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One of the things that I often think about when trying to quiet a classroom is doing the call and response routine. Often something that is used as the “ One, two, three, eyes on me” Give a classroom, a predictable signal to stop look and listen at the teacher. It can proactively be a fun, rhythmic and engaging way to bring their attention to the teacher and to focus on being quiet and listening, actively.

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One thing that I have seen done and really like is singing a little tune or phrase to catch the class's attention. One of my favorites I've heard is when the teacher says, "Mac and Cheese." Then the students respond with, "listen, please." You could also say half of a familiar song lyric and they finish it. I think this is a fun way to get students attention that both the teacher and the students can enjoy.

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Something I do with my Pre-K childrens is clapping a certain number of times and waiting for them to clap back that same number of times. I may clap 3 times and wait for 3 claps and then 2 times and wait for 2 claps and then finally 1 clap and hopefully 1 clap back. By doing this I know I have my students attention.

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Quieting the classroom- Jaydn Jazdzewski 

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One way a teacher can quiet the classroom down is by using different catch phrases. This might include When the classroom is getting too loud, the teacher can say “one, two, three” And wait for all the students to say back, “all eyes on me” This would quiet the students down and gather their attention at the same time Another way for a teacher to get the students attention effectively is by putting a Stopwatch up on the board and when students start to get too talkative and loud, the teacher starts the stopwatch until all the students have stopped talking, and however, long the timer goes for is how much time you take out of the students free time.

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Quieting the Classroom- Brittanie Mitchell-Smith

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Quieting the Classroom- Brittanie Mitchell-Smith

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This is an exciting way to get children's attention when trying to quiet the classroom. If the students are getting rowdy the teacher gasps and says "Uh-Oh Flat tire!" then the students will respond with a shhhh acting as if they are letting air out of a tire. It'll also help calm them down because they focus on their breath for a moment to imitate the sound.

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When I was younger, I went to a camp where the leaders always used a call-and-response to get everyone’s attention. They would call out the camp’s name, and the group would answer back with a fun phrase. It amazed me how quickly it worked to bring dozens of noisy kids and teens to silence.

I’ve found myself using a similar strategy with my younger siblings and the kids I babysit. A simple call-and-response not only gets their attention without me raising my voice, but it also feels like a game, something they enjoy being part of. I think using this kind of routine in a classroom could be a fun and effective way to quiet the room while keeping students engaged.

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Quieting the class

A way I’ve helped in a toddler classroom setting to quiet the class is to turn the lights off. The children are usually at free play during this time, they know it’s time to clean up and head to the rug. Once they clean up and are sitting, then the light comes back on. During this time if they are being loud we go Ball, Bucket, Bubble! Which means they make a ball with their hands, put hands into lap and make a bubble with their mouth.

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When I was looking at ideas for getting a class to be quiet, there was a clip that stuck out to me. In the clip the teacher said "1,2,3 all eyes on me." After that all the students said "1,2 all eyes on you." After the kids said that the teacher knew she had their attention and could say what she need the students to hear.

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A strategy I've used in the past is to shut off the lights and wait until children start looking at me. Then I say "bubbles on our lips and hands on our hips" very quietly. As children start to participate, I say it again very quietly. Within about 30 seconds the classroom is typically silent and I can then explain our next activity in a very quiet voice. When I turn the light back on I say "we can pop our bubbles and sit in our chairs". From there the environment is usually reset and ready to learn.

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One way I would quiet my class is by using fun call-and-response sayings. For example, I could say, “Hocus pocus,” and the students would respond, “Everybody focus!” Another one I like is saying, “Holy moly,” and the students would reply with, “Guacamole!” These quick phrases are playful but effective, because they catch the children’s attention and helps them get on track or quiet down.

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One of the efective strategies I used with preschool is instead of calling out the kids who are not quiet, I compliment the ones who are. You can say something along the line of "Alright class it is time to be quiet. Who can be the quietest?" and most of the kids who are talking won't hear so you just wait. What you do is when you notice a child following directions you say for example, "I really love how quiet Emily is right now, thank you Emily for listening you are doing a great job" And if it's multiple kids you can repeat that phrase for each kid and watch how fast the class gets. This works because when children see their peers get praised for something, they want a compliment too so they are gonna follow that good behavior. It can be a good tool for peers to motivate each other and a good time to compliment students who are following directions and modeling good behavior

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One my favorite attention getters is to sing a few parts of "If You're Happy & You Know." It gets the attention of the kiddos who may not have heard the first word or two and it's a whole body engagement that signals that there is a transition about to happen.

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When I am subbing and the original teacher is not there the children seem to think that they can be as loud as they want. When I first started I was very intimidated by the classroom. I work at a daycare center and I was subbing in the School Age room. Their teacher has lights on the wall and each light stood for a different level of noise. Quiet talking, no talking, warning for being to loud and no talking at all. However, I noticed that some kids would follow the light that was on but most never even looked up. So I would flicker the lights, or use a bell to get their attention. I also learned by saying, OH MY, that they would quiet down.

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This is the exact same one she would use!

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When I was in grade school my teacher used a very effective way for her classroom to want to stay quiet. This was putting a noise meter on the smart board. There was multiple different fun noise meters like, Balls that bounce when we were to loud or just a graph that would go up and down depending on how loud it was in the classroom. I feel like this is a very fun and effective way to want to be quiet in the classroom for the time being. Encouraging them to want to stay quiet so the graph or the balls stay steady.

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One creative way to quiet my classroom, I would say "Shark Bait," and my class would respond with "Oh Ah Ah" from Finding Nemo. I chose this because I wanted to make sure that the kids would like to say it and pay attention. It is a fun attention getter.

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One of the things I do in my classroom is asking the kids to catch a bubble. This gives a fun twist on being quiet, especially when the kids are asked to”who can catch the biggest bubble”. Another quieting technique is using the shaker. Which is just a musical instrument that catches their attention. Another good strategy is using a response attention getter. For example, if I ask the kids “who’s your friend who like to play” they would respond “bing bong bing bong” and then you have their attention.

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When I am wanting the classroom quiet I turn the lights off. I don't talk I don't make any motion. I simply get up from where I am and go turn the lights off. The kids in my classroom know that when the lights go off mouths go shut. That has been my rule form the time I have taken over this classroom about a year and half ago.

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As a summer leader for 5–12-year-olds, I have found a very effective way to help quiet the class and grab the attention of the students. I chose to use Freddy Mercury's "Ayyooo" and the kids with copy after me. It ended up being a fun interaction with the children and they understood that it was time to listen.

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In my toddler class, I like to play dance music and grab everyone's attention, and after one or two songs when I have grabbed there attention and got some of their energy out then we can quite and calm our bodies.

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Jessica Stone-Quieting the class

It is very important for a child to learn quieting their minds. This allows for positive thinking and to regroup their thoughts.

Set a sand timer and have someone turn it after each sand grain is gone times three times. This will allow the child to restart and refresh themselves so they can go on to the next thing. It is very important to keep attention and in doing so keep lessons for a limited amount of time so that the child can maintain attention. Exposing them to music, lights dimmed and just relaxation is huge.

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One thing I have seen in elementary ed is having the class return to the rug or their desks and have them lay their heads down and set a timer for one minute. Once the minute is up they return to the activity that was interrupted. I have also seen some fun ones like using sayings from movies or tik toks. The teacher will say out loud for instance " ROAD WORK AHEAD" The answer being " I SURE HOPE IT DOES" or singing a catchy song from a popular commercial. These help gain attention and the teacher can redirect the class back to the activity. I have also seen lights off, or a nightlight that is turned on when the class is being too loud

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In kindergarten, my teacher used a very simple but effective technique. She'd throw up her hand and say 'give me five', and we were supposed to repeat the action, staying quiet and listening. Then, she'd run around and high five all of our hands in the air. It's simple and doesn't work for every classroom, but I'll always remember my teacher for that.

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I think a positive way for quieting the class count be the use of a signal. Using a signal such as clapping a tone, ringing a bell, buzzing a button, raising your hand, etc. Can give the students the idea of knowing exactly what to do with a simple signal. Telling the students the rule of "if I ring this special bell you must all be quiet" the same could go for clapping or buzzing a button. Possibly putting a timer on the board could work as well.

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A great tactic for quieting the classroom is to have “call-backs”. There are many different kinds but I think the best call-backs are using movies that the children really like. For example if a teacher says “whose your friend who like to play” then the children can answer “bing-bong bing-bong” and then the whole class is focused and paying attention to the teacher. Another great tactic is to say “catch a bubble”, you can encourage this further by saying “who can catch the biggest bubble. This should be followed by being impressed by how quiet the kids are or by how “big the bubbles” are. This encourages them to stay quiet

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There a different ways to quiet a classroom. One can just stand there with an expression that it's time to calm down. Or speak saying all eye on me, please. Because it depends on what class/grade you are teaching. Now another one is saying ALL RIGHT time to focus. And the last one can be counting from 5 and down.

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Quieting The Class - Aahkia Johnson-Banks

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Quieting The Class - Aahkia Johnson-Banks

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If my classroom volume gets out of control here are some things I would do. I would start by turning the big light off to get everyone's attention, kids usually respond to that. In the dark, I would say a rhyme. Something like “1 2 3 eyes on me, 4 5 6 zip your lips, 7 8 9 it’s quiet time. I would say it slowly. I would then turn a lamp or two on and repeat the rhyme while having them repeat after me this time. After that, I will remind them that we are using quiet and inside voices only. The big light will be turned on and class will continue after that.

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Call and Respond

You can interrupt students with a pattern to snap them back to reality. For example, you can shout "Let's see how much noise you can really make". Then tell them that they can have five seconds to make as much noise as they want.

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One of the things I like to do with the kids I work with is, raise my hand as high as I can then slowly bring it back down to around my waist. As I do this, I tell the kids that we are at 10 and as I lower my hand, I tell them what number I would wish for them to be at. While lowering my hand I also lower my voice. When doing this, it is important to let the kids know what number represents what amount of sound. For example, 10 is a blowhorn, 1 is a church mouse, and 4 is an average amount of talking. However, I also use the clapping method, I clap a certain rhythm and then the children must repeat the same rhythm back to me. I continue repeating the rhythm until I have the attention of all the children. One thing that is important to remember is all children are unique and respond to things differently. What works for one child may not work for another. Some children may not respond well to loud noises such as clapping. Sometimes you may need to mix up strategies or try something entirely new.

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When my daughters went to church camp they learned a "camp clap" and when they came home from camp they did the camp clap all year until they got to go back to camp and do the camp clap again at camp. They just loved it. So I say make a "class clap" This would be the same clap every time. When the class gets too loud or it's time for another activity the teacher would start the class clap. Continue the clap until the whole class is participating and you have everyone's attention.

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There are multiple ways you can quite a classroom. One way you can quite a classroom is by using a counting mechanism by counting from 10 on down to 1. You can always use music for calming mechanism. Setting the tone in your classroom is very huge and some times people don't know that. You can use the clapping mechanism. Have students repeat the same clapping rhythm you do or have a saying that both you and the kids understand.

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When i was younger to quite the cafeteria they had a stop light that when on green everyone was using there inside voice but if it went to yellow that we were getting to load and when we were on red it was way to load and that it was time to sit there quietly. Or along the same line is the color chart.

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When it comes to working in a pre k classroom with 15 plus kids. The noise level can get a bit out of control. We have learned the best way to quiet our classroom down is to get the children engaged by catching their attention. We love to turn off the lights and we simply start singing our song “eyes are watching, Ears are listening…” by the second sentence of the song all the kids are singing along and ready to listen!!! This quieting the classroom method is definitely a 10/10 recommendation from my pre k classroom.

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Quieting The Class - Mumbling and Rubbing My Face by Samuel Sheard

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Quieting The Class - Mumbling and Rubbing My Face by Samuel Sheard

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During my practicum at a Montessori school, I was in a class of noisy students who were not quieting down. Out of frustration, I was mumbling and rubbing my face up and down; then, students started imitating what I was doing. Then, that gave me the idea to jokingly mumble while rubbing my face up and down. Then, the whole class did the same thing in unison and the entire class quieted down.

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One way that I feel is hands down the best way to quiet a class is class callbacks. It's fun, verbal, and engaging for everyone. Callbacks, known as attention grabbers, are things like: Teacher: Chicka Chicka Class: Boom Boom or Read set, You bet! This wouldn't alert the children too much from what they are already doing and you can capture the entire classroom.

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I always like to whisper when trying to get the children to quiet down it seems to get their attention

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Clap back works in my class. when I clap a sequence they clap the same back.

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A good way to quiet a rambunctious class is to play a Simon Says game. Shout out “If you can hear me, put your hands on your head” and so on and so forth. You can also clap out a rhythm for anyone who is listening and the more that join in the rest of the class will begin to quiet and follow along. Both are a good way to get kids moving.

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Instead of yelling or talking over everyone, I would get something like this. They have used this in a preschool classroom, and it seemed to work great. It something that make a unique noise, so people will listen, however it's not so loud that it is distracting and overwhelming. Something like this drum or something similar is a great way to get kids to focus without being over the top and scaring them.

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One way to have get the children's attention and quiet the class, so you can move onto the next activity or give instruction on the current activity, the teacher can have a universal saying that the children need to respond. For example, one, two, three, all eyes on me. This will get everyone's attention, so you can say something to the entire class without having to raise your voice.

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Use fun breathing techniques to quiet down the class! Haley Lovins

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Use fun breathing techniques to quiet down the class! Haley Lovins

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Alot of different way to quiet a class. Depending on the activiety is I change it up. I'll turn off the light and put my finger on my lips, so they know to look at me and stop talking/playing. another idea. Another idea you can say zip it, lock it, and put in your pocket. So, you pretend to zip your lips lock it and put they key in your pocket. Another one they children usually like is we get say are our crocodiles hungry and they'll all shout yes and then we put our hands like a crocodile out and pretend to feed them and count to five then all full now it's time to turn our voice off for the next activity.

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This is a cute way for students to quiet down. Other ideas I have used are chants, turning down the lights, talking in a whisper voice, or clapping for them to repeat after me. All of these seem to work but it just depends on the class what will work best.

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There are many different ways to quiet a class. I am fond of music and singing songs with children. To quiet a large active group you can sing an action song to get their attention and have them join you. To quiet a seated group an idea to try is say "If you can hear my voice"...countdown "3, 2, 1." Then have the children follow an action such as clap your hands then cross your arms. Repeat this process coming up with different actions until all the children have joined in. Now that you have their attention give a signal and say "quiet" and "listen." Place index finger at lips then cup hand behind your ear.

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In my classroom I would have a color-changing light or the LED strip lights and have different colors mean different voice levels in the class room: Red- silent, Green- normal in-door voices, Blue- quiet indoor voices, and so on.

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One thing that I like is using the 1,2,3 eyes on me or a clapping pattern. It draws the classroom in and they know that it’s time to quiet down and focus in on what I have to say to them.

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Something that I do is whisper. If I am trying to talk to a class and they are not getting quit I just start to whisper that way the kids that are listing tell the other students to quit down and then it usually gets quit and they listen.

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I believe the best wat to calm a classroom is to set a time with a timer. I use this method with my 6 children, and it really works. Let them know what the time is and tell them when the timer goes off what you expect them to do.

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A method I would use for quieting the class would be shutting off the light briefly or having a doorbell button. When the kids hear the doorbell they would know all eyes on the teacher and voices off.

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The method I would use to quiet down my class is to clap 3 times and if they are listening, they would do it back 3 times. When I graduated high school, I worked at a daycare and to get them to quiet down we would clap our hands and the ones that were listening would get a prize. That way the other ones would realize they needed to be listening too so they would get a prize.

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I like the idea of calm ways to get the children's attention. A nice clapping pattern or a fun rhyme to repeat. I have seen many teachers do that and it can even make the kids laugh. If it is something they like they will listen and proceed to repeat what needs to be repeated.

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Lacey Crawley
Quieting a class can be easy but difficult at the same time.  I currently work as a preschool teacher assistant. We will have them sit on a picture letter for circle time. Since we are only a few weeks in we are pointing to the rules still. eyes are watching ears are listening, and lips are zipped with little pictures on each on. I've also done 123 eyes on me and heard catch a bubble. then I've down the dimming of lights, and songs. With kids consistently doing the same thing usually work because the need that routine. Once in a while what usually work may not work so you may need to throw in that second option and throw in that song to grab their attention.

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Methods I have seen a lot for quieting a class are, a song (1,2,3 eyes on me..1,2,3 eyes on you), turning off the light briefly, or clapping and if you hear the clap you're supposed to be silent and clap back until everyone is clapping back and done talking.

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I havent done this but i like the idea of getting a doorbell and ringing it when it gets too loud or when I need the children's attention.

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One example that helps quiet the class is putting on music. For example, the kids get very loud when playing and when it is time for cleanup, I just put on the cleanup song and they immediately go to quietly cleaning. Also just putting music on in general helps to keep the calm and quiet because they want to listen.
On Friday I was in charge of 20 kids with a very unhelpful person and the kids were going absolutely insane. I tried to use calming music in the classroom but that did not work (we had just come inside from the playground). Instead, I took them to the TV and gave them an option to do Danny Go videos but instead they all saw a book they liked on there and decided they wanted to listen to that instead. Yes, it would have been much easier for me to just read a book to them but they were all so engrossed in watching on the TV. All of them sat and listened, which is not what they do when someone actually reads to them. This was a really good way to calm them down before lunch and nap.

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The method I use to quiet a class differs based on the activity we are doing. If we are doing an activity where they are seated, such as arts and crafts, I use 1,2,3 eyes on me. When I need to get their attention to transition from playing outside to going inside, I start with red light, green light. I let them know when it's the last red light. On the next green light, I would like everyone to line up at the door so we can go inside and get cleaned up and ready for (insert next activity).

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There are many things you can do to quiet the classroom. I think creating an atmosphere for them to feel calm would help immensely. I would dim the lights and put on soft music. Another way would be to introduce a story or a book during this time.

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Quieting the class

Along with this photo, some other things I do in my own classroom is we have a small hand held drum and we spin it whenever it is time for children to clean up. A visual alarm is also a good idea.

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There are many things you can do to quiet a class. When I was doing my practicum the teacher had a radio with certain music that would be turned on to signal a shift in activities. The class would immediately become silent.

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It might be challenging to get a roomful of small children to calm down. If my class is getting too loud, I've found that simply asking them to "clap once if you can hear me" usually quiets them down. I’m not directly saying be quiet or trying to top their volume I am grabbing the attention of those listening. If needed I can add a second clap if you can hear me. The clapping will gain the attention of those who aren't paying listening, and often they will join in after they realise the volume was too high.

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Quieting chaotic kids can sometimes be a struggle. In high school I was an aide in a first grade classroom. Now I work in a daycare with 2 year olds. This is a major difference. The first graders had better listening skills. To quiet them down we did clapping rhythms repeated or a cute saying. One example of a saying would be the teacher say “tootsie roll, lollipop” and the kids would reply “we’ve been talking, now let’s stop”. Another one would be the teacher would say “chic-a chic-a” and the kids would reply “ boom boom”. These sayings always worked. With 2 year olds, this does not work. Some strategies we use would be to turn out the lights, sing a song, do a dance, read a book, or blue bubbles for them to pop. They need something more to keep them occupied. I have loved getting to work with both sages and see what worlds with each!

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We do a variety of things in our classroom to help quite the students.

Sometimes they need to get energy out so we will sing a song and then quiet them. other times we will ring a bell, talk in a softer voice, turn the lights off, "hands on top, everyone stop".

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I think a good way to go about quieting a classroom is something that is interactive and fun. Some ideas I had seen online that I would incorporate into my classroom are Quiet Spray, Noise-O-Meter, and a chime or Rain Stick. The quiet spray would be effective because it will signal the kids to transition to a quieter manner. It would also make it more fun if I told them that it was a special magical mist. As far as the Noise-O-Meter, that can also help transition kids to be quieter depending on what they do since not every activity has to be silent. I feel that this one doesn't help for immediate quietness but will set the rule of the level of volume that should be in the room at that time. Having a rain stick can help quiet the kids in a more calming way. It will soothe but also alert them to be quiet!

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I think a good way to get the class quiet would be to have something fun for the students to do like I have seen ideas on Pinterest like "Quiet Critters" and they only come out when the students need to be quiet. If the students are being to noisy it will "Scare" them and they will have to jump back into their "Sound Proof jar" I just thought this was a super cute and fun idea to have!

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I like to use a doorbell -- You can buy one off of amazon. I have the doorbell button clipped to my lanyard. I push it whenever switching activities or if I need the class's attention for a second. It causes them to stop what they are doing for us all to come together as a group. It does take some time (as all new habits do) for the children to do this without reminding them when the doorbell rings.

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The methods I have seen to quiet down a class, are a clapping pattern that is then repeated, turning the lights off, a song, or a gesture - such has putting a bubble in your mouth. I would use a song in my class as it is a nice way to transition and lets the children know that a certain activity is coming up.

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I have never had to quiet a group of small children before. I think there are a lot of great ideas posted. I found a post here that included this website  https://truthforteachers.com/15-creative-respectful-ways-to-quiet-a-class/ There are a few different ideas that I see myself using. I like the idea of ringing a Tibetan singing bowl 3 times. I used to do this daily for my granddaughter. I also very much like the idea of using a concrete reminder by printing off and fancying up a giant red checkmark and attaching it to a pointer to hold up to have the children ‘check in’. I also love the idea of using a talking stick. Whoever has the stick is the only one allowed to talk.

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In my classroom we do a few different things to get them to quiet down but here is a list
• open shut them song
•ringing a bell
• turning the lights off
• speaking softly to the students

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This is the song my oldest daughter learned in preschool and now we even sing it at home. The teacher sings it once and then the students sing it back. I couldn't find it online so I just recorded it myself for you. The lyrics are:
Eyes are watching, ears are listening, voices quiet, bodies still. This is how we listen, this is how we listen, at group time, at group time.

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When I was in school to quiet the class what they would do is clap there hands to a beat and the kids would have to repeat it back and it would change until everyone is quiet and I liked it because it would work for us.

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Quieting the class something I would do like diming the lights and watching a movie for nap. Especially if some students don't want to nap they can watch a movie or quiet time.

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A great way to quiet the class is to start playing a song quietly or singing a soft song and they will start to sing along or quiet down.

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when we quiet our preschool class rooms, we like to use one of these house of marbles monkey drums. it catches the childrens attention quickly and when used frequently, children learn when the drum sounds they need to quiet down.

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For my student teaching that way that we quit the class is we turn the lights off. When we do this they know that it is time to quit down and they know that the teacher needs to say something that they need to listen.

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Reading a short storybook should help to quiet the class. The book has to be simple, but still comprehensible and accommodating to a child's embracement to learn to read. I recommend going about this in a daycare when the kids get settled on their cots ready for their afternoon nap.

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Often when I subbed at the preschool we sang this song every time we would have carpet time! It helps the kids understand that it is the teachers turn to talk and that its time to be quiet all while making it fun!

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In our class when we want the children to quiet down we usually count to three and play the transition song. This reminds the students that we are moving to the next activity and to stop what they are doing and get prepared. Me and my co teacher follow a pretty structure schedule so the children know when the transition songs are playing to quiet down. Once everyone is quiet we do deep breathes exercises and we talking about the next activity. Once we are done explaining we give the children a minute to relax.
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Quiet Please - The Kiboomers Preschool Songs & Nursery Rhymes For Classroom Rules

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Transitions can be chaotic in my classroom. Something that helps for my students to engage is a song like “Put your Finger in the Air”. I always switch it up when it comes to songs, but this is a favorite in my classroom. If I am needing their focus immediately, my go to is “Open shut them, open shut them, put a bubble in your mouth” we open and shut our hands then catch our “bubble” in the air and place it in our mouths. We most likely look like a school of blow fish, but it works I promise!!

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Happy Kids Enjoy TV - Nursery Rhymes and Songs

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Put your finger in the air |Nursery Rhymes|

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ECE-087
Padlet-QUITE THE CLASS!!!
Mya Garcia

I’m a float assistant teacher so every class I’ve been in has usually always had a particular transition for being the class energy back down to it regular level.

I have to favorites so far that the kids find effective and really over.

1. Ringing a bell

2. Playing the have a seat song to get them to all be focused on and paying attention to the lead teacher, and what activity we will delve into afterwards.

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Songs that interact with the kids. For lunch time we sing "open shut them" when we need to quiet down overall I shut the light off and sing "eyes on me" and have them follow my claps.

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(26) How to make a noisy class quiet - Classroom Management Strategies for teachers with a loud class - YouTube

Singing songs where students can interact with the teacher gives the children a chance to listen and participate in a fun way to become quiet in the classroom. While lining up to go outside the students may become excited and noise may increase. Example song- If you're ready for the hall tap your nose (tap, tap) if you're ready for the hall tap your toes (tap, tap) if you're ready for the hall all our voices must be small (your voice should get quieter to a whisper) if you're ready for the hall catch your bubble.

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How to make a noisy class quiet - Classroom Management Strategies for teachers with a loud class

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Silence signs are a great way to calm  the classroom. Raise your hand and explain to your child when you put your hand over your mouth and close it. Whenever the kids are too loud and you need their attention, raise your hand and stop talking. Then each child must  raise their  hand and also stop talking.

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Counting Down to Restore Calm in the Classroom

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By Becky Moser- quiet time the classroom.

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By Becky Moser- quiet time the classroom.

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There are many ways I can get the class to wind down and have a nice soft quiet time. One way, if they are getting too loud is I will start to sing or talk quietly. They get curious what I'm saying and come over to listen. I also will do bubbles and sing a nice soothing song: bubbles, bubbles we love bubbles, we love bubbles falling from the sky etc...

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"Eyes and ears on me, eyes and ears on me"

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For the 2-year-olds that I work with, I have found that when getting their attention, they respond best to having to do an action. Quieting them by just having their voices off doesn’t work. They must do something physically that will draw their attention and they will then naturally quiet their voices. Saying, “eyes and ears on me, eyes and ears on me”, with a strong voice while grabbing the tops of my ears, works well for my kiddos. Once I’ve done this, majority of them respond by shutting their voices off and grabbing their ears. The select few that don’t shortly follow the rest of the group.

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When we want the kids to quiets down or quite talking at work we turn a song that they no it means it time to quiet down. If we want the children to listen to what we have to tell them we put the song on and they know it is time ti listen.

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Quiet Time With Moose Tube | Songs for Kids | GoNoodle

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Something my music teacher always did to quiet the class is to start a sequence of claps and then have us repeat the same sequence.  it works in small groups but she also used it for assemblies and had a better outcome than just shushing us.  

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Something my music teacher always did to quiet the class is to start a sequence of claps and then have us repeat the same sequence.  it works in small groups but she also used it for assemblies and had a better outcome than just shushing us.  

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Utilize what you have, and that is sensory. Lights and bells work really well. We have bells at each area of our class, ring ring ring all eyes on me. Our class has a ton of energy and not being able to go outside has made it clear we have to think on ways to keep attention. We have started a drum roll, I don't say anything just start drumming on the carpet. The rest of the class joins in. They get some energy out and we now have focus.

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I like to use attention grabbers like "1,2,3, eyes on me" or "hocus pocus, everybody focus". My preschoolers absolutely love doing different attention grabbers. We often use these during circle time when the kids are getting antsy and can no longer sit still or be quiet. If a kiddo can't sit quietly during circle time, they are also given the option to sit in our 'safe place' or 'cozy corner'.

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I would do place a where there is pillows and blankets and books for quiet time. I would even do some commercials to get the children to focus

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When my students aren't listening during circle time, I would let eat child help put something up on the board.

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In my classroom we have a center called the cozy center. We have a lot of stuffed animals, books, stress relieving toys, and pillows for the students who see to be getting super rowdy and need a break.

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I do not work in child care so I don't have that experience to go off of, but thinking back to when I was in elementary school I remember when most teachers needed the students to be quiet they told us to make a bubble with our mouths. If we were lining up then we had to keep our hands behind our backs too. I also remember some teachers would play classical music and turn the lights down for us during quiet time. I remember really enjoying that!

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You could have a song that you can play to quiet the room or in our daycare, we would say catch your bubble or where's your chipmunk cheeks? That is when they act like they have a bubble in their mouths and that usually helps with keeping the room quiet. It also helps when we are walking in the hallways or when we are going outside to the playground.

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At the place I work at, In every class we have a “cozy center” and it works wonders. I love this idea and will have one in my class always. Have a quiet zone for children will be a great way to help quiet the classroom in my opinion.

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I work in a before and after school program in which 40-45 children attend daily. Due to so many kids attending the program, quieting down the classroom can be challenging at times.
One strategy that I have found to work quite well is asking my kids to raise their hands if they're listening. Following this, I begin counting down from 5. I start by counting loudly but typically lower my voice mid-countdown as the classroom is usually very quiet at this point. I then move forward with the announcement. This has proven to be an effective attention-grabber for my kids.

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I work in a two's classroom so you can imagine the lack of quiet in the room at all times. My favorite technique to quiet the room is to sit on the floor in a random spot and start whispering. One or two kids notice and come over so they can hear what I am saying, that turns into more kids noticing and coming over. It takes maybe 3 minutes for all the kids to be quiet and we can transition to another task.

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I currently work as an assistant teacher at a daycare and from my experience, it is difficult to get a room full of kids to quiet down sometimes. Every morning when it is time for circle time and the kids are being too noisy, we tell them to "catch a bubble". Most of the time this trick works and the kids puff out their cheeks and sit quietly. Some other times, we may need to say it more than once. If someone has not done it yet, we simply ask them "where is your bubble"? If this tactic does not work, then we switch and use the countdown method. This is where we tell them they need to be quiet by the time we get to zero and start counting down from ten. Between these two methods, it works. We use the bubble method when we are lining up to go outside as well and when the room just simply gets too loud. The kids usually love using this method.

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When I first started in my preschool classroom, I struggled with circle time. I must admit I’m not much of a “singing” type of teacher, but I found a super cute circle time attention grabber that I use every day right before I begin circle time. I sing each line in a tone lower than the one before so that way by the time we get to “quietly” we are at a very low whisper and then we are quiet enough to begin.
I do switch the song up after about 2-3 months, because then they get bored of it and I like to keep them on their toes about circle time expectations.

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I admit I have never actually done this, but I have seen it done. Singing a song to bring the kids to circle time or to just get there attention and then giving them instruction when they quiet after the song is done. I do however like a lot of the ideas I read on here especially the Give Me Five idea. I honestly do not know what I will use when I finally get a class of my own but I do like these ideas.

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Uniting activities on the carpet help get children together and saying things like turning off the light and saying "Hands on Top that means Stop" for quieting the classroom. Or we will use "Catch your bubbles" "1 2 3 eyes on me" and Give Me 5. We call these classroom rules to help keep school safe.