Latest Publication

Welcome to TMI Publications - Publisher 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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Latest Publication

Welcome to TMI Publications - Publisher 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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