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Dicy McCullough
Dicy McCullough is a retired teacher and author of children's books. To learn more, check out her website at www.dicymcculloughbooks.Dicy Mccullough’s Books
Author Archives: Dicy McCullough
Favorite #107: Childhood Play
Creative and Fun Years ago as a kindergarten teacher, I wanted to make learning fun for my students, discovering rather quickly one way was through games and play. Now years later as a grandmother of three grandkids under the age of four, it’s fun to see them grow … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Craft, educational, Grandchildren, Grandparents, Memories, Uncategorized
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Favorite #106: Kids Recycling
What a Great Example I love to recycle and try to encourage everyone I know to do the same, but even I was amazed recently to discover the passion six-year-old Jared Morris has for recycling. Jared’s mom, Stasea Morris and I became friends … Continue reading
Favorite #105: Spencer Food Lion
Friendly and Convenient If you’re like most people I know, then you have a favorite grocery store where you do most of your shopping. My mom lives in North Carolina near the Spencer Food Lion (originally known as Food Town) and has … Continue reading
Favorite #104: Recreational Vehicles
Making Friends and Memories Several weeks ago I had the opportunity to take a trip to Orlando, Fla. in an RV with my daughter, Kristin and her husband, Brian. Making the trip with us were Kristin and Brian’s two little boys, Carson and Garrett (seen in … Continue reading
Posted in Children, events, Grandchildren, Grandparents, Memories, Uncategorized
Tagged campers, grandchildren, memories, RVs, trip, www.dicymccullougbooks.com/blog, www.dicymcculloughbooks.com
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Favorite #103: TV Personality: Skipper Ed
Friend of the Children Most children have some recollection of a favorite tv show they enjoyed as a kid. I have memories of the Mickey Mouse Club in the ’60’s with Annette Funicello as one of the featured child stars. It wasn’t until several weeks … Continue reading
Favorite # 102: New Hope Presbyterian Church
Community Outreach It’s always heartwarming to see a church extend an arm of love and friendship into the community. It’s even more so when directed at children. New Hope Presbyterian Church in China Grove, NC has been hosting a number of … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Children, educational, events, Inspirational, Ministry, Reading, Teachers, Uncategorized, Volunteers, Writing
Tagged authors, books, church event, community, Joy Roy, Marty Hartman, New Hope Presbyterian Church, outreach, writing, www.dicymcculloughbooks.com, www.dicymcculloughbooks.com/blog
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Favorite #101: Freedom
Freedom isn’t Only for People The Fourth of July is always lots of fun with parades, picnics and celebrations. Last year when asking the question what does freedom and the Fourth of July mean to you, the responses were as varied as the number of people … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, educational, events, Farm, Inspirational, Uncategorized
Tagged cow, educate, farm, farmers, freedom, July 4th, traditions, www.dicymcculloughbooks.com, www.dicymcculloughbooks.com/blog
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Favorite #100: Blogger, Adrienne Smith
Educating and Helping Others After publishing my first children’s book in 2010, I was advised a smart career move would be to brand and promote my books through a website and a blog. The website was the easy part because my web designer did … Continue reading
Favorite #99: Preschools and Daycares
Learning and Growing Earlier in my career as a kindergarten teacher, I was always appreciative of parents who understood the importance of readiness skills in the classroom. To develop these, parents often enrolled their child in a local preschool, where through play and hands-on … Continue reading
Favorite #98: Dads and Granddads
Memories Sometimes it’s fun to ask a question on Facebook and see the response. This week I asked what is special about your dad and what are some of your favorite memories. The response was overwhelming and heart warming, to say the … Continue reading