In the News 2013

Olympian Kristi Yamaguchi encourages students at Concord's El Monte Elementary to 'always dream'.

November 18, 2013

The schools will also benefit from Footsteps2Brilliance…

Southwest ISD looks to prepare learners at home.

November 5, 2013

“We're trying to give them the same kind of strategy that teachers use in the classroom...”

Footsteps2Brilliance® Named Gold Winner by National Parenting Publications Award.

October 28, 2013

“Footsteps2Brilliance® joins elite list of stand out gifts for the Holiday season…”

Boston Globe coverage of Footsteps2Brilliance® Launch in Malden, MA.

October 13, 2013

“Where Reading is Fun, Cool and Early …”

Malden Launches Citywide Early Reading Challenge Using Mobile Devices

September 29, 2013 courtesy M. Ouellette, maldenpatch.com

“Several state and local officials were in attendance for the conference, including State Sen. Katherine Clark, who lauded the city and school district for taking an innovative approach aimed at helping students enhance their reading skills...”

Massachusettes Senate extends its Congratulations to Dr. David DeRuosi.

September 27, 2013

“Recognized for his exceptional work with Footsteps2Brilliance®

Recognition received from Massachusettes Governor Deval L. Patrick

September 27, 2013

“Recognition received for the Innovative City-Wide Early Learning Reading Challenge ... ”

Malden, MA Mayor Christenson proclaims September 27, 2013 to be remembered as Parent University Launch Day.

September 27, 2013

“Malden Public Schools partners with Footsteps2Brilliance® ... ”

Dr. David DeRuosi receives Proclamation from Senator Elizabeth Warren.

September 27, 2013

“United States Senator Elizabeth Warren congratulates Dr. David DeRuosi for launching an Innovative City-Wide Learning Reading Challenge unitizing the Footsteps2Brilliance ® mobile learning platform.”

Malden, MA School District Launches Innovative City-Wide Early Reading Challenge Using Mobile Phones and Footsteps2Brilliance®

September 25, 2013

“The City has partnered with Footsteps2Brilliance, Inc., an early learning mobile technology platform, to provide a library of eBooks and educational games to every family within the Malden urban zip code.”

Gains made with Mooresville's Summer Literacy Lift Program using Footsteps2Brilliance®

September 2013

“The Mooresville Graded School District united with several partners, including Footsteps2Brilliance®, Inc., to provide a summer enrichment program that incorporated literacy and technology. ”

Senator Leticia Van De Putte Hosts Early Learning Innovation Summit at UTSA

April 3, 2013

“April 5 Summit will encourage public-private partnerships to promote early literacy... ”

Senator Van de Putte Joins Mayor Castro and Other San Antonio and Texas Leaders for Texas Early Learning Innovation Summit with Footsteps2Brilliance®

April 12, 2013

“The summit will focus on how to create Model Innovation Cities, both statewide and nationally, that use an innovative citywide approach to ensure that all children, no matter their socio-economic status, read proficiently by third grade.”

The Simple Moms Reviews Footsteps2Brilliance®

January 13, 2013

“What’s unique and OH SO FUN about this program as compared to others that we’ve tried is the level of interactiveness that it provides the children.”

edSurge Article REVIEW: Footsteps2Brilliance®

January 1, 2013

“In addition to books, the app provides a number of exercises for students, including questions, spelling problems, matching concepts, and opportunities for them to write their own stories. There is also a Create-a-Book section that is designed to help develop creativity, storytelling, writing skills.”

A Mom's Take Review of Footsteps2Brilliance®

December 18, 2012

“My 5-year-old is just learning to read, and this has been a great help for her.”

A Nation of Moms Review of Footsteps2Brilliance®

December 12, 2012

“Words cannot do the greatness of this program justice. It is really THAT great. ”

Keitha's Chaos Review of Footsteps2Brilliance®

December 10, 2012

“Footsteps2Brillance has been a great tool to encourage Boogs to read by himself. ”

Simply Stacie's Review of Footsteps2Brilliance®

December 10, 2012

“As a home educating mom of three young children I am always excited to learn about new educational resources, however not all live up to our expectations. Therefore, I am delighted to introduce you to Footsteps2Brilliance™ which has far exceeded my original expectations and is currently a regular part of our daily school routine ”

Crystal's Ramblings Review of Footsteps2Brilliance®

December 3, 2012

“Overall, if I were a homeschooling parent, I would buy it in a heartbeat. If I were a parent looking to supplement our school's curriculum, I would buy it if the school did not already have a similar program. As a teacher, if I taught lower elementary students or ESL students, I would definitely seek out grants or funding to make it part of my "toolbox." The interactive aspects bring reading into the digital age and are fun for everyone! ”

More Than Your Average Mom's Review of Footsteps2Brilliance®

December 3, 2012

“Boy child loves doing the quizzes at the end of the book, and I love seeing how much he's actually understanding from the book he just read. ”

Rachel's Random - Review of Footsteps2Brilliance®

November 8, 2012

“Little Dude has a speech delay and it is hard to discuss a book, aside from labeling things on the pages and saying a word or two about what a character is doing. He can say “He’s sleeping in bed,” but he doesn’t generally talk about the story line and it can be hard to gauge his understanding. With the Book Buddies reading comprehension, he can hear a question about the story and touch an image to answer. It was amazing to see how much he really was taking in about the plot! It was fun to watch him work!”

BridgingApps Reviewed App: Footsteps2Brilliance® By Lindsey Williams

October 19, 2012

“Here it is the first fully comprehensive Language Arts app for grades K-3. The app includes 18 original interactive stories that will keep children engaged. In addition to the 18 stories, there are built in “wh” questions, spelling games, memory games and skill based games...”

Reading assessment score improves thanks to Footsteps2Brilliance®, Inc

October 13, 2012

“John's reading assessment score over seven week period increased almost 20% -- an increase we give thanks to Footsteps2Brilliance™, Inc. for!”

NapaLearns Digital Early Literacy (DEL) Project

October 13, 2012

“NapaLearns Digital Early Literacy project 2011-12 study reports that Footsteps2Brilliance™, Inc. proves to have a significantly positive effect on students' receptive language skills.”

AEP Awards and Footsteps2Billiance

October 8, 2012

“Footsteps2Brilliance™, Inc. Academic Language Program for Students (ALPS), English Language Learning (ELL) edition, was selected as a finalist in the 2012 Association of Educational Publishers (AEP) Awards in the Golden Lamp Supplemental Resources category and won 1st prize in the DAA Supplemental Resources English as a Second Language (ESL) and ELL subcategory. Footsteps2Billiance™ CEO Ilene Rosenthal was honored by this recognition.”

AEP Awards and Footsteps2Billiance

October 8, 2012

“Footsteps2Brilliance™, Inc. Academic Language Program for Students (ALPS), English Language Learning (ELL) edition, was selected as a finalist in the 2012 Association of Educational Publishers (AEP) Awards in the Golden Lamp Supplemental Resources category and won 1st prize in the DAA Supplemental Resources English as a Second Language (ESL) and ELL subcategory. Footsteps2Billiance™ CEO Ilene Rosenthal was honored by this recognition.”

Power Lunches with Footsteps2Brilliance®, Inc

October 1, 2012

“What do you get when you combine literacy and nutritious food? A Power Lunch!”

Lisa Nielson's blog Innovative Education

October 17, 2011

“Lisa Nielson writes for and speaks to audiences across the globe about the future of education and writes about the features of Footsteps2Brilliance's™ Academic Language Program for Students (ALPS) and the research based success on her award winning blog The Innovative Educator.”