Talkers By Fran

You can have a big reward to work toward also, like a movie on Fri. afternoon, going out on the playground, a party or a trip. To earn the big reward, you must earn points each day until the event. You earn a point each day for working quietly and not having to make the teacher speak to you about behavior. To keep track, you can put a cut-out for each child(a star, a pumpkin something seasonal)on the board and put some kind of check mark or sticker on it each day. Usually at this is done at the end of the day. The students will need whatever number of stars for that week's big activity.

Positive reinforcement works and it takes a lot less out of you in the long run.