I am a preschool teacher I have about 4 kids that yell and run around i am stressed out what do i do?

Question

I am a preschool teacher I have about 4 kids that yell and run around i am stressed out what do i do?

Answer 1

Keep them occupied with a group activity.  Arts and crafts are always a good way.  Disapline also helps, why don't you try a time out chair or chairs.  Also notify the parents.  They need to help get control over their children and perhaps they can give suggestions on what works for them.

Answer 2

option:

1) Motivate the class and the 4 kids by giving the class stars - at the end of each week (or month or day - whatever you'd like) you give them a "treat" - whether it be a sticker, a fun game they really enjoy, pizza party....etc this will force the other kids to help the 4 "loud" kids and the 4 will have a responsibility of not only themselves, but the whole class

2) Find the reason why they are screaming - are they clowning around? mad? upset? playing? or just naturally "loud"? Remember - they are preschoolers - they aren't made to sit down for hours on end - when you see them get a little "crazed" do a "fun" activity whether it be simon says, green light/red light...etc provided you have the space and it fits in your lesson plan - you can always give the kids a choice - give 3 options/activities and make them vote on it - this will teach them about a democratic classroom

3) Talk to their parents - they might be on some medication that may put them a little hyper or it's just something their parents are also struggling with (discipline?) - If they do not listen to you the "time out" chair/area always works for me - they settle down, they get a "reality check" and they think twice before "bugging out"

Make sure you sep. the 4 kids - don't have them sit together -

Have patience and don't be so "stone faced" - they are kids - but be firm when need be. I agree with the above comment mentioning to mimic them - i've done that a few times and their reaction is priceless - just make sure you make it clear that that behavior is unacceptable

good luck!

Answer 3

Get up and start running around like a nout and scream with them, scream as loud as you can, and run around the desk, they will stop, because once you do this, they will think twice, its like when the parents go into a room full of teens and they are pillow fighting, does the parent join in, of cpourse they do, does the pillow fight stops, of course ,You got to get into their level to calm their nerves and to calm your yours, I had a teacher that did that to me when i was young, I yelled and continued to yell, and she calmely g0ot up and yelled very hard  I CAN YELL TOO, SHE GOT UP ON THE DESK AND YELLED   CAN YELL TOOO , SOO WE BOTH YELLED TOGETHER UNTIL WE HAD A MATCH GOING ON, AND WE I AVENTULLY SHUT UP, SHE WON

Answer 4

When my girls arrive at preschool, they are expected to hang up their coats and bags, then they are expected to go straight to their box (find their names and sit down). They do the activity that is in the box. The children then can go to a free play area that the teacher has set up or the reading area and they take out a book and look at it (or read it). They then have to sit quietly while the teacher reads them a story, then they go outside to play, come in and have a snack, then they sing a song on the mat, then they have some more free time to play quietly or read. They have their day set up. It is the same every day and there is any variation. Set up a routine and as each child comes in start enforcing it. This may help to calm them, but children do run and scream - mine do.

Answer 5

Bribing works but you should not do it often b/c of the fact that it can hurt them later on. When they become adults ppl can get them to do anything by bribing them.

Answer 6

all the good kids get treats @ the end of the day & the bad 1s dont

Answer 7

ignore them. they are seeking attention. they are getting the wrong kinds. they probalby have bad home lifes. they just need to realize that there is a better way to get attention

Answer 8

I hope that you have an assistant teacher to help with this or a co-teacher. It is important to let the child know that the behavior is inappropriate and have the child change to another center if he is misbehaving. Assign an activity to the children and they need to finish it before moving on. If a child looks like he is ready to start running and yelling ask everyone to stop what they are doing and then name a few children including the ones that are being a problem and have them come to an art table and give them a specific activity to do. Be sure to have a circle time where you go over the rules that children help to create for the class.

It might also help to have another teacher observe and offer suggestions on how you are interacting with these children. Don't take it as criticism but as a help in knowing what can change.

Answer 9

usually its one child that is leading the other three

find out which one it its. if you can get that ine child to listen the others will follow

also if you cant get that one to listen place him//her on time out

the ask the others if they would like to join him//her

it works i was a TA and i got all the grunt work but the kids ALL loved me in the end ...

Answer 10

as a preschool teacher shouldn't you have some child development background that lets you know how to control children? or better yet accept the fact that that is what children do?

Answer 11

Use rewards and consequences.  

Just hand out 1 reward to someone being good and watch how quickly they stop running around.

Answer 12

set a new rule with cards

green card =warning

yellow card= time out at table

red card= call mommy or daddy (well to preschoolers you might need to use "smaller" language ) just tell them you don't like being mean but they need to listen

Answer 13

Check your room arrangement.  Sometimes the arrangement of the room leads to chaos.  Use your large pieces of furniture as barriers to cut down on the running.  Redirect them.   Take them by the hand and engage them in a quiet activity.  Sometimes one-on-one attention of an adult can quell this problem.

Answer 14

redirect - send them to four different centers and when they are ready to listen to preschool rules, they can play together again. No running and yelling indoors are two very strict rules in our preschool.  Safety first and inside voices.  If they start to running around or yelling again, set them down to look at a book and then let them try again. Keep it up until they get the message that you mean business - your preschool class, your rules.  Good luck - and don't give up. I always feel better when I have a plan!

Answer 15

haha you should call nanny 911!!!

Answer 16

I work at a daycare, so i get to deal with energetic kids everyday. First off, Don't yell at the kids. Talk in a calm, but strict voice, without raising your voice a lot. The kids want attention, that's why you shouldn't yell at them. Then, be very energetic about what you are doing. Get the kids involved, by having them do some kind of activity, like putting the date up on the calendar. They like that. I know it is very stressful, but hang in there :-p

Answer 17

Ever watch SuperNanny with Jo Frost on ABC?

First thing have a time out corner, can't be comfortable, can't be distracting. It can be a chair or a mat, chairs are better. Sit the child down, look him/her straight in the eye, say in a calm voice , "you are in the naughty chair because you were yelling and running or whatever they've done.  You will sit there for three minutes." Have an egg timer turn it to three minutes.  If they leave the naughty chair , you take them back , put them back on the chair , tell them again that they cannot leave the naughty chair for whatever amount of time . Look em straight in the eye , don't yell.

Next document for each kid when and why you put  him or her in the naughty chair and for how long, so you have ammunition for the parents if they complain, they will.

Ask them if the child displays disobedient behaviour at home the way they do at school.

Have your suupervisor with you when you discuss this.

If it keeps up then perhaps the school will have to think about not allowing the pre-schooler to return.

If however there is a medical reason , then the parent should give the child his /her meds before he /she comes to school.  You are NOT a nurse, so you do NOT dispense meds.

Answer 18

Stop listening to all the authoritative bullshit about firm discipline with kids. Discipline theories focus on the parent or teachers needs and you are supposed to focus on the kid. Make a list of activities you can go into at moments notice and change it  every ten minutes. I did this working with mentally handicapped adults.I ran  5-6 kids in my babysitting job at home and ran it like a preschool. Change activities every ten minutes. they will burn out before you do.

Answer 19

try playing a group game there probly just bored play duck duck goose or something like that

Answer 20

Number 1 is doing timeouts for misbeahaviors. Have a chair that is away from all the "fun" activities and it is one minute per year so 4 minutes max. After a few times of this they usually get the idea. Also just making sure you have plenty out for them to do. Children this age have a lot of energy. Sometimes when I would have some rowdy boys we would stop what we were doing and go out for a walk, turn on some music and have them dance around or play instruments, or something that will allow them to get out this extra energy. Play a game where they can get up and run like duck duck goose or tag on the playground. Sometimes too you may have to turn off the lights to get their attention and have them sit down and relax- put on some soft music- have them lay on the floor on their back and do stretching and breathing exercises. Have them do Simon Says. Another fun game.

Answer 21

well, you dont want to be mean, because that will just make them cry. You may want to just tell them to stop and if they dont, you need to threaten them in a nice tone and say "if you dont stop being disrespectful you will sit in time out" then go from there. It is preshcool but you do want to get them ready for kindergarten when they dont mess around.

Answer 22

I think it would be best if  you used a somesort of exchange technique, like if you are good you'll get ta tar, or aplus points in your grade or a piece of candy. Sometimes kids are of need in attention, all you need is to think if you were in their shoes, what would you like, and why would you do such things likethis. Or think of a reverse psychology. For ex, a kid will throw the chalk on another classmate and say, 'teacher im going to hit her if you 'blah blah blah', just say, 'do you actually think i care dear?' of cours not. Or  'ok then hit her more, then it'ss your turn to be hit on the head.' They will now realize what you feel. I dont know if it'll help, but better try. There's nothing to lose. Gudlick

Answer 23

knock em out

Answer 24

You must be firm and to the point with them.

You can also follow the 3 R's method:

1.  remind them of the rules.

(use positive voice, NOT do not run and yell.  more like "I want you to use your walking feet and inside voice" say it firm and to the point then walk away.)

2.  redirect them to a new activity

(hey wow, look at this tower I am building, can you come help me? I am having some trouble)

3.  Remove them from the activity

(age apporpriate time out.  If child is 3 they go to time out for 3 minutes, 4 yrs. of age 4 minutes, etc.  Time out does not start until they are in a designated area and remain there calm for the entire time out period.  If they get up before time is up, pick them up and put them back in time out, the time starts over.)

You MUST be consistent and they will rebel the first few times, but keep doing it.  Trust me over the years I have had some hellions and this is the method I have always used.

Answer 25

You need to teach them how to behave.  All behaviors are adaptive, meaning all behaviors achieve a goal for a person.  Exactly what that goal is varies from person to person.

Behavioral modification will enable you to teach these children which behaviros are acceptable in your preschool.

If you reward a behavior within 1 to 3 seconds, you will see an increase in that behavior.  Here's the tricky part; what's the reward for that particular person?  Sometimes getting the attention (even negative atttention) of an adult is rewarding to children, especially if the child is typically ignored.

I suggest you seek out assistance from a local school psychologist (all school districts have one); they could assist you in conducting a functional behavioral analysis.

Answer 26

make a set of rules.  sit the class down and get them to come up with their own rules for the class room so everyone knows whats acceptable and whats not as the class comes up with rules write them down and discuss with them why it is important  for example Rule: we use our walking feet inside Reason: because running inside is dangerous you could trip over and hurt yourself,  you could run into other people and hurt them ect.  then pin the rules up in the room where everyone can see it and when they break the rules remind them of the rules they made up for the class room

also try a star chart write down all the children’s names on a big piece of card board and place star stickers next to their name when they are doing the right thing. the person with the most stickers at the end of the week gets a special stamp or sticker.    

praise children doing the right thing.  when they are all sitting down listening to a story and there are two children up the back making noise praise the children that are sitting quietly and listening for example: everybody look at sam he is sitting up straight and listening really well good job sam, you to jade well done.  children like praise and will follow their example so praise them when they do.  

have a naughty corner.  introduce it at the beginning of the day explain you will give them one warning if they still cant follow the rules then they go to the naughty corner for 5 min and no one is to talk to them until the five minutes is up.  if you have more than one child put them in different corners so they can see each other.  chose places to sit them that don’t have shelves or toys around them or posters because they tend to play with stuff and rip/pull thing off the wall.  when their time out is finished bring your self down to eye level ask them what they did to earn a time out and why what they were doing was unacceptable.

Answer 27

so am i and if you have to ask this question change careers.

Answer 28

time out for the kids that do not behave...let their parents know what they are doing. tell the kids that you will tell their parents.  that should work

Answer 29

don't worry! maybe this article is what you are looking for...but yeah before i present the link i'd surely like to say that its just preschool and you can't expect them to be really decent like high school kids can you?...well you gott be patient...a lot more patient than you are...well anyway check this out...maybe it should help...

http://www.wikihow.com/Control-a-Child

all the best!

Answer 30

I would try to distract them with fun activites, or send them to the corner for a few seconds. Just to tell them it is not ok. Or take a small vacation!!!

Answer 31

mimic them for about 3 Min's and watch their reaction.and you will also release some of your own stress ,its fun.