- Listening to stories/music on tape or CD player with earphones
- Working in an art corner with special art materials
- Audio taping a story for the class to listen to. note: I actually was required to do this for a class at the University of Bridgeport, and it was very fun. I would recommend doing this for your children, whether you are a teacher or not.
- Getting a drink without asking for permission
- Being allowed to clean the whiteboard. note: Believe it or not , kids love to clean whiteboards. They get to spray the cleaner and stand on a chair to wipe it off with paper towels. I have kids in my classes ask me all the time if they can wash the board at the end of the day.
- Being a helper for the teacher, secretary, librarian etc for 15 minutes at a predetermined time of day
- Being able to read magazines/book at a special area of the room
- Tutoring a younger student in the school
- Taking important messages to the office/other teachers
- Extra talking time at the end of a lesson
The following are reinforcers I have seen other teachers use, or have used myself
- Provide students with tickets for weekly raffles. Winners get to choose an item from the class treasure box
- Provide play money to students for weekly or monthly auctions. The students can then use their money to bid on items chosen by the teacher.
- Use beans/marbles etc to fill up a reward jar. Small handfuls can be earned for individual positive behaviors, while large handfuls can be earned for positive behaviors displayed by the entire class. Once the jar is filled the class will earn a predetermined reward such as a classroom party, extra recess, extra gym etc.
- Homework passes or free snack coupons which can be used in the lunchroom
- Small candies such as jolly ranchers, blow pops, etc
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