The Mom’s Choice
Awards® has named The SMART Playbook among the best in family-friendly media,
products and services at the highest – gold – level.
The Mom’s Choice Awards® (MCA) is an international awards
program that recognizes authors, inventors, companies, parents and others for
their efforts in creating quality familyfriendly media, products and services.
Parents, educators, librarians and retailers look for the
Mom’s Choice Awards Honoring Excellence seal of approval when selecting quality
materials for children and families.
The SMART Playbook has been honored with the distinguished
2014 Book of the Year Award from Creative Child Magazine, one of today’s
foremost children’s education publications. The award is a testament to the
quality, creativity and innovation of the book. The award recognizes the book
as a leading educational tool by teachers and parents for nurturing a child’s
creativity.
The Creative
Child Awards Program is unique in that all products submitted are reviewed by
parents, educators, and educational professionals.
The SMART Playbook has been awarded multiple awards from The
Toy Man® News and Reviews. The Toy Man®
is a highly recognized international leader in independent product and service
evaluation. In additional, to the Seal of Approval, The Toy Man awarded the
following:
The Toy Man®
“Award of Excellence”
The Toy Man®
S.T.E.M Award
The Toy Man®
eChoice Award
The Toy Man®
“Mom-Approved – Comme Il Faut” Award
Mr.dad Seal of
Approval - The SMART Playbook is honored to be recognized by The Mr. Dad Seal
of Approval. This award an endorsement that carries the powerful credibility of
Americans leading authority on successful fatherhood.
The Mr. Dad
Seal of Approval was created by Armin Brott and Samantha Feuss in response to
fathers and families who want products and services that promise to improve
family life.
To earn the
Mr. Dad Seal of Approval, a product or service must:
• Help dads
get or stay involved with their children • Improve the quality of time fathers
and children spend together • Improve father-child relationship • Help dads be
better parents
The newly published book, ‘The Smart Playbook: Game-Changing
Life Skills for a Modern World’ by Suzanne M. Wind, has become one of those
“must have” resources for parents to keep around the house to help them impart
to their kids the art of social graces.
Since its debut, the book is the proud recipient of ten
awards including a Mom’s Choice Awards® Gold, Creative Child Magazine 2014 Book
of The Year, USA Best Book Award, Academics’ Choice Award, Family Review Gold
Award, The Toy Man® “Mom-Approved Comme Il Faut” Award, The Toy Man® eChoice
Award, The Toy Man® Award of Excellence, The Toy Man® S.T.E.M Award, and The
Mr. Dad Seal of Approval.
Aimed at teaching children confidence, integrity and empathy
the book is chockfull of some awesome game-changing life skills that every
child needs to know so as to truly understand the rules and know how to
gracefully play the game of life in this modern world. Five of the SMART topics
covered in the book, and designed to help children succeed, include:
• Social Skill Basics - The principles of modern manners •
Mealtime Manners - A guide to mealtime etiquette • Art of Conversation -
Eloquent face-to-face conversational skills • Restaurant Behavior - The finer
points of restaurant conduct • Technology Talk - Internet safety and
responsible usage
“The ‘gamification’ methods included in The SMART Playbook
will help children ages 6-12 gain confidence, character, integrity and empathy
in face-to-face situations and technology usage,” said Ms. Wind, a mom of
three, who considers the book a “must have” for families.
As the creator of The SMART Playbook, Ms. Wind said the activity
book uses a handson approach with more than 100 games and challenges to choose
from. “The result: a happy and confident child thriving in a modern world,”
assured Suzanne – a woman with an impossible mission to present families a
simple and effective game plan to teach relevant life skills in a modern world.
Arguing that the world is changing faster than ever before
has led Ms. Wind to believe parents and children are busier today than ever,
and technology has and will continue to present new challenges they must face.
“But with all the texting, emailing, and posting, are
children developing the social skills that will be required for lifelong
happiness, confidence and success?” she questioned, but added, “That’s where
The SMART Playbook comes into the picture.
Parents and educators have called the book the perfect affordable
solution to bring a little civility back to the 21st century.”
According to one reviewer, Suzanne has created a “fantastic,
fun and interactive” book that’s right for both children and parents. She
believes ‘The SMART Playbook is the perfect activity book, as it is designed to
lead them in a collaborative effort to bring manners to a new generation.
