A Kindergarten Teacher’s Generosity By Nicholas A. Love
was very aware of each child and what their needs were,” said her sister, Esther Bullock. “She had an awful lot of compliments from parents. Letters, gifts — she was so involved. It just meant a lot to her, the children. She was certainly dedicated.” Perhaps an extension of the dedication to her students, Mary Bullock’s perennial walk to work was never interrupted by howling winter weather. She was always reliably punctual and ready to teach. It was Mary Bullock’s commitment to education that drew her to the National College of Education, where she also received a master’s degree in ’64. “[She was] always interested in early childhood education — that’s why she went to National,” explained her sister. “She enjoyed being there. She enjoyed the curriculum — it was what she wanted there, and it met her needs,” recalled Esther Bullock. “She went to all kinds of different places — Hull House [a settlement house in Chicago, Ill.] — she really got a good approach to different kinds of teaching environments.” Mary Bullock left a portion of her estate to the National College of Education. The next generation of NCE-trained teachers will start their own 40-year careers, thanks in part to the generosity of Mary Bullock.
Mary Bullock ‘54 Mary Bullock ‘54 , who passed away in the summer of 2016, lived a life defined by altruism. She dedicated four decades of her life to the kindergarteners at North Elementary School in the Villa Park school system in Dupage County in west suburban Chicago. The attention she gave her students was unparalleled. “She was a very sensitive person. She
“[Mary] liked people and was interested in doing anything she could to help people,” said Esther Bullock.
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Mary Bullock, back row, far left, standing with other members of the 1954 Association for Childhood Education at the National College of Education.
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