The Early Childhood Professional Awards honor outstanding professionals in the field. We are interested in a diverse array of candidates from all parts of the field who demonstrate a commitment to excellence and to continued growth as educators of young children.
 
Meet the 2006 Winners

Each of the five grand prize winners will receive:

• A round-trip ticket and one-night stay in Atlanta, Georgia for the awards ceremony at the 2006 National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) conference
• A picture and profile in Scholastic Early Childhood Today™ magazine
• $1,500 scholarship towards any undergaduate degree or $3,000 scholarship towards any graduate degree at Nova Southeastern University's Fischler School of Education and Human Services
• Scholastic products valued at over $4,000 including:

Scholastic Early Childhood Program - An engaging and comprehensive Pre-K program that covers all the key learning domains: language and literacy, math, science and social studies.
       
Building Language for Literacy ™- A research-based program that develops children's oral language and early literacy skills.
 
A classroom subscription to Clifford The Big Red Dog ® - The magazine provides motivating curriculum that develops essential early skills for Pre-K students.
         
100 Assorted Titles from Scholastic's Firefly® Book Club - Readers, picture books, board books, and more from the book club that understands the needs of early childhood teachers, preschoolers, and their parents.
 
Scholastic Keys ™- A software program that introduces educators and young children to Microsoft Office and offers a child-friendly interface for Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
 
The Graph Club ®- A software tool that helps young children create and gain a better understanding of graphing with age-appropriate, hands-on experiences.

****Entries for the 2006 awards are no longer being accepted. Please check back in April 2007 for next year's application****
 

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The 9th Annual Scholastic Early Childhood Professional Awards are sponsored by:
 


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