Hi,
One of my favorite things that a teacher we had done, was "sweet dollars".  She had printed fake money and laminated the dollars, and she passed them out throughout the school year rewarding any good behavior, the kids never got tired of this, because they could buy various things with their sweet dollars including, show & tell days, extra play time at recess, snacks, small toys, etc.

This idea was so effective for the teacher, that I made my own sweet dollars and used them to reward my kids at home.  We made a "price list" of what you could buy, including family outings, trip to chuck e. cheese, movie night, etc. whatever they enjoyed.  It worked well at home too.  Also, our school has rewards day toward the end of the school year recognizing good behavior and work of the children and this seems to be a good incentive because a lot of the kids keep this in mind and perform well all year to achieve these rewards.  There has even been banquets (such as the ones given for sports) where dinner was served and these children were recognized, trophies were presented, spirit shirts given away-it was a very nice evening.

Just an idea, hope it helps!

Many of the teachers at my school make the kids who would otherwise miss recess walk laps around the play area.  They have to give up part or all of their recess; however, still get the movement and exercise.  Hope this helps!

I get the privilage to see a lot of different ways of handling behavior within the schools. I have seen teachers let the students work standing up. As long as they are at their desk then it is fine. I knew a teacher who paired up with another teacher and when the child was just beginning to have a hard time she would say "hey, I need you to do me another favor, take this to the other teacher for me" giving the child a quick run out of the class. Instead of runing to another class that the student can do a quick walk around the halls. If the whole class is getting uptight then a quick musical exercise could happen. hope this helps. Oh one more thought. If the child is being disruptive it either means that the material is too easy and they are bored or too hard and they are afraid of telling others they need help. hope this helps.

From my experience thus far in the educational system and from my Bachelors Degree ,it has been suggested that most behaviours which are considered as being disruptive behaviour is really a  case of misinterpreted behaviour. This simply means that what we see as misbehaviour may really be a child's reaction to another situation. Therefore, it was suggested that careful observation is necessary to understand the real reason for the "behaviour". For example: a child may have provoked the other first, but, we as the teacher didn't notice this and react.
      On another level, it may be a "cry" for attention. Therefore, you must become aware of the students family background, maintaining confidentuality of course, and by doing so can gradually understand the child's "lingo" and take appropriate actions to deal with the child effectively.
    Thirdly, give children a voice or a forum whereby they can be heard.My pupils call for a "Class Meeting" During this, one can gain enlightenment into what they are thinking, what are their interests and therefore some accommodations can be made. Once children are interseted in a project which fosters there development of skills and be allowed to express their own styles in a positive way, the level of choas minimizes. Of course the task is now left to keep up with their whirlwind of ideas.
    Taking away recess in my option is a "crime". Furthermore, even if its taken away, all one has to do to prevent situations from occuring indoors is to establish activity centers within the classroom, so that children gravitate to their area of interest either individually or as a group, whereby they're "meaningfully" occupied. This worked in several of my classes over the years from the infant department to Standard Two within our system. The children had more fun indoors than being outside during the luncheon interval, even though they were allowed to go outdoors.
      I hope these suggestions have assisted in some way. Good Luck!

Finally, check for a book entitled "Working with infants and toddlers" by Herr. There you may find other suggestions.

What type of classroom management plan do you have right now?  Have you revisited your classroom expectations in awhile?  Do the students know what it means to "listen?"  There are great sites related to reteaching classroom expectations.  Positive Behavior Supports is a great process through which teachers continuously reteach and reinforce the appropriate school behaviors.