If a story lasts 10 minutes, and the children can not sit still, select a shorter story. If the children run through the room, arrange the furniture to block the path. Discipline problems decrease when teachers use developmentally appropriate practices such as choices among meaningful activities and not expecting young children to share, wait for a turn or assemble in quiet equipment, materials, schedules and curriculum guide children toward correct behavior. Redirect, Distract, or Divert Attention . When a child is about to do something wrong, redirect the child's attention to something desirable.
Teachers can redirect a child who is sad about resting to comfort a doll or look at a book.
Teachers can redirect a child who wants to play actively to a large motor activity. To use this method the classroom and the teacher must have acceptable choices available to offer to the children. Being firm does not mean being loud or controlling. It means deciding which rules are most important. Be firm about these rules.