*FREE* Classroom Behavior Rewards for Successful Classroom Management

I know it's only mid July, but some people are already getting ready for back to school.  

Me?  I'm enjoying my summer a little longer!  :)

I did update my *FREE* Behavior Reward Catalog and wanted to share with you!  I used it all last year and it was a huge hit with my kiddos!  And the best part is that the rewards are free for me!!

I should clarify that this pack is not free, but the rewards for your kiddos are free and that makes my reward system so much easier and cheaper!!   

You can purchase this pack at my TpT store here or my TN store here.  

I have a Rock Star themed classroom so my Behavior Rewards matched that last year.  This summer I decided to add another set that was chevron with matching clip art for everyone to use no matter what your theme!  

This pack is only $4.00 and can be used all year!  Grab it this summer so you're ready to go when school begins.  

I used these rewards with Class Dojo and it was such a success last year for me that I will definitely be doing it again this year!  

You can read about how I implement Class Dojo by clicking *here* to read my post from last fall.  

Since this pack is updated I want to share it!!  The first three people who share their classroom management tips with their email address will get this pack for free!!  

Hope you're enjoying your summer before back to school mode hits!!  :)

Class Dojo Freebies!

Have you heard of Class Dojo?!  

I have to share this great resource with you.  It is a FREE and VERY EASY to use classroom management tool that my school has started using this year.  Our school was able to hire an assistant principal this year and he shared this great tool with us.  Now quite a few teachers at school are using it.  I absolutely love it and my kiddos are crazy about it!!  

Here are some pics to show you as I explain how it works: 

The website is www.classdojo.com and it is completely free!  Basically every student has their own avatar (silly monster) and they can earn points for positive behaviors (you pick) or lose points for negative behaviors.  The website keeps track of how many points each kiddo has.  Teachers, Parents, and Students can create accounts and log-in.  It only takes about five minutes to register your class.  Just go to the website, click on log-in as teacher and create your account.  Once you list your students' names you're ready to go! 

When you first log in there will be a list of positive and negative behaviors already there.  You can use these or modify them and make your own.  I have been adding behaviors as they come up in class so that parents know exactly why their student earned or lost a point. Just type in the behavior you want and choose a picture to go with it. Easy-Peasy! Now you just click on your kiddo and give or take a point.  A list of all the behaviors will show up and you just click the one you need.  It also makes a noise so the kiddos can hear it.  They will know if someone earned a point or lost a point.   You can also use your iPhone or iPad with Class Dojo.  They have a new app and it's wonderful!   

I wanted to see what my students and parents saw when they logged in so I created an avatar for my hubby first and then for myself.  I'm always teasing my kiddos that I earned a point for something good I did so they thought it was great that I have my own avatar.  The 3 and 5 are how many points we have earned.  :)  The circles are green because those are positive points.  They turn red when students have negative points.  

At the end of the week you will see this behavior report.  This is my entire class at the end of our week a couple weeks ago while I'm logged in as teacher.  You can enter an email address for your parents and send them an email each week showing their child's behavior report.  They will only receive their child's report, not the entire class.  For kiddos who don't have access to internet at home, you can create a student account for them using your email address and then when you email the reports out print theirs and send home a paper copy. 

This is an individual student's report.  It's actually for my avatar which is why there is a 0% on the chart.  I didn't earn any points that week!  :)  It lists how students earned and lost points on the side so parents know how their kiddo is doing.  You can also include a comment for each day so if you need to explain something you can leave a comment for parents.  So far I have just written a quick note to congratulate the kiddos that have gotten 10 points.

One of the coolest things about Class Dojo is that students can log in themselves and create their own avatar anytime they want.  This is the one I created.  I did have a very smart little girl ask if they could give themselves points when they log in as a student and of course they can't.  Wishful thinking on her part though!  :)  When I first logged in I let my kiddos choose which avatar they wanted.  There is a list of ones they can choose from.  When they log in under student they can actually create their own avatar.  You just need to send home their student code so they can log in to your class.  My kiddos love this and always let me know when they have changed their avatar!  

I'm really learning as I go, but so far this has really increased good behavior in my room.  I have used classroom dollars for the last several years, but this year they earn/lose points.  We decided that when students get to 10 points they can earn a reward out of my Rockin' Behavior Reward Catalog.  Students can choose from wearing their hat all day, bringing in a favorite stuffed animal, or eating lunch with me.  My first student to get to 10 chose to read a story to her brother's kindergarten class.  She felt like a total Rock Star and her brother really enjoyed it too.  

My kiddos are so eager to choose from my FREE rewards and I am only too happy to let them since it's not costing me a penny this year!!  Woohoo!  :)  Click here to check out my Rockin' Behavior Reward Catalog.  

To help keep track of when my kiddos earn 10 points I have created these little monsters and number chips.  It was getting tricky last week to remember because even after a kiddo gets to 10 they can lose points and go backwards.  When they get to 10 again they are not earning another prize.  Our deal is for every 10 points they get a reward.  After they reach 100 they will have to earn 20 points for a reward.  That's the plan for now.  We'll see how it goes throughout the year!  

If you want my monsters and number chips you can download that freebie right here by clicking on the picture:

I hope that explains Class Dojo and how amazing it is!  You can make it very simple or give prizes like I do.  Whatever works for you!!  If you have any questions, feel free to ask and I will help you if I can!  

If you're already using Class Dojo I would love to hear about how it works in your room!  

Pictures.....Finally!!

I'm. so. tired.  


Grading, blogging, end of year activities, blogging, entertaining my wild and crazy kiddos, blogging, grad school homework, blogging, grade level and classroom ordering, blogging....my list just goes on and on!  :)  


I've finally loaded the pics I've taken of my stars from my May Fun Pack.  Behind the big stars are little stars with activities or treats for my kiddos.  Those that get all of their work done and have good behavior get to participate.  


I started this yesterday and it's working like a charm so far.  It's great being able to remind them throughout the day that if they don't make good choices, they're not going to get to participate in our star surprise.  


Here are the stars:

I know the bulletin board paper doesn't match the stars, but it was the only open spot I had.  Next year, I'll plan ahead better!  :)

These two are back up on the board now.  After we turn them over, I just tape them back up so we can see what we have done so far.  

We also have a book that we write in before we see what's behind the star.  We have to write 2 math sentences for the number of days left....just to tie in a little math.  :)

And, just in case you were wondering...I've had kids miss the treat/surprise both days so far.  :(  Overall, my classroom behavior has been much better though so I'm happy!  And, my kiddos are loving it!  


If you do purchase my May Fun Pack and would like some other ideas/treats on the small stars, please email me and I can put whatever you would like on there!  

May Fun Pack and Countdown to Summer

I LOVE Pinterest!  I'm sure many of you do too!  I found an idea on there not too long ago about hanging balloons from the ceiling with little papers in them with activities for your kiddos to do at the end of the year.  I thought this was a GREAT idea!


However, I have a couple kiddos that I think would be stressed by the popping of the balloons every day so I decided to make stars to hang on my bulletin board instead.  I found some cute stars at Graphics From the Pond and I put numbers on the them starting at 36 and going down to 1.


Today I had them them cut out and laminated (by my awesome aide Mrs. J) and put up on my board to start using this week.  I've made smaller stars with activities on them to tape to the back of the bigger stars for my kiddos to do.  I explained to my very well behaved, especially for a Monday kids today how it would work.  (I took a picture of the stars, but I will have to post it later!  Then, I realized I left my camera at school so I will post pics tomorrow...promise!)


At the end of the day, we will get out our Countdown to Summer booklets (included with my pack) and find two ways to make the number of days left.  For example, on day 10 we might put 2 nickels, 10 tally marks, or addition and subtraction sentences, etc.


Then, we will turn the star over to find the surprise on the back!  I've told my kiddos no peeking or the stars come down.  I also told them we will only have fun with the stars if we can get all of our work done throughout the day and we continue to follow school rules.  Those kiddos who are beyond ready for summer don't make good choices will not get to participate in the activities!  I'm hoping this encourages some great end of the year behavior!!!!!  :)


I've included enough stars to count down from day 36 and I've also included a bunch of activities on smaller stars.  I did leave some blank ones for you to add your own ideas too.


I also thought it was important to include a recording sheet of the surprises so you know exactly what's going to happen that day.  My kiddos will think I'm totally surprised, but always prepared!  :)  This will help in making sure you have enough time or if you need to switch an activity with another at the last minute.


I figure if I can get excellent behavior and lots of work completed throughout the day, I can give them the last 5-10 minutes!  Some of the activities I plan on doing are some science experiments (not included) that I have found.  The star just says experiment so I can choose which ones I want to do.  I also plan on using some of the activities more than once!


Here is a snapshot of the activity pages and the countdown stars and booklet:

I'm going out to dinner with my Hubby and his family, but I wanted to give away two May Fun Packs to the first two people who comment and leave me their email addresses!  I'll send them out when I get back home!

And, here's a freebie for all of my followers:

If you use the freebie, please leave me a comment letting me know how you handle classroom management at the end of the school year!  

I'm sure we could all use some tips!  :)

Recess Centers, a Winner, and Tax Sale!

I know with the weather getting warmer everyone is having outside recess more often, but I wanted to share an idea that I've been using the last couple of years.  I'm a pretty organized person, at home and at school, so I couldn't stand the craziness of inside recess.  


My kiddos would come back to my room so loud and running around trying to find someone to play with and a game/activity to play.  So, since I was already doing centers for reading (this was before the awesomeness of Daily 5) I decided to create Recess Centers!  And, let me tell you....I think this might have been one of my best ideas ever!  :)  


I used a smaller pocket chart and printed all of my kiddos' names on labels so that I could easily move them around.  Then, I created 6 centers or activities they were allowed to play during inside recess and posted them at the front of each row on the chart.  Here is a picture of my Recess Center Chart:

The six recess centers I had this year were Lincoln Logs, Coloring, Games, Puzzles, Legos, and Computers.  Depending on how many kiddos I have, I put 3-4 kiddos in a group.  I try to change the groups around every nine weeks so that they have time to play with other friends.  


One more great thing I started this year is only the first person is allowed to get the game/activity.  I have a specific place in the room where each center can happen.  The other kiddos go straight to that spot.  The first name is the one allowed to get the game out of the Recess Center cabinet.  This keeps everyone from pushing and shoving to get into the cabinet.  I change this responsibility too throughout the year.  Here is a picture of my labeled Recess Center cabinet:

I put labels where each center should go so they can easily find what they are looking for and so they keep my centers organized....my favorite word!  :)


This has worked extremely well for me.  My kiddos love it and are much more calm and responsible with my recess things.    


Now....for the winners of my What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up Pack!!  


The winners are....

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Mrs. Richling 

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Sandra at Sweet Times in First

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Kelly B at Busy in Kindergarten


Congrats, ladies!  I'll be emailing those out to your shortly.  Hope your kiddos enjoy!  


This pack is also available on my TpT store so make sure and check it out!  :)


I've also jumped on the bandwagon....I'm having a sale today and tomorrow!  Click on the picture to visit my store: