Managing classroom behavior is always a work in progress, as the dynamics change from one class to the next. This year we have tried a few new things with our class!
We have a treasure box in the cabinet filled with lots of irresistible "junk" from the dollar store, clearance aisles at the craft store, etc. The kids drool over the idea of getting into the prize box, so we use it as an incentive.
Each kid has a chart pinned up to our word wall. At the end of class, any child who has behaved appropriately gets a sticker to put on the chart. 4 stickers = a trip to the prize box. Every week they gleefully put their stickers up and count (and recount!) their stickers. They always announce proudly when they come in on "prize day" that "this is my day!" :)
During class, we started out the year with laminated name strips for each kid. We would tape their strips in front of them on the tables, and each strip had 3 boxes. As I went through class, I would draw some kind of dry erase picture in each box for any child behaving acceptably. One before the story, one during the story, and one during our post-story activity. When they got 3 pictures, they could have their sticker for their chart. We have phased this out mostly, as they are behaving so well and being so cooperatively they haven't needed this visual reminder of their progress. It did work great for some of my kids with attention or behavior challenges, though, because it was a "reward" periodically DURING class.
Also, I found some really cheap award ribbon stickers at our local dollar store, so I generally choose a "student of the day" at the end of class and they get to wear their sticker proudly to services. Usually that means adults stop them and ask why they got a sticker, so they get to brag about their good behavior, further reinforcing their pride in themselves.
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