http://americas-future.com/blog announcements, reviews and links for all educators Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:11:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In response to customer request, we now carry Saxon Publications Home Study Kits for math and phonics.  Saxon Publications has been one of the most widely used math programs for decades in both public, private and homeschool settings.  You will find the math home study kits for elementary, middle school and ... http://americas-future.com/blog/?p=21 America's Future was proud to release our very first newsletter on Tuesday, April 22, 2008.   Customers can now choose to be updated regularly on new products, publishers and sales by adding their email addresses to the subscribe box on our home page, or by clicking subscribe when creating an account.  We will ... http://americas-future.com/blog/?p=20 We are once again facing a USPS postal increase as of May 12, 2008.  I was unaware that when negotiating the increase of May 2007, the USPS will now have the ability to increase rates each and every year, which means like everything else, we will see inflation affecting shipping costs ... http://americas-future.com/blog/?p=15 While doing a search for companies that sell live ants for our ant habitats, I ran across a very fun website.  I knew many of your children would enjoy learning about Ant Lions (or doodlebugs...), so I wanted to get the link to you. Have fun visiting the Ant Lion's Den! http://www.antlionfarms.com/ http://americas-future.com/blog/?p=19 Love butterflies and ladybugs?  So do our kids! America's Future is now carrying the Butterfly Garden and Ladybug Land from Insect Lore in our catalog.  In addition to these award winning science kits, you will find the refill butterfly larvae certificates, butterfly curriculum, butterfly feeders, bug jar and habitats.  There is no ... http://americas-future.com/blog/?p=18 Last weekend our hosting company moved our site to a new server, with promises that our site will now be running faster and more smoothly than ever.  We are impressed with the speed in which our website was back up - less than 48 hours from start to finish.  Pretty ... http://americas-future.com/blog/?p=17 We were privileged to be able to view the performance of the Yulin Folk Art Troupe of the Chinese Province of Shaanxi this afternoon at the Midland Center for the Arts in Midland, Michigan.  I knew it would be a great opportunity to witness some of the Chinese performing arts ... http://americas-future.com/blog/?p=16 Research in Increments - A Step by Step Guide to Writing Research Papers From a Christian Perspective  This is a great curriculum outline for use as a student workbook or instructor reference.  It has all of the elements necessary to compile your research and see it through to a completed paper.  ... http://americas-future.com/blog/?p=13 Comprehensive Composition by Design A Study Starting with preschool aged children, we should be encouraging creativity in writing stories, poems, letters, invitations, etc.  Divided by age groups, this book shows the kinds of compositions each grade level should be attempting, along with tips on how to help your students improve their ... http://americas-future.com/blog/?p=14 Type It - The Linguistically Oriented Typing Manual  Tried and true from 1974, Type it utilizes the basics and teaches touch typing - originally with typewriters.  Useful in teaching students of varying skill levels at the same time, it is also economical for homeschool families with multiple students of different ages, because ... http://americas-future.com/blog/?p=12