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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
Category Archives: educational
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 #97: Author, Hope Clark
Guest Blogger and Friend, C. Hope Clark I first met Hope Clark when she was a clinician at a writing workshop I attended in Cleveland, NC, five years ago. Learning great tips from her about marketing and writing, since then, I follow her blog, subscribe to … Continue reading
Favorite #96: Overton Elementary School
Leader in Technology This past March I was invited as an author to career day at Overton Elementary School in Salisbury, NC. Setting up for my presentation, I was pleasantly surprised to learn Overton’s classrooms are some of the most technologically advanced classrooms in the … Continue reading
Favorite #95: Memorial Day
A Time to Remember Traditionally, Memorial Day is spent relaxing and having fun with friends and family. While family time is important, President Clinton and Congress, in 1997, fearing the true meaning was getting lost among parties, picnics and parades, proposed a Moment … Continue reading
Favorite #94: Sweet Frog’s Dairy-Free Yogurt
Serving the Needs of All Customers A year and a half ago, my husband and I were blessed with our second grandson, Garrett. A healthy little boy-his future looked bright. One week later, however, we were facing the possibility of losing him. Thinking … Continue reading
Favorite #92: Daughters of the American Revolution
Serving the Community Daughters of the American Revolution is an organization known in the community for patriotism and service. Formed in 1890, some of its goals include preserving history, providing scholarships, promoting literacy and supporting efforts to help veterans. Ever since I … Continue reading