As they learn to negotiate social expectations, children test limits, get carried away, forget, and make mistakes. In fact, having these experiences--and seeing how adults respond to them--is one way children learn about how to behave. Just as when they teach academics, teachers can use students' behavioral mistakes as opportunities for learning. To do this well, however, adults must hold on to empathy for the child who misbehaves while holding her accountable. One of the most important things to keep in mind when responding to misbehavior is to address the behavior as quickly as possible. When children's behavior goes off track, they need immediate feedback from adults to help them break their momentum and get back on track. Although this sounds obvious, adults often let small misbehaviors go, waiting to address them until they've escalated and are much more difficult to reverse. This article discusses three response strategies that are especially effective when used before misbehavior escalates: (1) visual and verbal cues; (2) increased teacher proximity; and (3) logical consequences.