Lots of good suggestions already. I'll just add that I like to randomly reward good behavior.

When he is having a fit go around the room and give each non tantruming child a treat. Sticker, m&m, little plastic dinosaur, something. Say something like "Miss ***** is looking for children who are behaving kindly and playing quietly. I see Susie is. (Give her a treat.) I see Billy is. (Give him a treat.) I see Ella is...." and so on. When you lastly get to the tantrummer he will probably ask or his treat too. Then you say. "Maybe next time I give treats you will be playing quietly and behaving kindly." .......and walk away and give attention to the children playing nicely.

This has worked so many times for me. Good luck. He is old enough to know better and probably gets extra attention at home for behaving this way.

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