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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
Tag Archives: Tired of My Bath
Favorite #190: Reading to Preschoolers
Building a Foundation One of the most loving things a person can do is read to a child. Reading builds a bond and a foundation for later success through introducing vocabulary and language skills. I recently was invited to read my children’s … 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 #132: Early Childhood Educators
Language and Literacy Donna Hogue is an Early Childhood instructor at Mitchell Community College in Statesville, NC. Recently, I and another children’s author, Lydia Steele Richmond, had the opportunity to visit and share our books in Donna’s EDU 280 Language and Literacy … Continue reading
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Tagged A Day to Remember, books, Donna Hogue, early childhood, Lydia Steele Richmond, Mitchell Community College, Tired of My Bath, www.dicymcculloughbooks.com, www.dicymcculloughbooks.com/blog
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A Fun Day at the Daniel Boone Family Festival
It was a fun day for everyone at the Daniel Boone Family Festival with vendors, music, historical tours and activities. The Daniel Boone festival is held the first Saturday in May in Mocksville, NC. Mocksville is in Davie County and home to many historical sites, such … Continue reading
Reading at China Grove Elementary School
The media specialist at China Grove Elementary School, Ms Litke, invited me to speak to the kindergarten through fifth grade students on April 25th for National Poetry Month. The presentations took place in the media center where I shared with the … Continue reading
Posted in blog, Books, educational, events, Uncategorized
Tagged media specialist, poetry, students, Tired of Being Different, Tired of My Bath, Tired of School, writing
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Youthmuse Book Review
As a new author I have discovered how important it is to get book reviews. The dilemna is finding individuals who are willing to read and then post a book review on their blog or website. I was lucky enough to … Continue reading
Posted in blog, Books, educational
Tagged blog, http://youthmuse.com., Tired of My Bath, Tired of School, Youthmuse
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Reading, Writing, and Workshops
I broke my shoulder November 4th and I must say there has been quite a lot of pain from that break. However, from this experience I’ve learned a lot about myself and just how strong I really am. I’ve learned that I can endure and work … Continue reading
Posted in educational, events
Tagged reading, Tired of My Bath, Tired of School, workshops, writing
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October’s More than Just Halloween
October has been a busy month with fall festivals, reunions, and reading to children at local schools. The month started with a book signing for my newest book, Tired of School, at Literary Bookpost in Salisbury and ended with rekindling old friendships at the North Rowan High School … Continue reading
Fall Festival
A fun time was had by all at Hanford Dole’s Fall Festival. The children enjoyed playing games, winning prizes and especially liked getting their face painted. My station was one where the children could stop and listen to a story and … Continue reading
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Tagged fall festival, games, literacy, reading, Tired of My Bath, Tired of School
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