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Awards

The Reading Rockets project has received the following awards and recognitions for its television programs and websites.

PBS television programs

A Chance to Read

CINE Golden Eagle Award
Gold World Medal at the International Film and Video Competition of New York, 2008

Reading and the Brain

First Place in the Children's Health category, International Health & Medical Media Awards (the Freddie Awards), 2007
Silver World Medal at the International Film and Video Competition of New York, 2007

Reading Rocks!

Parents' Choice Silver Honor Award winner
"Parents of children who have learning disabilities might find this especially reassuring, interesting, and informative...[T]he show...is enlightening and fun to watch."

Launching Young Readers

First Place Gold Camera award from the 36th Annual International Film and Video Festival
Four Silver Statuettes and a Bronze Statuette from the 24th Annual Telly Awards

A Tale of Two Schools

CINE Special Jury Prize
CINE Golden Eagle Award
Unity Award in Media
Finalist, New York Festivals 2005 International Television Programming and Promotion Awards

Empowering Parents

CINE Golden Eagle Award
New York Festivals TV Finalist
2006 IRA Broadcast Media Award for Television
Telly Awards Bronze Medal Winner

Becoming Bilingual

CINE Golden Eagle Award
Telly Awards Bronze Medal Winner

Websites

ReadingRockets.org

2006 Webby Awards Honoree The Webby Awards
2006 Parents’ Choice Silver Award winner
Great Web Sites for Kids, American Library Association, 2004
The Achiever, U.S. Department of Education, February 2004
"Reading Rockets! The Sky's the Limit for PBS Reading Project"
Education World, A+ Site Review, March 2003
Featured as a "Site You'll Like" in Parade Magazine, May 5, 2002
"A site chock-full of practical tools and tips designed to help kids read."
2002 Gold CINDY Award in Early Childhood Education
Rated four stars in the Tufts University Child & Family WebGuide

ColorinColorado.org

2006 Webby Awards Honoree The Webby Awards
Best Internet Community Service Effort, EPpy Award Finalist, 2004
Horizon Interactive Awards, Silver Award, Education Website 2004
Dr. Hotlist Site of the Week, District Administration Magazine, March 2004
Great Web Sites for Kids, American Library Association, 2003
USA Today Hot Site, September 2003
A+ Site Review, Education World, October 2003
Site of the Week, eSchool News, October 2003
Web Site of the Month, National Association of School Psychologists, October 2003
School Library Journal, October 2003
"While some terrific online literacy resources are available in English, painfully few are available in Spanish. This situation has to change, and Colorín Colorado is a great step in the right direction."
National PTA Magazine, September 2003
"If you know Spanish-speaking parents looking for ways to help their children develop their reading skills, recommend the Colorín Colorado website for a fun and colorful approach to literacy... the website is filled with ideas for activities to make reading a daily activity… expert advice… and links to further resources…"
Rated five stars in the Tufts University Child & Family WebGuide

pbs.org/twoschools

Washington, D.C., ADDY Award for Best Public Service Web Site of 2003

pbs.org/launchingreaders

eSchool News Site of the Week, February 2003
Cool Site of the Day, November 12, 2002

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