I picked up a few ideas from the kindergarten teacher this past Friday:

• She used a traffic light in which all the children had a clothes pin on the green light, once they behaved inappropriately, they moved to the yellow light and if they make it to the red, they must sit at the time-out chair.
• She used the big puzzel shaped foam pieces for the children to sit at during story time and morning message. She also had their names taped on the pieces so she could control seating arrangements.
• She would draw out of a bag the student helper for that day. The student helper would help with the morning message, get to sit at the stool next to the teacher at the story mat, and got to stand at the front of the line.