Franklin Scholarships - Kip McGrath
Sydney, Australia. February 1, 2010 Franklin Electronic Publishers today announced the Franklin Scholarships program for 2010 in Australia and New Zealand.
Now into its sixth year, Franklin Scholarships will be awarded through MS Readathon in Australia and the New Zealand National Spelling Bee in New Zealand. Each recipient receives 12 months free tuition at any Kip McGrath Education Centre.
Franklin Scholarships are being provided as part of an overall commitment to improving literacy outcomes for all young people. It complements Franklin's support for National Literacy & Numeracy Week (NLNW), MS Readathon, The Premier's Spelling Bee, Spellmasters and the New Zealand National Spelling Bee.
"Children today have to be smarter than we ever were and nurtured as they learn. Franklin Scholarships will empower kids with knowledge, self-esteem and perspective," commented Russell Goldberg, Managing Director of Franklin Electronic Publishers (Aust.) P/L.
Kip McGrath Education Centres ( www.kipmcgrath.com ) are using Franklin products to improve word power and confidence in their students. In the UK and USA, they are used in classrooms at over 50,000 schools.
The MS Readathon is a valuable tool in developing literacy skills in children while serving a valuable community purpose of helping to unlock the mysteries of MS and providing support services for people with MS.
The New Zealand National Spelling Bee is open to all New Zealand year 9 students and is designed to help children improve their spelling, increase vocabularies, develop correct English usage and learn concepts that will help them right through their lives.
NLNW is an Australian Government initiative run in collaboration with States and Territories.
The Premier's Spelling Bee is proudly presented by the NSW Department of Education and Training and the Premier's Department.
For more information on Franklin Scholarships check out:
MS Readathon website in Australia www.msreadathon.org.au
New Zealand National Spelling Bee www.spellingbee.co.nz
About Franklin
Franklin Electronic Publishers Incorporated is a world leader in electronic handheld information, having sold approximately 42,000,000 electronic books. Current titles available directly or through partners number more than 116,000 in sixteen languages under license from world class publishers, such as Merriam-Webster, Oxford University Press, Larousse, Langenscheidt, PONS and HarperCollins, focused in four areas: Language Expansion, Language Learning, Reading Enhancement and Writing Enhancement. The Company also licenses its underlying technology to an array of partners including Adobe and Sun Microsystems. Franklin’s products are available at 49,000 retail outlets worldwide, through catalogues and online at http://www.franklin.com/au.
01 February 2010
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