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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: Teachers
Favorite #175: Robinson Elementary School
A Day of Reading, Writing and Fun Earlier this spring I was invited by kindergarten teacher, Lorna Poe to share my books with the kindergarten and first grade classes at Robinson Elementary School in Gastonia, NC. I had never met Lorna … Continue reading
Favorite #171: Easter
Friends, Family and Time for Worship If you were to ask five different people what Easter means to them, you would probably get five different answers. Children often think Easter means bunny rabbits and baskets full of candy. Moms view it as the perfect opportunity to dress … Continue reading
Favorite #165: Making a Difference
Dreams and Aspirations As a retired elementary school music teacher, I’ve had students I won’t ever forget. One of those is Tremayne Smith. A well-mannered, outgoing student, Tremayne developed a love for music in elementary school, dreaming of being a … Continue reading
Favorite #164: Salem Lutheran Preschool
A Place to Learn and Grow Although there are many milestones in a child’s life, one of the hardest and yet one of the sweetest for a parent could be the day their child starts preschool. It’s hard to believe it’s … Continue reading
Favorite #145: Mark Rockwell’s Tribute to his Dad
Love and Respect for a Dad Mark Rockwell and I became colleagues when he began teaching fourth grade at Mt Ulla Elementary School fifteen years ago. I was the music teacher at the time. After retiring, I lost contact with Mark … Continue reading
Favorite #143: Mt Ulla Elementary School EBOB Team
Working Together Each year the North Carolina School Library Media Assocation sponsors a competition giving elementary school students the opportunity to test their knowledge of books. All 4th and 5th grade students are elegible to participate in what is known as … Continue reading
Favorite#142: Michelle Trivette, Dog Groomer, Friend
Michelle Trivette, an excellent elementary school music teacher and long time friend, recently decided to make a career change from music teacher to dog groomer. She admits this decision is a little scary, but after giving it much thought and … Continue reading
Favorite #139: Cool Springs Elementary School
Sharing Ideas A few weeks ago, Veronica Williams, the librarian at Cool Springs Elementary School in the Iredell-Statesville School System, invited me to share my children’s books and talk about writing. Although I live only thirty minutes from Cool Springs Elementary School, I had never been … Continue reading
Favorite #137: North Rowan Elementary School Book Clubs
Books and Fun Book clubs are a wonderful way for children to connect not only with each other, but also through the books they are reading, possibly inspiring them to read more. This past March, I had the opportunity to … Continue reading
Favorite #135: Teacher of the Year
A Time to Be Proud Some weeks it’s harder than others to find a favorite person, place or thing to write about. Although I had several choices for this week, I just couldn’t quite narrow down one. Some people would … Continue reading