OH.MY.WORD What a relief it was to finally get these done. They have been a work in progress & many have waited a LONG time for this next set. My students are L.O.V.I.N.G these new coupons! They love the fact that they had so much input on each & every one of these. I also interviewed previous students who are now in upper elementary on coupons they would want. I have no clue what those old kids like...ha! Before you ask.... here is what this intrinsic classroom management reward system is all about & what is included............. My Reward Coupons Set 1 is my BEST SELLER! And they are also one of the top sellers on TPT. They are so popular in my school and others that the demand for more was my motivation to get these done before this school year ended. Well, my little nuggets behavior was my BIGGEST motivation...something had to be done...& quick! This is by far the BEST behavior modification I have ever done! I got rid of the … [Read more...] about Reward Coupons Set #2 in the house! + a Freebie!
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Hall Pass….fashionably late
I am linking up with the gorgeous & talented Reagan Tunstall from Tunstall's Teaching Tidbits! PRODUCTS Here is the original Reward Coupons! I can't tell you how much this has transformed my classroom! I would NEVER go back to a treasure box....EVER! This has saved me so much money it is incredible! And since we don't have kids I don't have to BEG everyone I know with kids for happy meal toys! Here is a pic of my kiddos on Friday trading in all their warm fuzzies for coupons. I had TWO FULL CONTAINERS & they literally almost wiped me out of coupons! I have received a TON of requests for more, more, more coupons! It takes me F-O-R-E-V-E-R to make my products...I'm just so anal! I have been working on these for months & am still about 1/2 way done....sigh. Below is a sneak peak of the coupons that are coming. They are currently in use in my classroom just to make sure they are well liked. Where do I get … [Read more...] about Hall Pass….fashionably late
Classroom Management Linky
I am so excited to link up with Rachelle & Natalie's linky party. This is honestly my favorite topic to blog about! This has been my biggest obstacle when I started teaching nearly 10 years ago. If you're anything like me if it's a challenge you must accept the challenge and overcome the obstacle and I did! Last year's group of students was the MOST challenging bunch I've ever had! I knew within the first day either I was going to retire @ 39 or have to come up with something really good. First I'm going to give you some examples of things I do in my classroom that have gotten me to this point & have worked magically. I have a secret...it's magical & it's NOT too late to start.............2 words.........WARM FUZZIES. I have been using this for at least 9 years & LOVE IT! Here are my fuzzy containers. Here are my two containers for big & little warm fuzzies. One BIG one equals 5 little ones. So to get a big one is … [Read more...] about Classroom Management Linky
Classroom Management Reward Coupons…CONTINUED
And the obsession continues.................... We are up to 55 DIFFERENT coupons! Oh.my.word! I can't wait to show my students from last year my NEW coupons! I actually had some help from my niece, Skye, who is going into 3rd grade. I also got help from some of my BFF's children who are school-aged. Honestly, I would never have thought this many things would float their boat! I started out with the container below...see post here. I now have enough coupons to change them out every quarter! I can't tell you how excited I am for my kiddos! If my class is ANYTHING like the class I had last year I will probably be making more. I think I just had a mini heart attack thinking about them & I can feel a grey hair growing. They about sent me off to the looney bin last year. That is why I knew I had to change up my rountine & fast! I CAN'T offer these for FREE because of the amount of graphics that are on these. The TOU'S (Terms of Use) from some of the … [Read more...] about Classroom Management Reward Coupons…CONTINUED
More reward coupons!
Remember these??? I made these coupons in the beginning of this school year. After I had become grey after the first week of school I knew I had to do something. If you missed the original post...find it here! I am on Spring Break this week friends! I have found the time to make some more of these magical behavior reward coupons. Oh.my.word! My kiddos nearly brought me to tears on Friday with their horrid behavior. Was it a full moon??? ALL.WEEK.LONG??? Seriously! They were SOOOOOOOOOO B.A.D! This got me thinking. I think those little devils nuggets need some more coupons for me to tease them with. We all know if they have a little break they forget all the rules. I WILL NOT be miserable after break. I REFUSE. I am just going to dangle these magical coupons in front of them & they will be dying to trade! Dying! I know you must have the same problem. This will eliminate the "runners" when I call bus riders to the line. … [Read more...] about More reward coupons!
Classroom Management with Warm Fuzzies
I'm back....yes, I'm back. I am finally feeling good & up to blog again. After getting a ton of messages from new teachers & even seasoned teachers about classroom management I thought it was time for a more detailed post about how I keep my classroom manageable. I have a secret...it's magical & it's NOT too late to start.............2 words.........WARM FUZZIES. I have been using this for at least 6 years & LOVE IT! Here are my fuzzy containers. This was stolen borrowed from a former 1st grade teacher I used to work with...IDK where she got the idea from but I heart it! Here are my two containers for big & little warm fuzzies. One BIG one equals 5 little ones. So to get a big one is kind of a big HUGE deal to a first grader. I will give some examples for earning & losing fuzzies...big & little. BIG FUZZIES: 1. Each student that passes an AR test gets a BIG fuzzy. 2. If a student gets a "wow" on a … [Read more...] about Classroom Management with Warm Fuzzies