- Be the boss. Think of yourself as the commander in chief! ...
- Redirect Attention. ...
- Let the children call the shots... ...
- Give Incentives to Do Their Best. ...
- Keep an Eye Out. ...
- Establish Consequences for Misbehaving.
How do you quiet a class without yelling?
- Sing a song. For the youngest students, use finger plays like the Itsy Bitsy Spider and Open, Shut Them. ...
- Play a song. ...
- Use a special sound. ...
- Clap out a rhythm. ...
- Get kids moving. ...
- Do a countdown. ...
- Try a hand signal. ...
- Use sign language.