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Every teacher realizes early into their career that students are easier to manage when you have a mixture of classical and operant conditioning. If I were a Kindergarten teacher I would play classical or childrens music if the school allowed it. While saying to the kids “its tidy up time.” After a while the youngsters would realize that when I the teacher starts the music, they the students should begin tidying up even if I don’t verbally express it. If the school is against the playing of music, lights could be flashed, or I could play an acoustic guitar because it’s not as loud. I would stand in the middle or in front of the class with out sayings anything but tapping my foot or looking at my watch constantly until the class realizes and settles down and lowers their voices. Similarly elementary teachers would raise their hands to demand the class’s attention. Hats or silly costumes would be another way for me to incorporate classical conditioning for before reading a book I would dress up in something from the story, so the children in time would learn to get ready for story time. Operant conditionings would be incorporated with a points system where students who do things well, quickly or properly would get pieces of a personal puzzle or image as awards. Students could get points and the child with the overall points of the day, week or class could be allowed to get their lunch first, pick the book for story time or be the first to present for show and tell. I would also have comment cards for parents about their good child to different students everyday.