OCALA, FL (352today.com) – A book series decades in the making is finally coming to life, as revealed by Elite Equestrian’s Noelle Vander Brink during the Ocala Metro CEP ribbon-cutting event on Dec. 9.
The concept for Vander Brink’s educational series, Numberific, originated over 40 years ago when she was a high school student working as an aide in a kindergarten class.
“I was tasked with teaching the children that were stuck on a number and couldn’t keep up with the class,” says Vander Brink. “There were no materials, and that’s why I came up with my own creation. It’s been all these years to this day, and there’s no other book that has the concept that I used in that book.”
The series includes Numberific, Numberific Single Digits, and Numberific Teen Digits. Vander Brink has been donating copies to daycare centers and the Early Learning Coalition, where they’ve been well-received.
“They told me it’s absolutely brilliant and totally unique,” Vander Brink shares. “They absolutely love it. We’re very proud of it. We did a single digit version and a teen digit version, so if someone wants a smaller version, they’ll have access to one. The purple one has the numbers one through 20.”
Building on the success of her Numberific series, Vander Brink expanded her publishing efforts to create resources tailored to horse owners.
“I designed a horse record book, which has a place for you to record all of your horse expenses and your training records. It’s a great place to write down notes, things your trainer told you to practice, as well as your a-ha moments,” Vander Brink explains. “It’s good for one horse for three years or for three horses for one year each. We also have a weekly planner. You can put your own dates in, so it’s not date-sensitive, and you can customize it as needed.”