The Colusa County Office of Educations ” And Literacy For All” initiative recently achieved a literacy milestone in its partnership with Footsteps2Brilliance: 100 Million Words Read Countywide.
Since its May 2016 inception Colusa County students have spent over 32,000 hours developing literacy skills, created 98,000 eBooks, read 237,000 eBooks, played 400,000 literacy games, and read 100,000,000 words. Additionally, children increased their literacy development by 12% this school year across the five literacy domains of phonics, phonological awareness, language, logic and reasoning, and reading comprehension.
” Colusa County Office of Education is a model for early learning success. Not only have they invested in the necessary resources to ensure that every child enters Kindergarten prepared to learn, but they have simultaneously launched consistent community outreach services to ensure that all community members remain engaged in academic success.” Ilene Rosenthal, CEO of Footsteps2Brilliance, Inc., said in a press release. ” We are so honored to be their partner in this movement to eliminate the achievement gap before it even begins.
To celebrate this achievement, the ” And Literacy For All” team invites Colusa County children to enter a coloring contest for the chance to win a tote bag of 10 childrens books, and crayons. To enter the contest, children must submit a completed Alligator or Zebra coloring page via text message to (530) 491-9405. Coloring pages are available to download in both English and Spanish, visit www.andliteracyforall.net ” the deadline to enter is July 31.
Footsteps2Brilliance is a free bilingual early learning platform geared for children in the Preschool to 3rd Grade age range. For questions about the contest or how you can sign up for a free Footsteps2Brilliance account, contact Literacy Liaison Stefani Santana at (530) 491-9405. –