Classroom Management: To Reward or Not to Reward

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Alternatives to the Treasure Box: 100+ Behavior Rewards

behavior modification techniques, behavior modification tips, behavior modification ideas, classroom management ideas, classroom management tips, classroom management strategies, behavior modification stategies, classroom management, good behavior incentives, good behavior rewards, intrinsic rewards for kids, rewarding good behavior, motivating kids to behave, good behavior rewards, behavior modification, non treasure box rewards, intrinsic behavior rewards, tips for rewarding students, ideas for student rewards, It’s getting that time of year when students are filled with lots of energy!

Sometimes the weather is a bit rainy and inside recess just doesn’t help get all of those wiggles out.

I find that having behavior incentives truly helps motivate children and gives them that extra incentive to try a bit harder.

The jury is out in many schools about the proverbial treasure box.

Are rewards good or do they do harm?  Whether a reward system is intrinsic or a thing, it is in our society to stay.

Adults go for the raise, the bonus, the extra paid vacation day, the free trip for the highest sales etc.

Yet constantly rewarding children with a trip to the treasure box can lose its impact too, so one day I decided to let my fingers do the clicking through the Internet, to see if anyone had done any surveys or studies, or taken any polls, on what students liked as rewards.

Incredible as it sounded, many students liked to DO a special thing rather than have a prize, such as be line leader, student helper, or message/errand person, to name a few TOP jobs.  With that in mind, I whipped together a list of 100+ rewards.

Switching desks and eating lunch with the teacher or sitting on a bean bag or at the teacher’s desk, were also high on the list of “woo-hoo’s”, as well as phoning home, or receiving a certificate or happy gram of praise, to share the great news with parents.

Something that isn’t often seen in a treasure box, but coveted by kids, are trophies and medals.

behavior modification techniques, behavior modification tips, behavior modification ideas, classroom management ideas, classroom management tips, classroom management strategies, behavior modification stategies, classroom management, good behavior incentives, good behavior rewards, intrinsic rewards for kids, rewarding good behavior, motivating kids to behave, good behavior rewards, behavior modification, non treasure box rewards, intrinsic behavior rewards, tips for rewarding students, ideas for student rewards, Anyway, before you shell out big bucks for your treasure box, you may want to check out this list, and make a few coupons for special treats your students will truly treasure and “behave for!” What a win-win.

Why not enlist their help and ASK them what’s their hot button.  To jumpstart their imaginations, read them the list and highlight the ones they think are the best.  Enjoy the good behavior to come!

Hope you can pop back tomorrow for more tips and tricks! Do you have one you'd like to share? 

I'd enjoy hearing from you dianehen@teachwithme.com or feel free to post a comment here, especially if you use one of my ideas, which you can PIN if you think it may help someone! Thanks in advance for making the time to do that.

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