Kindergarten Cops

After having kindergartners sit and listen for a while, I always let them stand up and wiggle a bit, which obviously helps them continue to focus and learn.  Today, we had a lesson on calming down strong feelings.  We reviewed some ideas we'd previously learned, practiced using them, and then stood up to bounce as we chanted the main teaching points.  "Breathe, count, click, and boss!"  we said over and over, jumping in rhythm while facing front, then side, then back, then other side, then front, side, back, other side, and front again.  Next, we "panted like a bird dog" to catch our breath before sitting back down for a story.  Well this particular kindergarten class has a new little boy, one who has only had my class one time before today.  Furrowing his brow as we jumped around and around shouting out words, this freckle-faced child walked a few steps over to the active board, pushed a pretend button, and pulled an imaginary lever.  Then he made an X shape with his forearms and used his voice to make a repetitive alarm sound, "Aagh, aagh, aagh, aagh!"  Knowing what he probably meant, I stifled a laugh and looked at him quizzically.  "When things get too wild, " he said, "I have to push a button."  Playing along, I said, "Oh, so you pressed the cuckoo button to get us under control, huh?"  At this point, the other children caught on, crossed their arms in the X shape, and "bonged" me..."Aagh, aagh, aagh,aagh!"  Uh-oh...I better watch my p's and q's with this group!