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SAN BERNARDINO, CA — San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools (SBCSS) has broadened access to the early learning platform Footsteps2Brilliance for children up to third grade and will be launching the 2022 Summer Reading Challenge.
“Proficiency in reading by the third grade is shown to be one of the best predictors of both the likelihood to graduate from high school, and economic success in adulthood,” said County Superintendent Ted Alejandre. “This expansion and partnership will allow more students to have access to a program specifically tailored to help them achieve the critical success indicators on the Cradle to Career Roadmap.”
Previously, the early learning platform was only open to San Bernardino County children up to age five. SBCSS is further supporting the countywide Vision2Read initiative by partnering with Preschool Services Department, First 5 San Bernardino and Children’s Fund to expand this resource. Now, all San Bernardino County children up to third grade are eligible to register and use the app for free to access thousands of interactive eBooks, songs, and games.
In 2017, SBCSS began investing in Footsteps2Brilliance, a comprehensive English and Spanish literacy app that can be used on any mobile device or computer. Once downloaded, it is accessible with or without an internet connection.
In addition, SBCSS is launching the 5th Annual Summer Reading Challenge to encourage families with children from birth to 3rd grade to read and learn on the app for 15 minutes a day. SBCSS is also partnering with Footsteps2Brilliance to offer access to Summer Climb, a program including lesson videos and activities to provide expanded learning throughout summer months.
Footsteps2Brilliance is part of the San Bernardino Countywide Vision2Read Initiative, which aims to improve literacy throughout the region. Reading proficiency by the third grade is one of the greatest predictors of success, and these resources give children an opportunity to increase their literacy skills in more than one language. To date, parents and their children have read over 666,000 books and have spent over 118,000 hours on literacy through the early learning platform.
To register and download the free literacy app, Footsteps2Brilliance, please visit https://www.myf2b.com/parent_wizard/get_started/sanbernardinocounty.
For more news and information, visit the SBCSS Newsroom and follow us @SBCountySchools on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. #transforminglives.
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