This year has been an amazingly rewarding year for myself and Danny the Dragon .
I’m very pleased to announce that Danny the Dragon Meets Jimmy won 2nd place in the children’s category of the AZ Literary Contest and Book Awards of 2009! This is an exciting time for us. Thank you to all of you fans for your support!
Role Mommy Radio
Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 11:00 AM PST
Role Mommy Radio inspires moms and dads and others to live their life to the fullest and fulfill their dreams while being a mommy! Prepare to be INSPIRED as you hear author Tina Turbin’s heartfelt story of how she effectively made her dreams come true while lovingly raising 3 successful children. Advice and tips will be shared!
Tune in by going to the direct radio show page here.
Here’s a fun message from a mom that had attended a book reading of Danny the Dragon Meets Jimmy with her 2 young boys:
“Morning Tina,
I was driving the boys to school this morning and Bodhi (my 4 yr-old) said, “mommy, did you know that dinosaurs don’t have boots?” Then about a minute later he said, “not like Danny the Dragon; he does have boots. Dragons does have boots”. Love it!”
Be sure to listen to my November segment on the Thrive in Balance radio show, to be aired tomorrow, Monday 9 a.m. PST/12 p.m. EST, all on the topic of Gluten-Free and Celiac Disease! (As many of you know, I’m a staunch supporter of raising celiac awareness)
Click here to go directly to the radio show. I encourage you to participate and call in with any questions that you may have. Thank you!
In addition to my work with Danny the Dragon, next week I have a wonderful lineup of 3 radio shows, covering the important topics of positive parenting and happy homes, the task of being a successful mother and role model and living a gluten-free lifestyle.
I’m very much looking forward to speaking on these shows and sharing my advice and tips on the above subjects, and I do hope that you will join me. Click here for the schedule and direct links to each show. Have a great weekend!
Prepare to be inspired and gain insight about Tina Turbin: award-winning author of the celebrated Danny the Dragon series, artist, humanitarian and researcher that many parents, community leaders, educators and others have come to know and love. Her beautiful article is featured at the “International Moxy Women” and “Women Taking Care of Business” website.
Take a look at the Winter issue of Baker and Taylor’s Books for Growing Minds publication, and you’ll find Danny the Dragon’s debut listing on Page 14.
Spread the word and tell your bookstore to order copies quickly for the holiday season!
For those who aren’t familiar with Baker and Taylor, they are the premier book distributor servicing major retail stores and libraries throughout the world.
Again, I am honored to include another article by Carlynn McCormick at my site. I highly back up her views and I find that many moms and parents can relate to her. Enjoy! Tina
Home education(1) can have a profound effect on a parent, just as surely as it can affect a child. Sharing a piece of life with your child often brings back memories of your own youth, be they good or bad.
What was your school experience like? Was it fun and challenging? Were you filled with an eagerness to learn? Was it one of the best times of your life?
Or did it sometimes make you feel stupid? Was it scary, embarrassing, or just plain mediocre?
If school brought us happiness, we want the same for our children; if we found it unbearable, we don’t want our children suffering the same fate.
Most parents look for ways to better guarantee that their children’s school experience is a pleasant one. Parents who themselves did well in public school might send their children to public school.
Parents who disliked public education might send their children to private schools that offer personalized attention. When this is not an option, they might set aside a specific time outside of school to interact with their children.
More and more parents choose to home school so they can be at the helm, ensuring their children’s education is both effective and pleasurable.
SECRET REVEALED
But no matter which path a parent turns to, the question often remains – is there a secret to making subjects effective and pleasurable for my child?
The answer: most certainly!
It has long been an axiom(2) that the children who get the most out of school are the ones taught by parents and teachers who are so passionate about a subject they endow it with life.
And being such a teacher is the “secret.”
TRIBUTE TO LIFE
Perhaps the best way to generate passion for any subject is to embrace it as a “tribute to life.” For example, if you want to teach about biology, take your child on a nature hike. Enchant him by pointing out the beauty of a flower and take the time to feel the softness of its petals. Find delight in spotting a squirrel scampering across your path and in stopping to watch a line of ants busy at work.
Expect your child to ask lots and lots of questions about the wonders of life. Tell him what you know and together research the unknown.
YOUR CHILD’S CURIOSITY
Camaraderie(3) such as this not only creates and instills a love of learning in your child it enhances that same quality in you. Then too, by finding ways to tap into your child’s natural curiosity, you often rehabilitate your own inherent questions about life (all too frequently dimmed by the responsibilities of adulthood).
By revisiting the wonders of the past, celebrating the wonders of the day, or imagining new wonders for the future, you and your child just might set in motion an unparalleled(4) eagerness for knowledge!
1. Home Education: the things parents, grandparents and other family members teach a child; the attitudes the adults display around a child. Attitudes, ideas, learning experiences a child is exposed to at home as distinct from those he is exposed to at school.
2. Axiom: A saying that is widely accepted on its own merits.
3. Camaraderie: The quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability.
4. Unparalleled: Radically distinctive and without equal.
In April of 2007 Carlynn McCormick left California Ranch School in order to start Applied Scholastics Online Academy, the first Applied Scholastics online service.
Carlynn has been licensed personally by Applied Scholastics International since 1992 to deliver Study Technology.Carlynn is the author of numerous educational articles and textbooks. She has written a variety of exposes and profiles for Freedom Magazine. In the 1980s she authored the acclaimed “Wake-up America” column to combat psychiatric abuse.
You may reach her at carlynn@AppliedScholasticsOnline.com.
“Educational Wonders: Secrets of Child Education” article courtesy of Carlynn McCormick ©2009 All Rights Reserved
Wow, it’s hard to believe that Sesame Street has really been around for 40 years! There aren’t very many children’s brands/themes that are able to withstand the progression of the generations, but looks like Sesame Street has indeed passed the test.
It was fitting that the highly praised Sesame Street Halloween Concert, which Danny the Dragon and I had the pleasure of participating in, (see blog entry from 10/27/09) nearly coincided with this special anniversary. We even had a visit from the Count!
Enjoy your day and don’t forget to take a moment to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Sesame Street with a story to your child or perhaps re-capturing a favorite episode! Or how about playing a game with your child in which you introduce Danny the Dragon to a favorite Sesame character…?
