Description: A call bell is a good way to keep order in a busy classroom. When kids are in the loud ruckus of play time, deeply immersed in a good book during reading hour, or working intently on an arts and crafts project, it is sometimes difficult to hear anything going on outside of their own personal space. A call bell is a clear precise sound that can cut through the noise or the haze and succinctly get your message across- 'Now it is time to listen'. Teachers are often amazed at the ease and efficacy of this simple classroom tool. You can start off the year explaining to children what the call bell signal means. You can assign a specific meaning such as "lunch time", "recess" or "clean up" or you can say generally that the ringing of the call bell means to stop what you are doing, sit quietly and listen to what the teacher has to say. With such a clear and explicit sound, children automatically tune in. A call bell system works on the basis of a child's need for order. Children thrive on structure and have an inborn tendency to listen to straightforward and uncomplicated instructions. By setting down the meaning of the call bell at the beginning of the year, you make it part of the routine, and one that will, usually, be complied with every time. The call bell need not, and really should not, be a threat or a disciplinary method. Rather, you should make children enjoy the sound, so that they will readily act upon it when they hear the chime. One way of doing this is to ask a different child to ring the call bell each day. In this way, it is a privilege to use the call bell, and something exciting, something for the kids to look forward to each day.

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