New York,
NY (August
9,
2004) --
Scholastic News Online,
www.scholastic.com/news, America's leading news source for kids has been awarded an EDDIE (Educational Software Review Award) as the
Best Social Studies Web Site in the
Upper Elementary (Grades 4 - 6) category. The EDDIE Awards are presented by ComputED Learning Center, a computer education resource center for children and adults, which recognizes innovative and content-rich programs and Web Sites that foster educational excellence.
Scholastic News Online is the online companion of Scholastic's classroom magazines and is a resource for teachers, parents and children to provide the latest national and international news in an age-appropriate manner. Teachers use Scholastic News Online as an invaluable aid in teaching social studies curriculum as well as to teach reading skills using the online reports and activities about the world. Scholastic News Online content ranges from the war on terrorism and space exploration to the latest updates from the worlds of sports and entertainment. In addition, Scholastic News Online provides information and activities for fostering multi-cultural understanding during Black History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month and other national and international celebrations.
Other Scholastic News Online special reports on topics such as the September 11th attacks, the Middle East crisis, and school violence have also won high praise from teachers and parents for providing age-appropriate, sensitive coverage of major breaking news stories.
Most recently, Scholastic News Online has reported extensively on the 2004 Presidential Election and has been a reliable source of age-appropriate news and information about how America chooses a President - from coverage of the primaries right up to the latest election news of the day. Scholastic News Online also teaches kids about the electoral process with fun, interactive activities, quizzes, maps and special reports that encourage learning about and discussing the candidates and the important issues facing the country.
“Through all our daily coverage Scholastic News Online hopes to get young readers interested in the world around them at an early age so they will become well-informed and engaged voters of the future,” said Suzanne Freeman, Editor, Scholastic News Online. “We are honored to be recognized with an EDDIE Award as 'Best Social Studies Web Site.'”
For a complete list of winners of the 2004 EDDIE Awards, please log-on to
http://computedgazette.com. Be sure to check out
www.scholastic.com/news for the latest news and activities for kids!
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