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Survey finds teachers spend first month of school re-teaching lost skills. Greensboro, N.C. (PRWEB) April 02, 2013 The mention of summer break elicits squeals of delight from school children, teachers and many parents who are looking for relief from endless amounts of homework, tests and projects. However, a recent study of over 900 teachers and parents by Carson-Dellosa Publishing finds it is imperative that learning not take a break completely. “Students quickly get out of the...

Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com Wednesday June 20, 2012 is the longest day of the year; the one day with more sunlight hours than any other day in the calendar year; it is also the first day of summer and is known as the Summer Solstice. The longest daylight day of the year occurs when the Sun appears at its highest point in the sky. At that point, the Sun appears to stand still just briefly before it begins its long journey toward the Winter Solstice -- the shortest daylight day,...

WASHINGTON, June 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Readers of all ages can dig into a buffet of book choices around the theme "Reading Is So Delicious" this summer at 250 base libraries. Programming kicks off this month for the global summer reading initiative that will reach families in all branches of the military. Most programs run eight weeks with open enrollment during the summer. Activities will range by location and include everything from edible art projects to...

SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Constellations, astute purveyors of Atlanta's rock/soul underbelly, have signed with 429 Records and have released "Sold Out"--a three track EP is available exclusively through iTunes now. The package includes a video for their hit single "Love Is A Murder" featuring Cee-Lo Greene. Led by Elijah Jones, the six member band reinforce their reputation for hard swinging alt beats and gritty imagery on the EP which is a...

"A Midsummer Knight's Read" enchants young readers at military libraries worldwide WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The second annual coordinated summer reading program hosted by military libraries logged more than 11 million minutes spent reading by children and families worldwide as part of "A Midsummer Knight's Read." About 250 base libraries featured programs ranging from medieval storytelling parties to Library Dragon Bingo to jester hat-making craft projects....

LYNCHBURG, Va., Sept. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- On the heels of its new campaign launch in July, leading feminine hygiene products manufacturer Summer's Eve® (www.summerseve.com) reports that ID the V(TM) (www.idthev.com) - an online body awareness quiz the brand created to help educate the nearly 70 percent of women who could not correctly identify five major parts of the female genitalia in a recent survey - hit a milestone this week, with 25,000 people correctly completing the quiz. In...

NEW YORK, July 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Many people look forward to the summer as a time to relax, enjoy time with family and friends and possibly travel more and work less. A recent Adweek/Harris Poll shows that two in five U.S. adults say they have taken or are planning to take a vacation this summer (40%) and 12% are not sure if they will take a vacation. But, how relaxing are these summer vacations? (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100517/NY06256LOGO ) Among Americans...

LYNCHBURG, Va., July 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading feminine hygiene product manufacturer Summer's Eve® (www.summerseve.com) has launched a creative multimedia campaign with Dallas independent agency The Richards Group, to promote its full line of external cleansing and freshening products. The campaign's centerpiece is a dramatic television spot called "The V," starring Cleopatra and other strong female archetypes exalted for their combination of power and femininity. Using epic...

Tuesday, June 21, 2011 marks the Summer Solstice.The Summer Solstice, or "Midsummer," derived from the Latin sol (sun) and sistere (to stand still), occurs exactly when the Earth's axial tilt is most inclined towards the sun at its maximum of 23° 26'. This is the time when the Sun is at its highest, or most northerly, point in the sky in the Northern Hemisphere. Except in the polar regions, where daylight is continuous for many months during the spring and summer, the day on which the...

WASHINGTON, June 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Programming kicks off this month for a global summer reading initiative that will reach families in all branches of the military. More than 250 base libraries will join a "quest" to thwart summer boredom with free activities, prizes and a wide range of reading choices for all ages around the theme "A Midsummer Knight's Read."Most programs will run eight weeks with open enrollment during the summer. Activities will range...