presented by andrea knowlton, m.a. director, early childhood services napa county office of...
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Digital Early Literacy: If You Haven’t Done It, Why Not?
Presented by Andrea Knowlton, M.A.
Director, Early Childhood Services
Napa County Office of Education
October 5, 2015
Digital Early Literacy◦ Why Early Literacy?◦ Why Digital?◦ What Evidence Exists?
Starting at the Beginning
The Human Brain
2-Year Achievement Gap
Vocabulary Divide
Importance of Vocabulary
Vocabulary and Language Processing
Collaboration Nation
In partnership with NapaLearns, NCOE is providing Footsteps to
Brilliance to all preschool children in the county
Footsteps is a series of digital books, nursery rhymes, and
games that can be downloaded on digital devices
NCOE Provides FREE Early Digital Literacy App to Preschoolers
Community Outreach
Parent Partnership
Classroom Implementation
Digital Early Learning
Community Housing Development
Community Events
Library’s
Collaboration with Local Parent Clubs
Community Outreach
Literacy Month - October
Workshop for activities to help your child become a
strong reader- Spring before transition to Kindergarten
Tech Connection
Parent Partnership
Use of Educational Technology in all Preschool Classrooms
Coaching Program Technical Skills Checklist
F2B Implementation Strategies
Classroom to Home Link
Five Year Evaluation
Classroom Implementation
Specialized Digital Early Literacy Programs
PROGRAMSALPS (Academic Language Program for Students)
fiction
Alphabet Animalsnon-fiction
Karaoke Nursery Rhymes
Games
Mega Mouth 1 & 2
Aesop’s Fables
Reports *All books are in English and Spanish
Amazing Results
Peabody Picture Vocabulary
CELT Testing
Testing Results
NCOE was named a District of Distinction by the District Administration magazine in March, 2015 for our Digital Early Literacy program.
District of Distinction
Starting Early on the Path