Book 2: Will Sammy Ride the World's 1st Space Coaster?

Sammy sets a goal, makes a plan,
earns, saves, spends, and shares
to ride the world's first space coaster!

“…My five-year-old test audience definitely enjoyed both books…”
Selena Maranjian, Motley Fool Columnist

Program Evaluation Cites
Sammy’s Positive Impact
University of Maryland Cooperative Extension
Program Evaluation Cites Positive Impact of
Sammy Programs and Materials
See the article! (Pages 9 & 10)

Study Finds
 
Students with good financial skills 
were a result of
parents getting them into the habit of
saving as young children!
See the article!

The Sammy Buzz!

"Your tools are excellent..."
-Dr. Candace Poindexter, Professor,
Child Literacy Expert

"Great, bouncy music and lyrics"
-Liz Pulliam, CNBC, MSN, Mother

"Read It's a Habit, Sammy Rabit!"
-Janet Bodnar, Deputy Editor, Kiplinger,
Author

"Catchy, imaginative, inspiring..."
-Steve Rosen, Kansas City Star

"My daughter adopted a totally
different attitude."
-Gerri Detweiler, Parent, Author

"I think the
whole family should
read the story
together..."
-Audrey, Student,
Grade 3

…The Mission 1 CD is pure genius…”
- Louis Barajas, Author: The Latino Journey to Financial Greatness & Small Business, Big Life

“…My students won the Texas FCCLA STAR Events, Focus on Children contest last weekend!  Their whole project was centered around Sammy Rabbit and teaching children about saving…”
- Jane Carter, Texas FCCLA Adviser

“…I have been named the Maryland Association of Family and Consumer Science's 2007 Extension Educator of the Year - in part due to the association's evaluation of our Sammy the Saver Eastern Shore Tour programming as significant in our schools and our community…”
- Megan O’Neill, University of Maryland Extension Educator

“…Yesterday was yet another phenomenal event.…”
- Monica Mora, California Teachers Association

-Assemblies-

• Author, Character Led Assemblies
• Interactive
• Correlated to Standards
• Topics Covered Include:
  Reading, Writing, Saving
  Money, Habits, Leadership
• Music, Skits, Q&A

  University of Maryland Cooperative Extension
  Program Evaluation Cites Positive Impact of
  Sammy Programs and Material
  
  (1. Click link. 2. Scroll down 8 to the presentation by Megan O'Neill titled: "Bunny Who Knows Money Sweeps Maryland Schools")
  
  Click here to read Pacific Coast Business Times Article

New Pictures!
(click to view larger images)

Dan Hebert, New Hampshire Jumpstart Coalition - catches Sammy dancing with principal at school assembly in Nashua, NH
	Sam X Renick accepting the California Jumpstart Coalition Leadership Award for his work promoting financial education to families nationwide with It's a Habit! and Sammy Rabbit!

-Family Read Night-

• Author, Character Led Assemblies
• Dramatic reading
• Music, Skits, Q&A
• Autographs
• Pictures

“…Renick can whip a gym full of elementary-school kids into a frenzy of enthusiasm for saving money…”
Janet Bodnar, Kiplinger Magazine,
March 2007

New Pictures!
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-Speaking-

• Conferences
• Workshops
• Seminars
• Keynote

New Pictures!
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• Personal Finance
• Character
• Leadership

“…Nicely mixes lessons on reading, writing and saving…”
John McCombs, Principal
 

• Cross thematic (Reading, writing, math, etc.)
• Grades 2 and 3

“…Having students to detect titles
for each chapter was a great idea.
It ties in with our standards...”
Ms. Tang, Educator, Ynez Elementary

• Sample dialogue
• Lessons
• Activity Sheets