NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
DATE: April 23, 2008
Publisher Says "Science is Important Foundation for Education"
Albuquerque, NM -- Dr. Rebecca Keller, CEO Gravitas Publications, Inc. confirmed strong sales numbers as a result of the first four Home School conferences of the season including Midwest Homeschool Convention Cincinnati, OH, New Mexico Christian Association of Parent Educators, Indianapolis Association of Home Educators and Minnesota Association of Christian Home Educators.
“There’s a growing awareness of science and its importance in education,” she stated. “We’re seeing parents who are determined to deliver quality education on all levels. Recent movies like Expelled! promote critical thinking and contribute to the growing awareness of a need for quality education.”
Dr. Keller went on to say her curriculum gives students the tools to promote in-depth knowledge and discernment across all areas of study. Kogs-4-KidsTM, a supplement to Real Science4-Kids, is the first cross curricular program for science. It connects science to six other subjects including history, language, the arts, philosophy, technology, and critical thinking.
Kogs-4-Kids is currently available for Chemistry Level I, grades 4 to 6. It will debut for other levels in 2009.
For an up-to-date listing of conference events, including Dr. Keller’s presentation topics and speaking times go to http://www.gravitaspublications.com/events/.
Gravitas Publications, Inc. produces educational materials that provide a framework for understanding science with Real Science-4-Kids, a textbook series for elementary and mid-school students and Kogs-4-Kids, a cross-curricular module that connects science to other subjects. RS4K and Kogs-4-Kids are written and published by Rebecca W. Keller, PhD. For more information see http://www.gravitaspublications.com.
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Posted by Rebecca W. Keller on 04/23 at 11:30 AM
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NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
DATE: April 7, 2008
Readers Awards Program Honors Curriculum
Albuquerque, NM -- Real Science-4-Kids (RS4K), a product from Gravitas Publications, Inc. won Honorable Mention in the 2008 Practical Homeschooling Reader Awards, the highest honor the homeschool community can bestow. Practical Home Schooling Magazine, published by home school pioneer Mary Pride has a subscription base of over 25,000 bimonthly and is a trusted source of news and information about homeschooling today. The magazine conducts reader awards programs annually.
Real Science-4-Kids receives strong support from home school, charter and private schools throughout the U.S. and seven foreign countries. A RS4K Yahoo group boasts over 800 members. Rebecca Keller, PhD developed the RS4K concept in 2001 after searching for a science curriculum for her three children. She founded the company on the principle of science as a foundation for learning. RS4K – written for chemistry, biology and physics – presents essential science in levels; each level increases in depth to encourage greater understanding and learning through staged repetition.
A newly launched Gravitas product, Kogs-4-Kids™, emphasizes the connections between science and other subjects to encourage critical thinking and promote science literacy. Kogs supplements RS4K, and Kog workbooks connect science to 1) language, 2) history, 3) philosophy, 4) technology, 5) the arts, and 6) critical thinking. Kogs-4-Kids is available now in a program module for Chemistry Level I, grades 4 through 6.
Gravitas Publications, Inc. produces educational materials that provide a framework for understanding science with Real Science-4-Kids, a textbook series for elementary and mid-school students and Kogs-4-Kids, a cross-curricular module that connects science to other subjects. RS4K and K4K are written and published by Rebecca W. Keller, PhD. For more information see http://www.gravitaspublications.com.
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Posted by Gravitas Publications on 04/10 at 01:17 PM
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