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(BC Festival of the Arts Award)
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Winter Sentinels
Never Alone
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Honouring the Child II: A Guide to Ways of Learning for Teachers and
Parents
by Pamela Proctor
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I Was There: An Autobiography
by Frank Proctor
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featuring the paintings of Frank Proctor
People ask me, "Why paint stumps?"
Maybe it's because I like things of character. Stumps were once
mighty trees. Their usefulness could be found anywhere today, in
your best furniture, supporting houses, fencing in cattle, and
many other ways. Their glory is in their usefulness. Stumps have
attractive colours of unique richness of old rust, rotted glory to
behold, and gnarled grey bark, weather beaten, with
determination and dignity.
They are of elegant balance and ever pointing upwards with
meaningful significance, quietly witnessing. They speak of
character and display an affection of joy, to any who would
contemplate; something like rugged old individuals who have
battled life and won, as old Bill, Pop Bolingbroke, Edith, and Ma
Edwards. These old lovable rugged characters, in age old time,
didn't have to die to go to heaven. They lived and are living there,
while yet alive. Earth and Heaven is the same place for these
minor saints who lived their lives in the spirit of Jesus. The
Kingdom of Heaven is like this, helping, cheerful, hardworking,
bearing and forbearing, with fortitude. Pursuing always
outwards to others, benevolent in attitude towards others and
life.
I like stumps, they give me a lift to higher things, Things
earthly and in the spirit of Jesus that puts all things in
perspective and balance
Frank Proctor
1902 - 2000
More about the Artist
Frank Proctor was born in 1902 in Durham, England, and settled in
Regina. In 1939 he joined the Regina Rifles becoming Quarter
Master Sergeant. He landed in Normandy on D –Day and fought
through France and Holland. After the war he moved to Mission, B.C.
to set up his own business and become active in Church and Legion.
He married Anne Tindall in 1937 and raised two daughters and a son,
After Anne died in 1981, he married Ruth Weber. Frank died in 2000
and Ruth in 2012.
Frank started painting in oils in England where he had tutorage in the
traditional form. After retiring from business he went out painting at
every opportunity. He enjoyed scenes familiar to the Fraser Valley;
mountains, rivers, logging, sawmills, stumps, farms, barns, flowers,
and natural subjects. He painted well into his 90's and completed over
350 works. His work was recognized by the Federation of Canadian
Artists, hung in the Vancouver Art Gallery and the Vancouver Public
Library, chosen for the British Columbia Festival of the Arts in 1982
and 1987, and exhibited at The Harrison Gallery in 1989. His
paintings are enjoyed across Canada and in many other countries.
TMI has now started to produce a series of cards and prints featuring
some of his hallmark works like these:
The Royal View in 1939
Mission School
Lying Low
An updated catalogue of available cards and prints
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Honouring the Child II:
A Guide to Ways of Learning
for Teachers and Parents
Honouring the Child II
by Pamela Proctor
www.honouringthechild.com
About the book:
Personalized Learning, Individualized Learning, Twenty-first century
Education, Democratic Education, Reggio Emilia are all the latest words
to do with children in school. But to what exactly do they refer? What do
they mean? In this guide I present a short discussion on each of sixteen
components which may be considered when putting the concepts reflected
in these words into practice.
As a teacher I made major changes moving from very formal to an
informal approach, which I wrote about in Honouring the Child:
Changing Ways of Teaching. As a result of changing, I was and still am
continuously learning. Currently, I am inspired by the philosophy and
pedagogy in Reggio Emilia through the Wonder of Learning program and
exhibit from Italy organized by many local educators, and the primary
teachers in Coquitlam who are beginning a Reggio-inspired program in
Meadowbrook School.
Since Honouring the Child was published, I met with parents and teachers
all across British Columbia, and became aware of a need for practical
information. I provide this from my 35 years of experience working with
primary children plus what I have learned since I left the classroom. Also,
I have written this guide because I found similar publications by teachers
who were my predecessors and mentors to be very helpful. My aim is that
this guide will be just as helpful to today's teacher and parents.
What Reviewers have said about Honouring the
Child II:
I have just finished your wonderful book. I think it is very timely and will
be a huge help to people who want to move towards personalized learning.
-Helen Hughes, Founder, Windsor House
Pam's wealth of knowledge and deep trust in children as leaders of their
learning is so evident. Beginning teachers, experienced teachers, parents,
and those who home school could all benefit from reading this guide to
ways of learning for parents and teachers.
-Jacquie Nielson, Teacher, Dickens Annex
You have so much knowledge and such a deep understanding of children
and what it means to work with them. You have covered all aspects in a
clear and succinct manner. I like that you often provide lots of ideas and
options-very helpful for teachers.
-Kathy Kealey, Assistant Head York House School
I was very impressed with the clear descriptions of the history and
philosophy of the child- centered approach. It's an interesting, clear
discussion that should help teachers understand the framework of these
schools and encourage them to make changes.
-Linda Picciotto, Primary Teacher, Consultant, Author
Both your book and handbook are inspiring. When we honour the child it
opens up our world. There is joy that comes from listening to children and
investigating ideas and theories with them.
-Shelley Lammie, Principal, Little School, York House
This is just what people need right now.
-Michele Curry, Primary Teacher
Pam, I enjoyed reading your book so much, you write clearly and inform
the reader about personal experiences that make it so much more
meaningful, and the ideas that were shared are, I believe so similar to
Reggio Emilia. That was generous of you to supply the open ended
worksheets at the end of the book. Well done, Pam.
-Sue Sheremeta, Primary Teacher.
Honouring the Child II is produced in 8" x 10" format with full colour
soft cover, 74 pages, plastic binding, with bibliographical references and
23 illustrations. It is printed in Canada on quality paper. To Order this
book please see Ordering Information below
Also available
Honouring the Child: Changing Ways of Teaching
by Pamela Proctor
www.honouringthechild.com
About the book: Pamela Proctor answers the
current call for a change in the education of young
children away from formal teaching and testing that
is contrary to their natural development. She
describes a program she developed with colleagues
which, even though it began over thirty years ago
and is based on theories expounded for the past
three hundred, would today be seen as on the
cutting edge. This book also dispels notions that such programs devoted to
active learning, physical education, and the arts, are frivolous and that
children who are playing aren't learning.
What Reviewers have said about Honouring
the Child:
I heartily congratulate Pamela Proctor for writing a fascinating tale of one
teacher's struggle for humane education. Not only has she told a good story,
she has written it extremely well. Her love of children, and devotion to their
welfare, shines through on every page and sometimes brought tears to my
eyes.
Dr. Olive Johnson, psychologist, author, and former school trustee.
Herein is a refreshing, compelling story by a lifelong teacher who clearly
understood the vital differences between nurturing learning and coercive
education. Pam's insights are a voice of reason urging retreat from the
present schooling era that is mainly characterized by over-testing and
overbearing standardization.
Michael Maser; Director, Self-Design Learning Community and winner, '2006
Prime Minister's Award for Educational Excellence'.
This book confirms my belief that by giving children space to develop their
own ideas and interests, rather than by imposing a rigid system of learning
up on them, they will thrive.
Georgina Brandon, parent.
This book is insightful. It is needed and should be required reading in any
faculty of education course. I really enjoyed reading it.
Robert Rustad, former lecturer, University of British Columbia.
I have found that my students and I have the most memorable experiences
when I allow my children to learn through play and to build on their own
interests. This book has inspired me to trust myself and my children.
Michelle Marrs, a beginning primary teacher.
This enlightening work comes at an opportune time when insight into the
potential harm that may be done by excessive emphasis on early formal
instruction and frequent testing of young children is urgently needed. In
addition, it raises the questions for creative and thoughtful people who are
making a career commitment to teaching young children.
Dr. Lilian G. Katz, Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois at Urbana-
Champaign.
In this book Proctor has produced a masterpiece of professional
autobiography that tells the story school by school, colleague by colleague,
child by child, of her own search for professional fulfillment as a teacher.
Dr. Sylvia C. Chard, Professor Emeritus, University of Alberta.
Honouring the Child is produced in 6" x 9" format with full colour soft
cover, 320 pages, with references, bibliography, index, and 74 photos. It is
printed in Canada on quality paper.
To Order this book please see Ordering Information below
I Was There - An
Autobiography
by Frank Proctor
About the book: Frank Proctor grew up
in a coal mining town near Durham,
England, came to Saskatchewan to work
in the grain harvest, enlisted in the
Regina Rifles on the outbreak of war,
trained in Canada and England, landed in
Normandy on D-Day, fought through
France and Holland to Germany, returned
to Canada and moved to Mission, B.C.,
where he raised his family and operated
his own business until retirement to the
beauty of his art. Read this gripping first
hand account by a Canadian infantryman of his personal experiences in the
tremendous events resulting in the liberation of Europe.
Frank's personal involvement and descriptive writing about some of the
defining history of the past century makes for fascinating reading. Written
from the perspective of a man of strong spiritual conviction and considerable
artistic talent, his foot soldier's account of the D-Day landings in Normandy
and the liberation of France and Holland are unique. I Was There is widely
acclaimed by many readers and reviewers, and has been enjoyed by young
and old alike. It has sold well in B.C. and Saskatchewan, and in Ottawa at the
Canadian War Museum and Museum of Civilization.
What readers and reviewers have said
about I Was There:
I couldn't put it down. What a story! A great piece of history. His story
makes me think. His book helped me. Thanks for a job well done. The best I
have ever read. A wonderful story.
Inspiring to today's generations.
- CBC-Radio Canada, Vancouver
What a rewarding life!
- The Legion Magazine, Ottawa
The results are rather impressive.
- Moosejaw This Week , Moosejaw, Saskatchewan
A well paced account.
- The Coast Independent, Gibsons, British Columbia
He had what it took to become a real Canadian.
- The Star Phoenix, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Powerful writing.
- The Mission City Record, Mission, British Columbia
Gently rewarding.
- The Leader Post, Regina, Saskatchewan
I Was There is in 6" x 9" format with full colour artist designed soft
cover, 287 pages, 28 photos, and map. It is printed in Canada on quality
paper.