- Making Math Connections schools have worked hard this fall to implement use of their Numeracy Centers
and generally increase mathematical density in their classrooms. Rymfire Elementary and Bunnell Elementary in Flagler County, Melrose
in Putnam County, Lafayette Elementary in Lafayette County, and Hilliard Elementary, Middle, and High Schools in Nassau County have
all had Sherry into their schools for initial training, follow-up training, or student model lessons. These schools will be joined by
Old Kings Elementary in Flagler and Montello Elementary in Lewiston, Maine, during the winter and spring of 2009.
- Summer 2009 Making Math Connections workshops have already been requested for new schools in both Florida
and Maine. Vennlogic, Inc., welcomes these new additions to our ever-growing cadre of teachers successfully using Sherry's teaching
techniques. And speaking of "successfully..."
- Principals and teachers email Sherry regularly to share Making Math Connections successes. Click on the
About tab at the top of this page to read new Comments.
- Visit the Kaplan website at
www.k5kaplan.com to order the following:
o The Moon Is Broke Together
o Vincent and Viola
o Vincent and Viola dolls
o Foundations for Critical Thinking teacher resource book
o The Numeracy Center Kit
o Vennlogic Hoops™
o Vennlogic Mini-Hoops™
 Also at the Kaplan website, you can find the new
Activity Cards.
Check these out! Math activities tied to children's books for grade bands K-1, 2-3, and 4-5 provide
great integration of mathematics concepts and literature.
- Did you know? To date, teachers in at least 25 states plus Ontario Canada have purchased
and are using Numeracy Centers in their classroom! Several districts in Florida have purchased Numeracy Centers
for every single elementary teacher. WOW! The word is spreading. Check out this great resource tool at
the Kaplan website at
www.k5kaplan.com
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- A new Kaplan/Vennlogic product is in the works! K-2 and 3-5 Content Boxes are being written as you read!
The first to be released will be the K-2 Algebraic Thinking box, followed by the 3-5 Algebraic Thinking box. Both are ready-to-use
teacher resource boxes focusing on the named math strand, and include specific lessons, teacher blackline masters, student worksheets, and
all lesson-recommended manipulatives. These content boxes are supplemental in nature, but hint at a full math content kit for the future!
- Recently completed conference presentations for Vennlogic include:
o T3 Regional--Wilmington, DE--October, 2008
o FCTM --Jacksonville, FL--October, 2008
o NCCTM --Greensboro, NC--October, 2008
Over 200 teachers received Sherry's training on Numeracy Center use, elementary calculators, and connecting math and
literature during these three conferences!
- Upcoming conference presentations for Vennlogic include:
o T3 International--Seattle, WA--February, 2009
o NCTM Annual--Washington, DC--April, 2009
o CAMT--Houston, TX--July, 2009
o NCTM Regional--Boston, MA--October, 2009
Conference presentations will include integrating elementary technology, using a Numeracy Center, and connecting math and literature.
- Vennlogic joins Texas Instruments as a TI Alliance Company. Visit the Texas Instruments
website at
education.ti.com and click on the Professional Development dropdown to Alliances to read all about it. This is a big step for Vennlogic, but a welcome one
as the Texas Instruments Company has been a valued partner since Vennlogic's inception. We are proud to be
a TI Alliance Partner!
- Vennlogic, Inc. submitted a Federal Research Grant proposal in June of 2008. This grant was written to show the
efficacy of regular Numeracy Center use. We are anxiously awaiting the award announcements sometime in February or March of 2009.
Grant collaborators include Kaplan K-5, The Center for Educational Research at FSU, Jacksonville University Math Department, and two
targeted schools in North Carolina. This will be a very exciting and monumental event, if we are indeed funded. Keep your fingers crossed!
We all know how well the Numeracy Center works with K-5 students, but through this grant opportunity, we can show it formally.
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