Posted by I'm surprised... on 5/15/2022, 8:08 am, in reply to "Intonation"
that more people have not advocated for tuners. I've found that most kids benefit greatly from the visual reference and the immediate feedback relative to HOW MUCH out they are. This, combined with drone matching and singing leads to better ensemble pitch.
Additionally, you can't let it go in a rehearsal setting. Your tolerance on the podium needs to be virtually zero. Stop and address the problems as they arise.