Carson-Dellosa Celebrates Summer Learning Day as an Essential Component to A Year-Round Commitment to Educational Excellence

GREENSBORO, N.C., June 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today is Summer Learning Day, a nationally recognized day of advocacy to generate awareness surrounding summer learning loss. For over 10 years, Carson-Dellosa has joined with educators, parents, and communities all across the country to promote summer learning. Students, on average, lose two months of grade level equivalency skills during the summer months. Carson-Dellosa Publishing, LLC, a leading U.S. educational publishing company, recognizes the importance of supporting academic growth all year long. As such, Carson-Dellosa is excited to offer award-winning, teacher recommended Summer Bridge Activities™ workbooks and Card Sets to bridge the gap in the school-to-home connection. This summer also marks the launch of the Summer Bridge Activities™ Online Companion and free Mobile Apps -- the newest, interactive digital platforms of this educational resource series.

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According to the National Summer Learning Association, students typically score lower on standardized tests at the end of summer vacation than they do on the same tests at the beginning of the summer. Parents also cite summer as the most difficult time to ensure that their children are academically productive.  The Office of Educational Research and Improvement from the US Department of Education states, "Thirty years of research confirms that parental involvement is a powerful influence on student achievement. When parents are involved in education, children earn higher grades, attend school more regularly, complete more homework, demonstrate more positive attitudes and behaviors, and graduate from high school at higher rates."

"For over 35 years, Carson-Dellosa has supported the idea that the best education provides children with year-round learning, in and out of the classroom.  We applaud National Summer Learning Day as a celebration of the complete success of every 21st century student," said Judy L. Harris, CEO, Carson-Dellosa Publishing.  "Through our workbooks and cutting-edge digital platforms, Carson-Dellosa is proud to play a role in ensuring that learning goes beyond the classroom every day of the year."

Carson-Dellosa's Summer Bridge Activities™ workbook series consists of daily activities in reading, writing, mathematics, language arts, science, social studies and geography for grades Pre-K through 8. The Summer Bridge Activities™ Online Companion is an interactive tool featuring activities that correspond with the skill sets offered in each of the workbooks as a means of reinforcing lessons. Written and created by teachers, the Summer Bridge Activities™ Card Sets provide hours of learning fun, at home or on-the-go, in the form of puzzles, jokes, fun facts and brain teasers. In addition, Carson-Dellosa's new Summer Bridge Activities™ free mobile apps are compatible with the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad, and are designed to engage children 4 and up while practicing math, spelling, and number and word recognition skills through fun, fast-paced games.

About Carson-Dellosa Publishing, LLC

Carson-Dellosa is a leading creator and publisher of innovative and award-winning educational media. We have been making learning fun for more than 35 years.  We provide teachers and parents from around the world with innovative solutions for their 21st century students. Our books, decoratives, games and manipulatives brighten the classroom, inspire students and are the leading choice of teachers and parents.  The company's respected brands include: American Education Publishing, Spectrum, Summer Bridge Activities™, Frank Schaffer, Brighter Child®, Key Education, Judy® Instructo, Mark Twain, and High Reach Learning®. Visit Carson-Dellosa Publishing, LLC at www.carsondellosa.com.

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