Trouble-Free Transitions that Teach

(222 customer reviews)

This course presents practical and fun methods for reducing the stress of daily classroom transitions. It explores effective transition strategies that ensure smooth progression through the daily schedule. The course also promotes the use of transitions as valuable learning opportunities that exist throughout the day.

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222 reviews for Trouble-Free Transitions that Teach

  1. Janette BRUCE TOWNSHIP, MI –

    I appreciated the Transition activities being in the notes so we didn’t have to write each transition example down on our own.

  2. Verna BELTSVILLE, MD –

    excellent teaching strategies , course content are great and informative.

  3. Kim LEVITTOWN, PA –

    Thank you for providing these wonderful courses.

  4. Hannah BRAINERD, MN –

    I loved this course. Gave me many ideas to use in my classroom.

  5. Cindy HELENA, AL –

    The songs and chants given were all new to me and a great change from the same old ones I’ve overused

  6. Angela ROCKVILLE, MD –

    great

  7. Theresa PHOENIX, AZ –

    Great class!

  8. Inez PEORIA, AZ –

    It was a great study.

  9. Tye CONYERS, GA –

    I love this course!

  10. Aurora DAWSONVILLE, GA –

    very informative

  11. Jennifer S WEYMOUTH, MA –

    Great course, I loved the transition songs!

  12. Shannon NANUET, NY –

    Would like more interaction

  13. Cherrelle VIRGINIA BEACH, VA –

    Great course

  14. Miriah SARASOTA, FL –

    Great course

  15. Tracy ORANGE PARK, FL –

    I really learned alot through your course and am looking forward to future courses .

  16. Denise ORANGE PARK, FL –

    Enjoy taking the class. Will use the some Transitions used in this class.

  17. Gwen FREEPORT, FL –

    Ver good course. I will recommend to co-workers.

  18. Victoria WESTMINSTER, MD –

    I am satisfied

  19. Amber SAVANNAH, GA –

    It was great

  20. Joni PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA –

    Love all of these ideas, and WILL incorporate in my class

  21. Gregoria FUQUAY VARINA, NC –

    Great training

  22. Patricia MILLEDGEVILLE, GA –

    Ilearnt a lot.

  23. Shari EAST HARTFORD, CT –

    Love it

  24. Lisa BALTIMORE, MD –

    Love the try this activities

  25. Kimberly LAS VEGAS, NV –

    good information. I especially liked the parts on personal space.

  26. Denise CHARLOTTE HALL, MD –

    Keep up the great work!

  27. Arlene FT. MITCHELL, KY –

    I did not realize there were so many fun and engaging ways to help with transitions within the school day. Imagination and creativity helps kids be successful throughout the day moving from activity to activity.

  28. Amanda KINGSTON, OK –

    I really enjoyed this course!

  29. MaryEllen YAPHANK, NY –

    Very informative-use of music and song as a creative way to transitioning.

  30. Elsabet LITTLE ELM, TX –

    l have the best practices help me learning and building strong relationships with the children and parent ,thanks

  31. Maria YORKTOWN, VA –

    I had learned so much about transitioning children and some techniques after taking this course.

  32. Amanda AUSTIN, TX –

    Great course!

  33. Emelou WAIPAHU, HI –

    I love the training courses

  34. Susan MIDLAND, GA –

    I thought it gave me great ideas to incorporate into the day and made me realize how many times/opportunities to incorporate curriculum goals into transitions.

  35. Lauren NORTH CHELMSFORD, MA –

    great course

  36. Nicole DOTHAN, AL –

    I love how this is set up.

  37. Meagan OXFORD, MI –

    Loved this training and all of the ideas for us to implement.

  38. Erin STERLING HEIGHTS, MI –

    very helpful thank you

  39. Johnnie DECATUR, GA –

    love this course will use all transition steps

  40. Rose MEDINA, OH –

    enjoyed this training and i like all the try this ideas provided

  41. Virginia MESA, AZ –

    Great ideas

  42. Carol HOUSTON, TX –

    I learned some new ideas

  43. Donna BATON ROUGE, LA –

    Great course

  44. Joanne BROOKLYN, NY –

    Thank you for making this availble.

  45. Shonda CLARKSTON, MI –

    I loved the specific transition activities. It would be nice to have a resource of nothing but transition activities.

  46. Nicholas BROOKLYN, NY –

    Good content

  47. vernon OSSINING, NY –

    very informative

  48. Heather CANTON, IL –

    This course gave me many wonderful ideas to use for difficult transitions!

  49. Jenarry WINSTON-SALEM, NC –

    l like the examples of the different transition songs presented through out the course.

  50. Crystel BORGER, TX –

    great training

  51. TISHLYNN YAKIMA, WA –

    Liked this training.

  52. Stephanie EAST LEROY, MI –

    This particular course was full of helpful ideas and info and will be beneficial to me. All of the research, definitions, and examples were great! Thank you!

  53. Lisa CHATTANOOGA, TN –

    Very informative

  54. Amy SALEM, OR –

    i learned alot from this course.

  55. Cathleen TAMPA, FL –

    Great Course!

  56. Donna SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ –

    Great courses, a large selection to choose from,

  57. Kate DEERFIELD, IL –

    The “Try This” print outs are very helfpul.

  58. margaret NAUGATUCK, CT –

    the handouts were very helpful.

  59. Nesta BROOKLYN, NY –

    I found this training filled with wonderful ideas for transitioning children which incorporates themes that might have been taught in the classroom. Very innovative.
    Thank you!

  60. Clarissa GLEN BURNIE, MD –

    very informative and helpful

  61. patricia GERMANTOWN, MD –

    I HAVE LEARNED ALOT FROM THIS COURSE. TRANSITONING IS A VERY IMPORTANT TO ADD TO YOUR CURRICULUM IN ORDER TO HAVE AN EFFECTIVE TRANSITION THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

  62. Melissa LAREDO, TX –

    Course was great

  63. Bernadine KINGSTON, WA –

    I love the fact that CCEI rotates the courses to keep them fresh

  64. Ashley BRONX, NY –

    great information

  65. Colynda SNELLVILLE, GA –

    I enjoyed the information offered in this course.

  66. Brenda CORINTH, TX –

    Great course!

  67. Isis ARLINGTON, TX –

    It was very informative.

  68. Isis ARLINGTON, TX –

    It was very informative.

  69. Isis ARLINGTON, TX –

    It was very informative.

  70. Annika TIMONIUM, MD –

    I especially enjoyed this class because if offered useful tools for teachers to use in the classroom.

  71. Annika TIMONIUM, MD –

    I especially enjoyed this class because if offered useful tools for teachers to use in the classroom.

  72. Annika TIMONIUM, MD –

    I especially enjoyed this class because if offered useful tools for teachers to use in the classroom.

  73. Bonnie DERWOOD, MD –

    I liked this class. I got a lot of good ideas for transition activities from this class.

  74. melissa PALM BAY, FL –

    Thank you for great helpful information

  75. Deb ZIMMERMAN, MN –

    enjoyed this course on Transitions!

  76. Helen SOUTH BEND, IN –

    I enjoyed this course

  77. Lynda LELAND, NC –

    very good ideas

  78. Hope AUSTIN, TX –

    Absolutely loved this transitions training! So thorough and helpful! Resources could possibly use some updating, but great regardless.

  79. Jennifer ALEXANDRIA, VA –

    I liked the way that examples were given after introducing a transition and assessments are given to clarify each new material.

  80. Blanca HARLINGEN, TX –

    Good ideas to implement transition activities in the classroom.

  81. Marisela BROWNSVILLE, TX –

    Enjoyed the training.

  82. Maria SAN BENITO, TX –

    it was very educational

  83. Emmeline HARLINGEN, TX –

    Loved the transition activities,plan to use them in my classroom.

  84. Betty BROWNSVILLE, TX –

    Awesome

  85. Darlisa BRIGHTON, CO –

    I’m loving these courses

  86. Julie BEAVERCREEK, OH –

    Great course!

  87. Monica GARNETT, KS –

    I gained some new ideas to use in my classroom

  88. Jaime INDIAN TRIAL, NC –

    Great workshop

  89. Julia WICHITA, KS –

    I found this course very interesting and helpful.

  90. Tammy ALVIN, TX –

    This course has been very helpful and informative

  91. Arlene TROY, OH –

    Awesome training!

  92. Leisa CLAYTON, GA –

    I enjoyed the course

  93. Cynthia JACKSONVILLE, FL –

    REALLY,REALLY
    ENJOYED

  94. Melanie AMARILLO, TX –

    Learned some new transitions that I will be trying out with the children in my class.

  95. Melanie AMARILLO, TX –

    Learned some new transitions that I will be trying out with the children in my class.

  96. Melanie AMARILLO, TX –

    Learned some new transitions that I will be trying out with the children in my class.

  97. Christine MILWAUKEE, WI –

    It’s great having these online continuing education courses.

  98. Christine MILWAUKEE, WI –

    It’s great having these online continuing education courses.

  99. Christine MILWAUKEE, WI –

    It’s great having these online continuing education courses.

  100. Sheri ASHLAND, VA –

    This course was excellent because it gave many “try this” examples of tangible activities and songs teachers can do/sing with children to enrich the overall experience

  101. Kelsey REDMOND, WA –

    I enjoyed all the examples given in the course.

  102. Dalphine GREENVILLE, SC –

    It was great!

  103. Missy LITTLETON, CO –

    Love all the songs!

  104. Madeline ALEXANDRIA, VA –

    Very helpful course.

  105. Paulette TAMARAC, FL –

    The course was very interesring and informative, with lots of useful transition strategies. These strategies if implemented in our rooms can make a big difference to how child response to transition . lAnd can build strong relation and make learn ing more conducive.

  106. Donna CUERO, TX –

    Love the trouble free transition handout at the end of the notes.

  107. Nancy DENVER, CO –

    A great course with content that can be applied immediately. The video on Teaching Personal Space was great–thanks.

  108. Suzette LAUREL, MD –

    Thank you for adding transition fingerplays.

  109. mark BRANFORD, CT –

    I feel much more confident with transitions in my classroom after taking this course.

  110. Taylor LAWRENCE, KS –

    Good information! Thank you!

  111. Cary HOGANSBURG, NY –

    Very Good Course to learn.

  112. Sandradee COVINGTON, GA –

    Great course

  113. Robin UNION CITY, PA –

    this course was fun

  114. Dawn GLENSIDE, PA –

    I really enjoyed the topic “trouble free transitions”

  115. Bretta CHESHIRE, CT –

    loved the imagery of what students can pretend to be when transitioning

  116. Lynne ESTERO, FL –

    fantastic course

  117. Gail HYATTSVILLE, MD –

    Informative. Well explained .

  118. Malinda WILMINGTON, DE –

    This training was very helpful

  119. Betty ESSEX, NJ –

    I really enjoyed learning all the different transitions for the entire day.

  120. Sherita CLINTON, MD –

    Great Course. I learned a lot that reinforced what we are doing.

  121. Mildred AVENEL, NJ –

    This presented excellent ideas and developmentally appropriate for my age group.

  122. Lisa COLUMBUS, OH –

    Really enjoyed the training.

  123. Alma WOODSIDE, NY –

    VERY GOOD COURE AND HELPFUL

  124. Sherita CLINTON, MD –

    Very good course that reinforced a lot of what we are doing currently.

  125. Karen STRONGSVILLE, OH –

    Appreciate the song examples in the lesson

  126. Lori COLORADO SPRINGS, CO –

    Thank you! This was one of the best courses I have ever taken. I plan to take more, have purchased the “membership”…can’t think of the right word 🙁 I’ll be back!!

  127. Brandee LAVONIA, GA –

    This course was informative and providing many examples of transition activities that I plan to implement in my classroom.

  128. Ariana HARRISBURG, PA –

    everything was very informative!

  129. Mary HENDERSON, KY –

    Inspiring!

  130. Sherri PIQUA, OH –

    Had lot great ideals from one actives to another

  131. Joyce WATERBURY, CT –

    I enjoyed the course and I am excited to plan and implement many of the songs and activities into my curriculum.

  132. Karin ROCHESTER, NY –

    This course was very helpful with several techniques that can be applied about transition using imagination.

  133. Karen SILVER SPRING, MD –

    This was a very good course, because Daily transitions can be challenging for both children, parents and teachers.

  134. Sandra PERRY, OH –

    Great info

  135. Feruz SILVER SPRING, MD –

    This course was very helpful to my future as a teacher thank you.

  136. Jane NEW RICHMOND, WI –

    Well done. I love the handouts that I can use in my own classroom to create “ready-to-go” transitions.

  137. Darlene SUWANEE, GA –

    Just the right length of time for a course.

  138. Joletha PARKERSBURG, WV –

    I sometimes struggle with transitions because of the various ages ofd children in my class …this was a wonderful course.

  139. Rebecca GILBERT, AZ –

    This was a fun classes

  140. Lacey EASLEY, SC –

    I enjoyed learning about trouble free transitions. This was a great class. I will use them as soon as we return from being shutdown from the coronavirus.

  141. Sarah TORRINGTON, CT –

    The course was easy to navigate. Smooth sailing

  142. Evangeline JERSEY CITY, NJ –

    Its very informative and i learned a lot.

  143. Kendall LAKE HOPATCONG, NJ –

    very informative

  144. Shilpa GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO –

    excellent course

  145. Melisa AURORA, CO –

    thank you for such great resources

  146. ruth WATERBURY, CT –

    I love this site

  147. Carey OWASSO, OK –

    great course

  148. Elsa BALTIMORE, MD –

    I am so happy doing this courses.

  149. Lisa OKLAHOMA CITY, OK –

    great class

  150. Carol WEST CONCORD, MN –

    Great course!

  151. Katie EAST GREENWICH, RI –

    Wonderful ideas to promote transitional times. Thanks.

  152. Prophet LAUREL, MD –

    Excellent way to get training on your time

  153. Paula MILWAUKEE, WI –

    I found this lesson very practical and left me with helpful tips for transitions throughout the day.

  154. Sirmin WOODSIDE, NY –

    I learned lots about children . thanks

  155. Rosemary WINDERMERE, FL –

    Very informative for me.

  156. Jody TRENTON, NJ –

    this was a very informative course

  157. Tali MAPLE VALLEY, WA –

    the class was very fast paced and kept interest based off the way the context was prepared.

  158. Doris FERNLEY, NV –

    I really liked all the information provided in this course.

  159. Alexa MARY ESTHER, FL –

    Excellent

  160. Marisa LOUISVILLE, KY –

    So glad we subscribed to CCEI.

  161. Barbara COLONIA, NJ –

    I had gotten some very good ideas to use in my program

  162. Sandradee COVINGTON, GA –

    materials were well organized .

  163. Vanessa BLADENSBURG, MD –

    Thanks for the resources that this transition course used: Rae Pica is awesome. I met Rae Pica at the NAEYC conference. I will use the transition songs and poems during daily transitions. poems and visual maps are great for teachers as well.

  164. carol SUPPLY, NC –

    Enjoy course

  165. Barbara CONYERS, GA –

    The courses are so detailed that teachers can use the activities right away in their classrooms.

  166. Paulina PARKLAND, FL –

    This course gave me a very complete learning of how to deal with transitions. The variety of songs and ways to do it will be of great help.

  167. Shilpika LUTZ, FL –

    course content was good

  168. Sharhonda GEORGETOWN, SC –

    Awesome

  169. Cheri XENIA, OH –

    I like this program

  170. Margaret TUCSON, AZ –

    Good learning experience, however I am not in the classroom.

  171. Susan LOUISVILLE, KY –

    More specific directions at the beginning of the course

  172. Ashley ATLANTA, GA –

    i enjoyed it.

  173. Debra ADDISON, NY –

    all courses are great and very informative thank you

  174. Amber NASHVILLE, AR –

    I was impressed with the variety of options when regarding how to transition creatively.

  175. Debapriya ENGLEWOOD, CO –

    Like it

  176. Maggie METTER, GA –

    Great.

  177. Melissa CARLTON, GA –

    This is SUCH a great module. I learned so much!

  178. Martine BROCKTON, MA –

    great course

  179. Susan DENVER, CO –

    Great class

  180. Clarissa WINSTON SALEM, NC –

    Great course about transition.

  181. Sheryl PARAMUS, NJ –

    It was very interesting course…

  182. Kimberly LEESVILLE, LA –

    The course was full of information and well used information. i enjoyed it

  183. Carol COLUMBIA, SC –

    Thank you for the content of your courses!

  184. Susan HOMER CITY, PA –

    I really enjoyed this training. I will be using the songs, fingerplays, etc., with my transitions in the classroom.

  185. morgan SPRING, TX –

    this was cool

  186. Kaylee DALLAS, GA –

    I appreciate all of the different examples of applicable songs and activities in this course.

  187. Velvet SAN ANGELO, TX –

    training was very good It was very helpful

  188. Silvia SAN ANTONIO, TX –

    excellence topics

  189. Saundra MOREHEAD, KY –

    Great training.

  190. Crystal TALLAHASSEE, FL –

    I have learned so much during this coarse.

  191. Crystal TALLAHASSEE, FL –

    I have learned so much during this coarse.

  192. Saundra MOREHEAD, KY –

    Great training.

  193. Ciera WALTHAM, MA –

    good!

  194. Barbara MIAMI, OK –

    enjoyed this course and learned new ideas – plus it is great to have the pdf filled with ideas to use in my classroom

  195. Tammy LAKE ANN, MI –

    This course gave me new ideas and songs to use for transitions and was very helpful!

  196. Tammy LAKE ANN, MI –

    This course gave me new ideas and songs to use for transitions and was very helpful!

  197. molly TRION, GA –

    Excellent course

  198. molly TRION, GA –

    Excellent course

  199. Veronica HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY –

    course provided coverage on all aspects on transitioning

  200. Lourdes RIVERVIEW, FL –

    enjoyed subject

  201. Anuradha MARIETTA, GA –

    I am impressed with the thoroughness of the course

  202. Aimee BRIDGEVIEW, IL –

    there useful tips in this training

  203. Yvonne NEW BRITAIN, CT –

    like online training a lot.

  204. Kate MULLICA HILL, NJ –

    great and helpful class!

  205. Aileen SAINT LOUIS, MO –

    This course was well planned and organized.

  206. Vickie ELLABELL, GA –

    Great to be able to do without leaving home

  207. Bernadeen BETHESDA, MD –

    I really enjoy the course and learn a lot

  208. christina SEAFORD, DE –

    Great training

  209. Belynda CONWAY, AR –

    This course is awesome.

  210. Sharon FENNVILLE, MI –

    Great lesson, lots learned in this one thank you.

  211. Maria FRAMINGHAM, MA –

    Excellent ideas for achieving smoother transitions

  212. Dana WILMINGTON, NC –

    Good course gave great information on the child psyche and learning cognitive skills

  213. Kassaundra DESTREHAN, LA –

    I enjoy learning theses topics and have completed courses

  214. Tionna LONGMONT, CO –

    I enjoyed the songs that were provided!

  215. Alyssa HALETHORPE, MD –

    Great content! I learned a lot of useful techniques for transitions!

  216. Stephanie CRANFORD, NJ –

    It was very long and hard to retain and process the information all at once, but I am better educated from where I started, thankyou.

  217. Clariece JONESBORO, GA –

    The course content was very helpful.

  218. Tanya YANCEYVILLE, NC –

    great course

  219. Mary GERMANTOWN, MD –

    Very useful information and I am eager to do more whenever I get time.

  220. Tiannicca LEXINGTON, KY –

    I think itshe a good course to study

  221. Beth CENTER MORICHES, NY –

    Loved the addition of printable pages with the suggested songs and poems…. very helpful!

  222. Mary PLAINFIELD, IL –

    Great Training!

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