Ilene Rosenthal and Eugene Narciso, the co-founders of Footsteps2Brilliance ( CEO and COO respectively) are my guests. F2B builds literacy using the science of reading for all , including mulit-lingual students…. and helps get kids back on track efficiently post COVID.

In this episode of the oneSMFC podcast,  Superintendent Ochoa is joined by a top Footsteps2Brilliance user, Beatriz Oliveira Lima, and Mrs. Sandra Oliveita Lima. Beatriz Oliveira Lima is becoming a strong multilingual student who has learned to speak English within 30 days of using the F2B program. Their family arrived from Brazil in February 2023. This early literacy program gives our community a great example of how parents can create a strong routine and strong reading habits that make literacy fun!

Congratulations to Beatriz for all of her hard work in being able to learn English and beginning to speak Spanish, “pocito.“

San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools, in partnership with local PBS station KVCR and Footsteps2Brilliance, has developed a one-of-a-kind transmedia project incorporating an educational children’s television show and digital follow up activities utilizing the Footsteps2Brilliance platform.

Press Conference to announce Bilingual Literacy Partnership