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?

The Human Brain

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

 Community Housing Development  Community Events  Library’s  Collaboration with Local Parent Clubs

 Literacy Month - October  Workshop for activities to help your child become a strong reader- Spring before transition to Kindergarten  Tech Connection

 Use of Educational Technology in all Preschool Classrooms  Coaching Program  Technical Skills Checklist  F2B Implementation Strategies  Classroom to Home Link  Five Year Evaluation

ALPS (Academic Language Program for Students) fiction Alphabet Animals non-fiction Karaoke Nursery Rhymes Games Mega Mouth 1 & 2 Aesop’s Fables Reports *All books are in English and Spanish

 Peabody Picture Vocabulary  CELT Testing

 NCOE was named a District of Distinction by the District Administration magazine in March, 2015 for our Digital Early Literacy program.