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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
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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 #140: Carolinas Writing Workshop
Writing, Networking and Fun As a writer it’s always refreshing and fun to spend time with other writers, networking and sharing ideas. Recently, I had the opportunity to attend the 2015 Carolinas Writing Workshop in Charlotte, NC, with Chuck Sambuchino as the presenter. The … Continue reading
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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 #138: Essential Oils
Nature at Its Best Lydia Richmond and I have similar interests in that we both are teachers, write children’s books and have a blog. Lydia and I also have an interest in saving the earth through various means such as … 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 #136: Easter
Hope and Love As I walk through life now as a widow, I have discovered the holidays can be the hardest. Memories and activities from the past remind me of my loss, while at the same time reminding me of my gain. It’s bittersweet, but I know because … 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
Favorite #134: Bathtime
A Little Boy and a Dirty Dog Several weeks ago, I shared my children’s books with an Early Childhood Language and Literacy Experiences class at Mitchell Community College in Mooresville, NC. That night, I read my first book, Tired of My Bath. A few days later, one of the students in the … Continue reading
Favorite #133: Honors Chorus
Making Music and Memories Congratulations to the Rowan-Salisbury Schools’ Fifth-Grade Honors Chorus for a fabulous performance during their recent festival at West Rowan High School in Mt Ulla, NC. Approximately 200 fifth-grade students filled the auditorium on March 14th with … Continue reading