issues among students. Additionally, many client stories during her coaching highlighted both screen struggles and successes. Nicole believes in the power of shared experiences within families, emphasizing the importance of digital wellness for families by prioritizing time to slow down and read to children, play with them when they are young, and guide them as they grow older. When children hear stories read to them, they gain access to greater vocabulary and glean valuable information, which supports effective screen time management.

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