Awards Given to One Minute Reader
Independent Publisher Book Award
One Minute Reader has received a 2007 Independent Publisher Book Award in the Children's Interactive category from the trade journal Independent Publisher.
The annual Independent Publisher Book Awards (the "IPPYs") are intended to recognize excellent independently published books. Judging is based on content, originality, design and production quality with an emphasis on innovation and social relevance.
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iParenting Media Award
iParenting Media recently presented an award in the book category to One Minute Reader in its annual evaluation of products for children, parents, and families.
In her analysis of the reading program, one reviewer noted that One Minute Reader gives students “a sense of learning while having fun.”
iParenting Media is a nationwide resource for parents with more than 40 websites devoted to the family lifecycle, a radio show, podcasts, and a syndicated column.
iParenting Media uses a thorough and objective evaluation process to review products and select the winners. Products are evaluated by a qualified base of hundreds of reviewers.
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Learning Magazine's Teachers' Choice Award
For the second year in a row, One Minute Reader has won a Teachers' Choice Award for the Family from Learning magazine.
The award is one of the most recognized and prestigious awards in the educational
market.
The winners are selected based on evaluations by teachers who are also parents. The teachers evaluated the products' educational value, originality, creativity, easy of use, safety, durability, and high-interest level and motivation for children.
Only the products that meet the teachers' stringent standards are chosen for an award. In the Family category, the teachers evaluated over 200 products to choose the best tools for at-home learning.
The 2007 Teachers' Choice Award winners will be featured in the April issue of Learning magazine.
More about the Learning Magazine's Teachers' Choice Award
AEP
Distinguished Achievement Awards
At the AEP Annual Summit on June 9, the Association of Educational Publishers
(AEP) announced two Distinguished Achievement Awards for One Minute
Reader.
The prestigious awards are presented annually to outstanding educational publications and products in different categories.
One Minute Reader was selected as the winner in the following categories:
Instructional Materials: Hi/Lo Reading Materials: This category is for books or periodicals designed to assist struggling readers with high-interest content and supportive text. These materials are typically aimed at readers who are reading significantly below their grade level.
Books: Workbooks: This category is for consumable books for practice or study.
AEP is a national professional organization for educational publishers. AEP supports the publishing of quality materials for educators and students.
Parenting
Center's
2007 Seal of Approval
The National Parenting Center has awarded a 2007 Seal of Approval to One Minute Reader. The purpose of the program is to identify the best products and services being marketed to parents and their children.
In its review of One Minute Reader in 2006, the Parenting Center wrote, "The thoroughly unique approach to teaching reading really impressed our testers....There are tests and graphs to chart progress, but it was the smile on children's faces that sealed the deal for our testers."
In the Seal of Approval program, parents, children, and educators evaluate products' quality and desirability, taking into account a variety of factors including the reactions of the children.
