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"Sheila and Letty,
a charming and entertaining duo
who authored a children's book
about a retiring teacher, kept us
all amused with
their tales
of unretiring."

Tom Licari
Islip, NY Rotary

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Sheila and Letty Sustrin - Authors and Presenters

BOOK ONE
BOOK TWO
CLICK TO ENLARGE - The Teacher Who Would Not Retire
CLICK TO ENLARGE - The Teacher Who Would Not Retire Goes to Camp
The Teacher Who
Would Not Retire
The Teacher Who
Would Not Retire Goes to Camp
BOOK THREE
CLICK TO ENLARGE - The Teacher Who Would Not Retire Discovers A New Planet
The Teacher Who
Would Not Retire Discovers A New Planet

PRESENTATIONS

BOOK ONE, BOOK TWO, and BOOK THREE
Pre-K – 3rd grades

The students will meet with the authors, learn about their teaching careers, and why upon retirement they decided to write these books for children. We will discuss what a series is and depending on the grade level, the writing and publishing process. This will be followed by a reading of one of the stories with student participation. The culminating activity will be:

BOOK ONE: A fun lesson on "Disguises" which will be follwed up in the classroom with the teacher doing a writing and drawing lesson.

BOOK TWO: A lesson on "Sequencing." Depending on the grade level, it will be either pictures or sentences.

BOOK THREE: Discussion explaining a writing and drawing lesson this is appropriate for each grade level, about a "Discovery" each child can make. Follow up will be a lesson done by the teacher in the classroom.

BOOK ONE, BOOK TWO, and BOOK THREE
4th and 5th grades

This activity can be adapted for third graders if their reading and writing skills are on grade level.

BOOK ONE and BOOK TWO: The culminating activity will be a discussion on "how to write a humorous story." We will do an outline with the group and then each teacher can do a follow-up writing lesson in the classroom.

BOOK THREE: "Writing A Discovery Story and Illustrating it." We will discuss an outline in depth and the story will be written in class.

ALL GRADES WILL RECEIVE A FOLDER WITH APPROPRIATE FOLLOW-UP LESSONS.

LENGTH OF PROGRAM
(flexible) The average lesson per group is 30 minutes depending on the grade level.

FEES
We present together for one fee. Usual full day fee: $500.00. This is negotiable if we are permitted to sell books.

GROUP SIZE
We prefer doing our presentation in smaller groups (individual grades) as opposed to a full assembly.

The Sustrins are also available as speakers for Adult Groups

CONTACT INFORMATION

Sheila and Letty Sustrin
Telephone: 631.586.8150
Email: twinniesls@optonline.net
Website: www.sustrinbooks.com

TO PURCHASE BOOKS

Blue Marlin Publications
Telephone: 631.666.0353
Email: sales@bluemarlinpubs.com

Purchase:
The Teacher Who Would Not Retire

Purchase:
The Teacher Who Would Not Retire Goes To Camp

Purchase:
The Teacher Who Would Not Retire Discovers A New Planet

 

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