ENGLISH SPANISH SUCCESS LAUNCHES COMPRENDO! ELEMENTARY

AUSTIN, TX – November 7, 2011: English Spanish Success™ (ESS!™), a division of

Sunburst Digital, announced today the release of Comprendo! Elementary. Comprendo!

Elementary is an English-Spanish dual language, K-3 digital content solution. The

program includes engaging interactive media, integrated assessments and instructional

support utilities across core subjects aligned to state standards and the Common Core.

“Comprendo! Elementary complements our popular Sparkito! Kinder early-learning

offering with a scaffolding K-3 resource entirely in English and Spanish. The program is

aligned to every state’s standards for Math and Science; and the Common Core for Math”

offers Cecilia Colome, Director of Academic Standards. “The program follows research

on moving Spanish-heritage speakers from basic interpersonal communication skills

(BICS) to cognitive academic language proficiency (CALP) by embedding academic

vocabulary directly in subject matter-specific content.”, adds Ms. Colome.

ESS!™ products help the increasing number of US school districts who are now faced

with unique instructional challenges for their swelling Latino student enrollments.

“Our new digital curriculum solution immerses students into a world of engaging skills

and knowledge based both in English and Spanish” offers Josh Bohls VP of Sales and

Marketing. “The formative assessments are integrated with leading learner response

systems from SMART, Promethean, Renaissance and eInstruction. This makes

Comprendo! the most powerful Elementary dual-language learner resource available .”

Comprendo! Elementary is available now in a “plug & teach” format through Sunburst at

http://www.sunburst.com and http://www.englishspanishsuccess.com.

ABOUT ENGLISH SPANISH SUCCESS™: English Spanish Success™ (ESS!™), a division of

Sunburst Digital, targets the growing demand from educational communities looking for

academic achievement solutions promoting student expectations for their Spanish heritage

speaking learners. ESS!™ is a movement intent on illuminating Latin lives by connecting

educators with curriculum and instructional resources promoting positive learning outcomes.

ABOUT SUNBURST DIGITAL: For more than 25 years, the Sunburst team of software

developers, instructional designers, sales, service and classroom specialists have been knowledge

experts in delivering and connecting educators with innovative digital content solutions that

enhance academic achievement outcomes. Sunburst proprietary and 3rd party products like:

Type to Learn™; Ignite! Learning®; English Spanish Success: ESS™; Key Skills®; Learn

About™; 10th Planet™; Math Pathways®; Write Brain!™; A-to-Zap!®; Curious George®

Schoolhouse; Sesame Street Digital™; Knowledge Adventure School™ enhance learning in

more than 97% of all US school districts. Sunburst continues an inspired tradition of supporting

curriculum and instruction by delivering digital content solutions targeting Common Core, state

standards and local priorities that engage learners and integrate seamlessly with existing 21st

century technology. In service of teachers, parents and students everywhere, Sunburst is driven

to deliver on the digital promise to education because teaching changes the world.

PDF announcement can be found attached below!

We are eager to see this technology enter classrooms and begin driving English Spanish Success™

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