Touch A Rainbow

On this adventure host, Andy Phillips shares his insights into the power of knowledge when teaching children. Knowing when to give our children some slack in that kite string or when to tighten it up is not easy. Sometimes it just takes knowing when to not talk and just listen. In this episode, Andy is not only joined by his daughter Dr. Carrie McKeown but also joining in on the musical fun are two of his grandkids (Madelynn and Finely) for some monster fun. This episode is sponsored and produced by A Niche N Time Productions. 

Welcome, back to Season 2 of Touch A Rainbow. This season your host Andy Phillips is joined by his oldest daughter Dr. Carrie McKewon Ed.D. Listen in as she lends her voice on this season's adventures to touching rainbows. In this adventure let's take a journey with a kite -  Families are like kites. Connected by forever strings. A connection that helps keep our kids flying high. A connection that always stays tied to our hearts. This episode is sponsored and produced by A Niche N Time Productions. 

Self-fulfilling prophecies full of negativity can really bog us down. Travel into the woods to meet Wayne the Snail, Fire Chief in the big forest, who wants to run away because he can never get to the fire on time. Can believing in yourself make a difference? Find out when the big forest is in big trouble from a raging fire.

Step into the shoes of a young boy, who unloads his heart and soul during a difficult time by writing letters to a revered deceased Grandmother and hear the story of the young girl, frustrated by her sense of losing control over her own world, who must choose between living with mermaids as the Sandcastle Queen forever or returning to the unconditional love, safety, and warmth of home. 

Travel into a child's creative mind as you hear the story of how Imagination tries to convince a child that toys aren't always necessary for a “Whooptydoo” good time.

Follow the story of two more children who discover one of the most magic ways of all to touch a rainbow, as we continue to explore how important it is to understand those elusive rainbows and how they can help us to re-discover those “better angels.”

The journey continues as you hear the story about the children and their teacher and the great tower of learning whose bricks must be set with the mortar of knowledge and truth. And how, in order for this to happen, children must be encouraged to touch the rainbows inside their hearts and minds.

A story about two children challenged by their grandfather to go in search of a rainbow after a storm and touch it sets the stage for a journey together to learn the real meaning of what touching a rainbow is all about. 

Touch A Rainbow Podcast is geared towards parents, teachers, educators to share a journey about looking after our children…who along with all of us…are living through some pretty difficult times.Come on a journey every two weeks to take a look inside the hearts and minds of our children…and ourselves...touching rainbows along the way to re-discovering our “better angels."