I love the gimme 5 thing! in fact I had that as a poster for my preschool room. As for clean up- I had a wistle. I would wistle twice, the kids would stop. I would say clean up time. Lets geter done, so we can ________! who can be a great cleaner?
Usually worked and if I was desperate I would use the good ole sticker bribe (mostly when we were on a deadline, like 10 mins till our gym time)

Also, what do you do about that child who just doesn't listen and talks back constantly, or runs away when when everyone else is eating or lining up and then kicks, hits, pinches and scratches?

Time out lol, or the buddy system. They sit by me at lunch, they hold my hand at line up. That way if anyone does get hurt its me.

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