Below are a few books we recommend for your next read! These inspiring books are filled with unique perspectives and illustrations about learning struggles, brain training, core values, living a blessed life, and tools your brain needs to succeed. These page turners have a little bit of everything for everyone. Enjoy these book recommendations!
Books for the Brain
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Unlock the Einstein Inside: Applying New Brain Science to Wake Up the Smart in Your Child
By Dr. Ken Gibson and Kim Hanson
The name “Einstein” is practically synonymous with “smart,” and in this book, Dr. Ken Gibson assures parents that there are techniques to help wake up the “Einstein” in any child.
The truth is that dedicated teachers and tutors can give your child all the right educational tools, but the brawn to wield those tools comes from the brain’s underlying cognitive skills. Cognitive skills are so important that even a single weak skill can keep your child from fully grasping, remembering, or applying what he or she is being taught in class or at home, no matter how many times instructions are repeated.
This book will show you how your child can learn easier, think faster, and perform better in and out of the classroom!
About the Authors
Dr. Gibson devoted himself to the development of systems that can effectively measure and train cognitive learning and reading skills. Under his vision and leadership, over half a dozen practical new applications for cognitive skills testing and training have been developed and are in use across the country today.
Kim Hanson is the Chief Executive Officer of LearningRx. She began her leadership role with the organization in 2004 as Executive Vice President and was named CEO in 2017. Her career passion is to help professionals, educators, and parents learn more about cognitive skills training and the dramatic results it can have on real-life performance.
The Purpose Directed Business: An Insider’s Look into the Values, Strategies, and 15 Profitability Keys of Small Business Success
By Dr. Ken Gibson and Kim Hanson
We live in a world that easily separates business from the heart. Your beliefs and principles are important to you, but you shouldn’t have to lay them aside to succeed in the workplace.
The Purpose Directed Business is a must-read for those of you who long to find true meaning in your work. Kim Hanson and Dr. Ken Gibson share practical insights and wisdom to integrate business and core values. Inside, you will discover principles that will turn your success into a matter of identity and your profitability into true reward.
About the Authors
Dr. Gibson devoted himself to the development of systems that can effectively measure and train cognitive learning and reading skills. Under his vision and leadership, over half a dozen practical new applications for cognitive skills testing and training have been developed and are in use across the country today.
Kim Hanson is the Chief Executive Officer of LearningRx. She began her leadership role with the organization in 2004 as Executive Vice President and was named CEO in 2017. Her career passion is to help professionals, educators, and parents learn more about cognitive skills training and the dramatic results it can have on real-life performance.
When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Waffles
By Jim Nelson
To be alive is to deal with life.
Every day, we live in the tension between pain and passion, history and hope, injury and inspiration. When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Waffles offers an honest evaluation of the challenges we face and inspires us to hold fast to hope.
Sometimes it is good enough to do our best. Other times, we need to learn to trust in the protection and provision that comes from God. And therein lies the source of our hope.
About the Author
Jim’s story of life and loss, brain injuries and trauma, and hope and healing stands as a testament to the beauty of life and its Creator. He is a survivor of a traumatic brain injury that made the local and national news. His message is bold. His counsel is wise: You, too, can live a blessed life despite your pain, history, and injuries. You can learn to live with passion, hope, and inspiration, just as he has. And you might learn to make waffles in the process.
My Fantabulous Brain: A Picture Book About Overcoming Learning Challenges
By Julia Cook
Learning doesn’t come easy for many children. They struggle with schoolwork, have trouble focusing, and can’t make sense of instructions. Oftentimes, these challenges can cause children to internalize their struggles and question their abilities. In My Fantabulous Brain, Julia Cook helps children understand that everyone needs help sometimes, and there are people who can give us the tools we need to make our brains stronger!
About the Author
With millions of books in print, Julia Cook is a former school counselor and teacher who never dreamed she could evolve into a national award-winning children’s author, parenting expert, and inspirational speaker. She now travels the world encouraging students and educators to become lifelong problem solvers. “There are so many ideas out there that need to be shared!” says Julia, who takes top research and creatively translates it into “kid language” that is both entertaining and engaging. Julia has the innate ability to enter the worldview of a child through picture books, giving children both the “what to say” and the “how to say it.”
Several years ago, Julia was searching for an effective story to teach children about the differences between tattling and telling. When she couldn’t find the right resource, she decided to write her own book – A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue. Over a decade later, she has published bestselling books with the National Center for Youth Issues, Boys Town Press, and the CDC. Cook’s ultimate goal: make a positive difference in the lives of people both young and old by teaching lifelong problem-solving skills.