Joyce McCullough

A Reader Review: The Laura Ingalls Wilder Companion by Annette Whipple

Annette Whipple’s “Companion” to the Laura Ingalls Wilder books offers a true side-by-side study of life in the Wisconsin woods, the Kansas prairie, the Minnesota creeks, and all the other settings of Wilder’s Little House stories. For example, in Chapter…

By Joyce McCullough August 12, 2020The Dance of Easter

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Grappling Guidelines

For years I began the new school year by teaching Carl Stephenson’s short story “Leiningen Vs. the Ants.” Charlton Heston played the role of this character in the movie adaptation, The Naked Jungle. If you know anything at all about…

By Joyce McCullough August 1, 2020Blog Posts6 Comments

Language Lessons

Language Lessons: Pronoun Usage

I recently heard Prince Harry give an interview about why he and his wife had moved to Canada. His elocution seemed flawless, and I usually love hearing him or any other Brit speak. However, when he said, “This was the…

By Joyce McCullough July 15, 2020Language Lessons1 Comment

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God Bless America

The month of July reminds me of family reunions, fireworks, fish fries, and fun times. I remember slurping watermelon on the back porch, running to catch the ice cream truck, and playing “steal the flag” with the neighborhood kids until…

By Joyce McCullough July 1, 2020Blog Posts5 Comments

Newsletters

Summer 2020 Newsletter

Dear Reader: Welcome to my newsletter for June 20, 2020, and my timely topic of compassion. Many years ago my school system adopted a character education curriculum. Each month teachers were asked to incorporate lessons on various character traits such…

By Joyce McCullough June 20, 2020Newsletters7 Comments