Classroom Management and Discipline/Handling Young Kids

High five High five, down low, no, too slow Wax lips or the glasses that have the eyes pop out Pretend phone calls with a banana--hello, it is for you Be Gallagher—splat fruit with a hammer Play mad scientist—get bottles of things that look or smell cool and pour away—such as Alka-Selzer or those bath tablets Bob Marley (reggae is the backbone of having fun) Smoke from your finger tips—that you get from the same store that sells gum that turns your mouth blue and whoopee cushions Blow up a balloon, start to hand to child then let it go dance across the room crazily Those hair clips that are big now fit neatly on your wrist or a child's and make great teeth when you are a lion or tiger—they are also fun for "talking" when you squeeze and release them like a puppet Borrow magic tricks: pull a candy out of his ear. Electroshock (simulated please!): use your fists as 'shock pads' anywhere on his body - or have him do it to you and get very silly. Crack an egg on his head: no, not a real egg! - one fist on top, hit it with the palm of your other hand, then both hands 'dribble' down his face - yuk! Hot hands": his hands on yours, he has to pull them away before you can slap them. Hand game: hand over hand over hand over hand - flat or on a pole, as you would do when choosing 'firsts' with a baseball bat. Achey breaky heart Put tape over your mouth and try to talk—or pretend you're trying to keep your hand from covering your mouth but can't. Thumb wrestle Wear a hooded sweatshirt with a draw string and make your head disappear as you tighten string. ask child to help to get you out. Hand grenade deliverance of primary reinforcers. instead of giving an M&M, pretend to send it through the air with a whistling sound til it gets to child's mouth then explodes (i.e. you make exploding sound) Pick up telephone—it's for you, (child)—add in dialogue.