I agree with "Jilson" on the "give choices". This technique works with students of about any age. Jim Faye of Love and Logic is the King of this. He has several books that would be an excellent resource. ... View related article.
It is for recycling old crayons. I took our old crayons and melted them down (directions on the website). Placed them in a nice gift bag. You could add a coloring book or other items from the Dollar store to create a cute gift. ... View related article.
It is a great site that contains teaching ideas for numbers, letters, colors, shapes, basic math, character education. Plus it's free!! ... View related article.