Presented by
Andrea Knowlton, M.A.
Director, Early Childhood Services
Napa County Office of Education
October 5, 2015
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Digital Early Literacy
◦ Why Early Literacy?
◦ Why Digital?
◦ What Evidence Exists?
The Human Brain
NCOE Provides FREE Early
Digital Literacy App to Preschoolers
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
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
fiction
Alphabet Animals
non-fiction
Karaoke Nursery Rhymes
Games
Mega Mouth 1 & 2
Aesop’s Fables
Reports
*All books are in English and Spanish
for Students)
 Peabody Picture Vocabulary
 CELT Testing
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NCOE was named a District of Distinction by the
District Administration magazine in March, 2015
for our Digital Early Literacy program.