ProBook Nook by ProSolutions Training: Monthly Book Picks for ECE Professionals & Classrooms
Your Monthly Reading List
January 2024
March is here, and that means it's Women's History Month! 🎉 Here at ProBook Nook, we're cheering for the incredible women who pushed past limits and led the way in their fields. Let's dive into the amazing stories of these super women, finding our own inner strength and spark.
For Directors:
Directors, don't miss out on "Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead" by Brené Brown. This book takes a deep look at how showing our honest self can be powerful. Brené lets directors know that being open and brave can bring positive changes to our life, work, and relationships. Ready to dare greatly? 🔗 Link to the book
For Teachers:
For teachers, we've picked "We Go High: How 30 Women of Colour Achieved Greatness" by Nicole Ellis. This book wonderfully captures the journey of 30 strong women of colour who achieved big things against the odds. This uplifting book will give you fresh ideas and kick-start great talks in class. 🔗 Link to the book
For the Classroom:
And for our young stars in class, the book to read is "This Little Trailblazer: A Girl Power Primer" by Elizabeth Cole. This fun book introduces kids to women who made a difference in the world, just perfect to spark some 'girl power'! 🔗 Link to the book
Okay, with these books ready to go, let's celebrate Women's History Month in style! Let's read, learn and share the exciting stories of women. And let's cheer on every woman's strength to make her dreams come true and make a change. Ready for a month of powerful reading? 📚🎉
This month, we’re all about Building Blocks to Wellness. Whether you’re steering the ship, guiding the learning, or in the thick of classroom adventures, we’ve got something special for you. So, let’s roll up our sleeves, turn the pages, and find new ways to bring wellness into every corner of our lives. Get ready—it’s going to be a transformative ride! 🚀
For Directors:
Feel inspired by, "The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business" by Charles Duhigg. This book brings a fascinating insight into why habits exist and how to change and build them to transform our communities and lives. 🔗 Link to the book
For Teachers:
We have for you, "The Feel Good Effect: Reclaim Your Wellness by Finding Small Shifts that Create Big Change" by Robyn Conley Downs. This book teaches you how to cut through the clutter and learn small shifts to upgrade your approach to wellness. Share these enriching practices with your classroom so you can create healthy change together! 🔗 Link to the book
For the Classroom:
Let’s build those healthy routines with this month's classroom pick, "This is How We Stay Healthy: For kids going to preschool (First Skills for Preschool" by Author DK. This book helps children learn the key skills for overall well being. A fun and easy way to learn to look after themselves with fun illustrations and interactions between adult and child - let’s encourage independence to build confidence for this beautiful world! 🔗 Link to the book
Remember, health and wellness are the building blocks for living vibrantly. Let’s learn together new habits and skills that encourage a healthy lifestyle and feel good doing it.
For Directors:
In "The Greatness Mindset: Unlock the Power of Your Mind and Live Your Best Life Today" Lewis Howes will help you unlock the greatness inside of you. With strategy and guidance this book will boost your mission and purpose leading you to powerfully impact those around you. If you feel ready check it out here! 🔗 Link to the book
For Teachers:
For educators we have "52-Week Mental Health Journal: Guided Prompts and Self-Reflection to Reduce Stress and Improve Wellbeing" Cynthia Catchings guides her readers with daily journal prompts, methods, and quotes to help them boost their mood, tend to their emotions, and manage stress. You will feel inspired and well taken care of, so you can bring your well-being and transformation to the classroom and your life. 🧘♀️🔗 Link to the book
For the Classroom:
To appreciate our teachers we bring you "Because I Had a Teacher" by Kobi Yamda. A thank you to teachers everywhere. A beautiful tribute to how much they encourage and inspire us to explore new worlds and help us along the way. For this National Teacher Appreciation Day, this heartwarming book will be a reminder of what a difference they make, especially for our little ones.🌍✈️ 🔗 Link to the bookAs we enter into June, we get ready for summertime fun. 🏖 To help you transition, we bring you these inspiring and playful books perfect for activating your vacation mode!
For Directors:
Feel inspired by the book, "Everything is Figureoutable" by Marie Forleo. A must read for ultimate problem solving and always finding a way forward. If you are ready to unleash your creative mindset and become a force in your life as you lead the way for others, then this one's for you! 🚀🔗 Link to the book
For Teachers:
We have, "The Fun Habit: How the Pursuit of Joy and Wonder Can Change Your Life" by Mike Rucker Phd. This book offers insight into transforming fun into action. Showcasing how fun benefits our physical and mental well-being. By making fun a habit, we can better accomplish work life balance. This summer be reminded that your fun matters, feel encouraged and playful on your time off. 🤸♀️🔗 Link to the book
For the Classroom:
Check out this beautiful illustrated book "Summer Is Here" by Renée Watson. Our littles ones will feel excited as they explore summertime wonders in this ode to the season's possibilities. Together we can start to remember the childhood joys that summer brings and dream up the perfect summer days that lie ahead! 🔗 Link to the book
July is all about celebrating Disability Pride Month! 💛 At ProBook Nook, we want to highlight our differences and how our uniqueness is what makes us stronger together - in leadership, education, and showing our children anything is possible!
For Directors:
In "Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century " by Alice Wong, you'll get an inspiring collection of pieces giving a glimpse into the experiences of those who live with disability. This powerful read looks to the future with hope by showcasing and celebrating the disability culture as it is now.🔗 Link to the book
For Teachers:
For educators we have, "Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to be an Ally " by Emily Ladau. Who provides a powerful guide with actionable steps in how to become an Ally to those living with disabilities. In this handbook we can all learn to feel more comfortable in how we help and empower everyone in our communities. Creating a more accessible, inclusive world together! 🧑🦽🔗 Link to the book
For the Classroom:
For the classroom we bring you "The Same But Different Too" by Newson Karl. In this playful illustration he shows how animals and children can come together and have fun despite being different. A lighthearted way to begin to help our little ones make sense of their place in this world and learn to embrace their uniqueness and differences. 🔗 Link to the book
Remember fun is essential, and this month we want to inspire the need for work/life balance by prioritizing joy and wonder. Learning together one laugh at a time.
August is here and that means school is near! As we prepare for a brand new year of education we bring to you supportive narratives to help you thrive in this transition. Putting a spotlight on well-being to help us step back into the school year routine feeling energized and healthy.
For Directors:
Feel inspired by "The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything" by Stephen M.R. Covey. This book paves a new path towards success by establishing the importance of trust. Showing us that by immediately establishing trust, relationships strengthen, and lead to higher performances amongst collaborations. If you feel ready to lean into trust, this book is for you! 🔗 Link to the book
For Teachers:
Enjoy this treat for our Teachers with "A Self Care Check-In: A Guided Journal to Build Healthy Habits and Devote Time to You " by GG Renee Hill. Feel prepared to enter a new school year with this inspiring journal to help you focus on you, and your wellbeing. Packed full of exercises, and techniques to manage stress and take steps towards healthy change. You deserve to create space for you and bring that energy into the classroom. 🧘♀️ 🔗 Link to the book
For the Classroom:
For our little ones entering a new school year, we have "My Magical Choices-Teach Kids to Choose a Great Day with their Choices!" by Becky Cummings. In this fun book we introduce kids to statements like “I choose” helping them feel empowered through their choices and responses. As our young warriors learn responsibility and feel inspired to approach their day, they will be ready for whatever comes their way!💪 🔗 Link to the book
With these supportive and inspiring books we can all feel excited for a new school year, ready to build, grow, and charge forward together! 📚🎉
This September we want to bring awareness to trauma; acknowledging strategies and methods to find a way forward with care and support. 💛
We all have many experiences, and empathy is important for self and others, moving through it all with compassion. If you feel ready, check out these powerful books we have selected this month.
For Directors:
Feel inspired by the book "The Coaching Habit" by Michael Bungay Stanier. This guide offers transformational questions that help you develop a new way to support others, whether in life, work, or collaborations. This read offers new perspectives on how to develop the habit of asking more and doing less, leading to great results. If you're ready to explore this innovative approach, this read is for you!🚀🔗 Link to the book
For Teachers:
In"The Body Keeps The Score: Brain, Mind , and Body in the Healing of Trauma " by Bessel van der Kolk M.D will help you transform your understanding of trauma. This read offers hope in healing trauma by offering new paths to recovery. By better comprehending the effects trauma has on the body and mind, you will discover certain techniques to encourage healing of both. If you are ready to feel empowered, start this inspiring book today.🔗 Link to the book
For the Classroom:
For the classroom we have "I Feel…Meh: Overcoming Boredom and Apathy for Kids " by DJ Corchin. Sometimes we find ourselves feeling a bit gray. In this witty illustrated book we look at apathy and steps to find a way forward again. When days feel like an emotional roller coaster, let’s help our little ones gain awareness around their feelings and the feelings of those around them. Taking steps together to feel the joy once again.☀️ 🔗 Link to the book
Like physical injuries we can have emotional ones as well. With these inspirational books we want to encourage education around strategies to support your well-being, and the well-being of those around you.🦋
Growing and Healing together! 💛
Leading the way in October! Focusing on leadership, transformation, and building stronger communities with positive initiatives. Whether you are managing a team or guiding a classroom, let’s feel inspired with new perspectives, powerful insights, and being that role model for those around us.
For Directors:
We have "Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action" by Simon Sinek. This book guides you in truly understanding your why and helping you connect to your purpose. Taking it a step further by then helping others understand the collective why to build greater organizations and lead empowering movements. Let’s put our WHY front and center with this insightful book!🔗 Link to the book
For Teachers:
In "Fearless Women: Transform Negative Emotions into Positive Realities" by Donna Schuller brings you thoughtful short stories on how others overcame pain and tragedy and discovered their strength and courage. Infused with wisdom and practical insights, you can apply these beautiful teachings on your own path of self-discovery. Let the journey begin! ✈️ 🔗 Link to the book
For the Classroom:
For our class we bring you "Be Brave Little One" by Marianne Richmond. Showing many different ways our little ones can be brave. With fun rhymes and heartfelt illustrations our little warriors will build confidence and courage as we cheer them on along the way. 🔗 Link to the book
Remember we are all leaders in our lives. When we open our minds to various perspectives, new possibilities can be discovered. Leading to brighter futures and stronger communities.💪
Positivity leading the way! 🚀📚
In November we want to explore family relationships. Being reminded that family and relationships look different for everyone, and we can discover healthy ways to navigate these dynamics. Maintaining connections and growing together.
For Directors:
We bring you "Connect: Building Exceptional Relationships with Family, Friends, and Colleagues" by David L. Bradford. Learn effective strategies for relationship building and interpersonal skills. Feeling equipped to build relationships that support you and others, discovering a better sense of self, and how you can lead. If you are ready to feel empowered and transform your relationships, this book is for you. 🚀🔗 Link to the book
For Teachers:
For our giving teachers we have "Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life" by Henry Cloud and John Townsend. Inspiring you to set healthy boundaries and feel more in control of your life. This inspiring book brings up helpful questions for reflection, and shows us that you can be both loving and have limits. Getting clear on our boundaries helps us nurture everyone, including ourselves.🔗 Link to the book
For the Classroom:
We have "Love Makes a Family" by Sophie Beer. An inclusive board book that highlights diverse family units with one commonality, love. Let’s remind our little ones of the daily love they get to experience. Sharing the positive, that despite the diverse family dynamics, love is the bond that connects us all. 🫂🔗 Link to the book
Let’s remember the importance of relationships and family, and the role they play in our life. How we can learn healthy ways to connect and build stronger bonds.
Celebrating all families far and wide. 💛
