Monday Management: Behavior Incentives

A job well done is its own reward. Unless, of course, you're six years old. Our classrooms are full of kids who long for some sort of tangible reward for good behavior. There's only one problem--most incentives get pretty expensive. In my class, I work around this by printing my own "punch cards". Each card has the potential for up to twenty punches. I use a small stamp to mark the card each time the student earns a punch. 

Now, to find cheap (or better yet-free!) options for rewards... It's up to you to decide how many punches are needed to earn a given reward. These are a few free options that my kids love.

Lunch with the teacher

Sit in the teacher's chair

Pick your seat for a day/afternoon

Stuffed animal friend for a day

Read a book (to the teacher, the class, or another class)

Ten minute free time pass

Shoe-free day

Keep it class-y, ya'll.