Using too many words. Sometimes we’re tempted to describe and explain the routines to the children and admonish them to do the right thing. This. is. futile. We must demonstrate the desired behavior and support them while they practice, using only simple language when needed. Example: If a child is running in the classroom, we don’t want to stop them and explain all the reasons we should not run. I would simply get in their path, make eye contact, smile, and say “We walk like this in class” and demonstrate walking.