Awards
Wise Alec
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For 16 years, the Learning® magazine Teachers’ Choices Awards have heralded the very best in classroom-tested, teacher-recommended products. Each year our nationwide panel of teacher-judges names the standouts in books, classroom supplies, educational games, software, Web sites, and more—everything you need for your classroom. |
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As a natural, on-going part of our work as parents, teachers, early childhood specialists, and others involved with children at home or elsewhere, we observe children at play. With our own eyes we see what works . . . and what doesn’t hold up under tough testing – the normal barrage of active, inquisitive, and resourceful babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and older children. |
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The National Parenting Center’s Seal of Approval program is an independent testing procedure conducted to judge a variety of products introduced and marketed to the parent/child consumer market. |
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This award is given to “…games notable for the laughs that begin to flow as soon as they’re out of the box.” |
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Our toy testing results are based on studies and not positioned as “awards” to manufacturers.These results provide consumers assistance in making appropriate toy purchases for their children, grandchildren or in selecting gifts for other’s children.This game provides an introduction to history, science and spelling, building a foundation for reading and knowledge retention. The game also provides an opportunity to develop social skills while following the game’s rules and directions. Cognitive processing skills are enhanced through formulating answers to the game’s questions. |
Words of the Wise
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The new game provides light-hearted fun, and adds an educational experience with multilingual play options and a cultivation of creative thinking. |
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Creative Child Magazine is a national bi-monthly publication that provides parents with the latest information on how to nurture their child’s creativity. With departments such as Kids at Play, Health and Safety, Discovering Creativity, Nurturing Talent and Tomorrow’s Child – Investing for Your Child′s Future Creative Child Magazine is essential and the most complete parenting publication for raising well-balanced children. |
Chronicles of the Mind
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Chronicles of the Mind is an all-new group game that arrives just in time to offer a fun forum for family and friends while also keeping brains trained through the Summer months. Particularly for the summer when families are active and on the go, Chronicles is conveniently packaged in a small travel-friendly format that is perfect to play in the car, on planes, while on road trips, camping trips, during sleepovers, or almost anywhere at anytime. |
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Creative Child Magazine is a national bi-monthly publication that provides parents with the latest information on how to nurture their child’s creativity. With departments such as Kids at Play, Health and Safety, Discovering Creativity, Nurturing Talent and Tomorrow’s Child – Investing for Your Child′s Future Creative Child Magazine is essential and the most complete parenting publication for raising well-balanced children. |
Griddly Headz
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This Media Guide is designed to provide an easy and convenient reference to some of the most phenomenal toys and games in the marketplace today. |
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This award is given to “companies that really step out from the rest at a trade show.” |
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The iParenting Media Awards Program provides a credible and objective method of determining the best products in the marketplace and then honors them with the most prestigious consumer award. The iParenting Media Awards is the only consumer awards program certified by ISO 9001:2000, the internationally recognized standard of quality assurance. Their reviewers are a diverse set of parents, experts, licensed childcare centers and schools nationwide. |
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“Summertime provides a perfect opportunity to unwind, stretch mind and muscles, explore the backyard and nature, discover new places, and fully enjoy a change of pace. This is an important season for children to continue learning as they play with all their energy and spend more time at play both indoors and out.” |
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Creative Child Magazine’s Awards Program is unique in that all products submitted are reviewed by moms, music educators and early education professionals. Products are not reviewed by any one person. They are reviewed by many people-the very people who purchase them. |
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Creative Child Magazine’s Awards Program is unique in that all products submitted are reviewed by moms, music educators and early education professionals. Products are not reviewed by any one person. They are reviewed by many people-the very people who purchase them. |
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“The Toy Man™ Editors Choice Award” ( a.k.a. eChoice™ Award ), is more than just an award, this is the “brass ring” so to speak; the award that serves as an emblem of recognition for products / services which contribute substantially to positive skill growth and productivity. This productivity is measured in the value of potential cognitive/critical skill growth and/or overall level of improvement in an individual or group from the use of a product or service. |
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The iParenting Media Hot Award is a trend-setting award featuring the iParenting logo surrounded by flames radiating a golden glow throughout the word HOT. This award signifies that a product appeals to those seeking the latest in “hip” or “hot” merchandise. |
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As a natural, on-going part of our work as parents, teachers, early childhood specialists, and others involved with children at home or elsewhere, we observe children at play. With our own eyes we see what works . . . and what doesn’t hold up under tough testing – the normal barrage of active, inquisitive, and resourceful babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and older children |