I am working in a reception class this term after spending several years in Key Stage 1. We have a single entry so I have 26 children in all, although I do have two teaching assistants who are a great help. The children are starting to settle in quite well, but several of them don't seem to be able to listen at whole-class sessions. They disrupt register, storytime and phonics sessions by fidgeting, shouting out answers and constantly touching each other. I have tried several carrot-and-stick approaches to try to improve their behaviour but I am now running out of ideas.
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