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of Quality Canadian Books
TMI Publications is the publishing division of Turbotech Marketing
Incorporated (TMI) a family owned business located in Gibsons on
the Sunshine Coast, near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. TMI
was founded in 1983 by Primary Teacher Pamela Proctor and
Professional Engineer John Roper. The company initiated its small
independent publishing activity in 2000 to produce quality books in
Western Canada that have high educational and historical value.
Pam and John being interviewed on the Gibsons Pier
TMI’s first publication was I Was There: An Autobiography by
Frank Proctor, an acclaimed B.C. artist and veteran of the D-Day
Normandy landings, about his personal involvement in major
events and social changes through the 20th century. His writing
with humour and artistic perception has inspired many readers,
both young and old.
In 2007 TMI published Honouring the Child: Changing Ways
of Teaching authored by Pamela Proctor. Pam writes about her
life’s work in changing from traditional classrooms to
personalize learning with child centred teaching and her
experience with the founding and sustaining of a unique public
school in Vancouver. She maintains her own website for her
ongoing role as mentor to primary teachers and writing articles
in support of changes to facilitate child centred personalized
learning at www.honouringthechild.com
Following her book tours, in which she met with parents and
teacher in 30 communities throughout British Columbia, Pam
realized there was a need to know about the elements to
organize and facilitate personalized learning for young children.
To fulfill this need, she authored her second book Honouring
the Child II: A Guide to Ways of Learning for Teachers and
Parents which TMI published in 2013.
For more about these valued books please view the Publications
page. Single copies can be ordered through this website, but if
your organization or group needs 3 or more copies please
contact us for discounted pricing with free shipping.
Meet Artist Frank
Proctor
After retirement as Quartermaster
Sergeant in the Regina Rifles Regiment,
and from his own business in Mission,
B.C., Frank Proctor resumed his love of
painting that had been nurtured during his
youth in England. He went out painting at
every opportunity well into his 90’s and
completed some 350 works of art. His
works were chosen twice for the British
Columbia Festival of the arts, and for
exhibitions at the Harrison Gallery and
the Gibson Public Art Gallery. While
Frank died in 2000, today his paintings
continue to be enjoyed. Recently TMI
has started to produce a series of cards
featuring some of his hallmark works. A
catalogue of available cards and prints
can be requested by contacting us.
Frank and Ruth Proctor at the Harrison Gallery
Pam Proctor at the Gibsons Public Art Gallery
Latest News
Ongoing this year is Pam’s dedication to the well-being of young
children and she continues to be available to speak to parents
and teachers, as well as writing supportively as circumstances
arise. For her availability please contact us.
16th March 2018
At the Metrotown Hilton Hotel, Burnaby, B.C., Pamela
provided her latest article, For the Health of our Children, to
The Health Action Network Society
In this new publication Pam describes the nine elements of creating
a healthy leaning environment; style of setting, hands-on learning,
choosing, play, activity, acknowledging interests, limiting screen
time, healthy eating, time to learn. Well illustrated with her
colourful action photos. View this article here.
31st March 2017
Pamela provided her article, What’s Old is New and What’s
New is Old, to Co-ordinators of Primary and Early Learning
Programs.
Pam describes how in 1971, with like-minded colleagues, she
started a program devoted to play based and personalized learning
for children aged 4-9 in a new Vancouver public school, a program
that continues to this day. She writes about how she made major
changes in her approach to teaching and how she shared her
experiences by speaking, mentoring and writing. She applies the
wisdom of early educators to the new curriculum, as reflected by the
testimony of a former student, “the thing I’m most grateful for is
instilling experiential learning in me at a very early age. View this
article here.
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