1) Play a Quiet Song- Pick a special song and play it as a signal to let the students know it's time to work quietly.
2) Use a Special Sound- Use chimes, bells, triangles, whistle, and/or a rain stick.
3) Sing a Song- Sing a song to the students.
4) Play a Quick Game of I Spy- Call out to the class, I spy something... It will get the students focused on the game verse their conversation.
5) Movement Break- Get the kids up doing some type of physical exercise.
6) Brain Breaks- Have the kids do some cross lateral movements.
7) Do a Random Countdown- Pick a random number and count to it. Once you get to that "special" number the kids will then be quiet.
8) Hand Signal- Come up with a hand signal as a visual sign to be quiet.
9) Quiet Bubbles- Blow bubbles throughout the classroom to quiet students.
10) Soft Speak- Start speaking quietly to the class. They have to be quiet in order to hear you!
12) Use a Call Back- You say, "Class" and then they repeat, "Yes" or any other call back type. See a previous post for ideas!
Try some of these and let me know if they work for you!
