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