Sing your way through difficult times of the day and watch your job get easier! Young children in school go through many transitions throughout the day. What can make ten children settle down, clean up, and move from room to room without protest? Even if you're uncomfortable singing in public, the simple songs in this book will help you glide smoothly through tough transitions such as greetings and good-byes, calling attention, cleaning up, moving, waiting, and slowing down. Children will feel more powerful and in control, reducing stress levels during the more difficult times in your day. You will learn songs that everyone will love singing, including: "Get On Board, Little Children" and "We're On Our Way," which move toe-tapping children in and out of the classroom "Go to Sleep, My Little Pumpkins," which helps kids wind down for naptime "Cleaning Spirit," which acknowledges children as they clean up the classroom Multiple songs for each transition area, a transition planning guide, and lyrics to all 69 songs—formatted so you can easily create your own song cards—are included.

Smooth Transitions 4 Teens will help you create your perfect life as you develop your vision for your future. It is your career/education and life skills portfolio, job interviewing tool, and record keeper all in one. Because it is written in the first person you immediately come from a place of knowing and resolve. As you learn the steps and acquire skills to prepare for your future you are working with the power of your inner knowing. You make your own choices; you are in control. You are creating your future. Every time you read or think about an objective in Smooth Transitions 4 Teens the powerful thought of I or I am is automatically activated. It’s so easy to make rapid progress as you complete objectives! Therefore, thinking from your desired results rather than of your desired results, your wishes are already fulfilled. For example: I am the decision maker in my life. * I am building confidence in myself. * I am setting and achieving goals for myself. * I am experimenting with several career options before making a commitment. * I am gaining experience. * I am building my resume’. * I am getting to know better what I want and who I am. * To ignite your imagination, to help you learn easily and quickly, there are Two YouTube video channel links on the website, www.smoothtransitions4teens.com, ST4T and Hope Journeys Playlists on these channels are paired with most ST4T objectives.

Smooth Sailing enhances our understanding of the family's transition through adolescence by examining qualitative data about the experiences of parents and teens across multiple relationships and social contexts. This volume follows the same 60 families described in the authors' first book, Becoming a Family, and now, six years later, relates their stories about their transition from childhood to adolescence. Collectively, the two books provide a unique longitudinal perspective on family development using two distinct data collection formats and time frames. Interdisciplinary in nature, the book draws on theory and practice from the fields of social work, psychology, and sociology. Smooth Sailing reveals a picture of the transition to adolescence as it is influenced by intrafamily relationships as well as social context factors. Initial chapters lay the foundation for the study's methods. Proceeding chapters present the participants' stories, organized by context— developmental changes, interpersonal relationships, education, and work. Each chapter follows a similar format: an overview of past research; interview and coding techniques; and a presentation of parents' and teens' qualitative descriptions. Chapters also include an analysis of gender and conclude with implications for practice and policy. The final chapter in the book summarizes this work and looks ahead to the next developmental period, emerging adulthood. Intended for researchers in a variety of disciplines such as social work, psychology, and sociology, this volume also serves as a supplementary text for courses on the family and/or adolescent development.

The Essential Guide for Managing Leadership Turnovers A leadership transition can be a time of high vulnerability for a nonprofit organization. On the other hand, an executive turnover offers unique opportunities for renewal and fresh thinking. Managing Executive Transitions shows how this state of transition can give board and staff members a chance to put things back together in new and creative ways—to discard some old pieces and to bring in fresh elements. Nonprofit boards and executive directors will find practical advice on how to manage leadership turnovers in ways that can heighten mission impact while avoiding potential downsides. Author Tim Wolfred recommends a transformational process of three phases: Prepare, Pivot, and Thrive. In the Prepare phase board members, staff, volunteers, and funders engage in an efficient process for updating the agency's strategic directions and crafting a profile of the skills needed in the next executive. In the Pivot phase a search ensues, conducted by a board reinvigorated and excited about the agency's future impact. In the Thrive phase the board engages the newly hired executive as a leadership partner and gives him or her clear performance priorities derived from the strategic directions. Engaging case studies and hands-on tools such as planning agendas, timelines, sample letters, and communication tips will smooth the transition to new executive leadership.

Imagine you are living the life you really want to live. In just a few hours, you can build a framework, creating your plan for your future. SMOOTH TRANSITIONS IS Your all in one tool to get you from where you are to where you really want to be. Clear and concise Easy to use Comprehensive yet personal Flexible SMOOTH TRANSITIONS Will help you: To get started! Create your path to your Future Set goals for yourself Make realistic plans to help you reach your goals Acquire the skills to prepare for life on your own Experiment with several career options before making a commitment Save and manage your money Build your resume Become the decision maker in your life Create the life you really want to have!

Looking for a comprehensive one-stop resource on transitions across the life course? Then look no further. This concise reference book unpacks the far-reaching topic of transitions, delivered in an accessible A-Z format that allows the reader quick and easy access to information relevant to whichever stage in the life course they are concerned with. Providing an examination of each multidimensional transition, the book also brings a strong focus to the role of practitioners in preparing individuals for, and supporting them through, the transition process – whether it be a normative life transition, such as starting school, or something unexpected and distressing, like the sudden death of a loved one. With explicit 'Implications for Practice' points, a wealth of guidance on further reading and comprehensive cross-referencing throughout, the book is an essential resource for students and practitioners exploring the subject area from a vast array of disciplines – from social work and nursing to teaching, counselling and beyond.