Early Learning Coalition of Orange County, OCPS, and MarcoPolo
offer new educational tool for early learning at home
Orlando, FL –The Early Learning Coalition of Orange County, Orange County Public Schools, and MarcoPolo are now providing VPK (voluntary pre-kindergarten) enrolled children the “MarcoPolo World School-Transition to Kindergarten and Beyond” program to use at home. The goal of the program is to support foundational skills in literacy, mathematics, and emotional development while building vocabulary and content knowledge to ensure a seamless transition into kindergarten.
The program complements traditional, non-digital learning materials by offering a blend of daily online and offline activities. These activities are delivered through video-based instructions and provide families with practical and research-proven methods to guide their children's learning journey in manageable ways.
Each week, a live-action teacher provides a guided skills-targeted lesson that supports the monthly theme. Along with literacy, math and social and emotional learning development, this program supports kindergarten curricula through the entire academic year and over the summer leading into kindergarten. Offline activity packs pair with each daily activity and a calendar to keep track of it all. The app provides over 800 educational videos and thousands of foundational math and literacy games. Available in English and Spanish, the program also offers some unique features such as MarcoPolo Let's Talk®, a system that provides caregivers with questions and talking points that foster healthy conversations between caregiver and child.
"As a digital component, MarcoPolo World School - Transition to Kindergarten and Beyond tackles the challenge we were hearing from educators and families of maintaining the learning momentum throughout the year and over the summer leading into kindergarten. This program is designed to engage children in content for 10 minutes daily to provide continued support to reinforce and strengthen learning going into their kindergarten year," said Dr. Nermeen Dashoush, Chief Learning Officer with MarcoPolo Learning.
Through participating schools, families receive an Access Card to download their free subscription to MarcoPolo World School and register for offline support materials.
"As part of this year's transition to kindergarten initiatives, we're thrilled to introduce MarcoPolo's Transition to Kindergarten and Beyond. It’s partnerships like these that can make the difference in a child’s educational journey," said Dr. Scott Fritz, CEO of the Early Learning Coalition of Orange County, Florida.
“MarcoPolo Transition to Kindergarten and Beyond is an invaluable resource for young children to develop and practice essential skills for kindergarten success. We’re thrilled to introduce this engaging and user-friendly tool to parents of young learners. It’s a fantastic resource that families will find both easy to use and highly beneficial,” said Pamela Clark, Early Childhood Senior Administrator of Orange County Public Schools.