Rewards
Daily
rewards
· Snacks
· Desserts after dinner
· Staying up X minutes beyond bedtime
· Having a bedtime story/reading with a
parent for X minutes
· Choosing radio station in car
· Extra bathtub time for X minutes
· Choosing family T.V show
· Talking on phone to friend(local
call)
· Video game time for X minutes
· Playing outside for X minutes
· Television time for X minutes
· Listening to radio/ stereo for X
minutes
· Other as suggested by child
Daily or weekly rewards
· Going over to a friends house to play
· Having a friends come over to play
· Allowance
· Bike riding/ skating/ scootering/
skateboarding (in neighbourhood for daily reward: longer trip with family or
bike rewards)
· Special activity with mom or dad for
X minutes
· Earn day off from chores
· Game of choice with parent/ family
· Other as suggested by child
Weekly
rewards
· Making a long distance call to
relatives or friends
· Going to the video arcade at the mall
· Going fishing
· Going shopping / going to the mall
· Going to the movies
· Going to the park
· Getting ice cream
· Bowling, miniature golf
· Selecting something special at the
store
· Making popcorn
· Having friend over to spend night
· Choosing family movie
· Renting movie video
· Going to the fast- food restaurant
with parent and or family
· Watching taped T.V shows
· Other as suggested by child
Older
children could save over weeks to get a monthly (or longer) reward as long as
visual (eg. pieces of picture of
activity) are used;
e.g.,
camping trip with parent, trip to baseball game, purchase of a videogame
cartridge.
Rewards for
an individual child need to be established a a menu. Children may make multiple
choices from the menu for higher levels of reward, or may choose a longer
period of time for a given reward.
· Free time for X minutes
· Talk to best friend
· Listen to tape player (head phones)
· Read a book
· Help clean up classroom
· Clean the erasers
· Wash the chalkboard
· Be teacher’s helper
· Eat lunch outside on a nice day
· Extra time at recess
· Write o chalk board
· Use magic markers
· Draw a picture
· Choose book to read to the class
· Read with a friend
· Care for class animals
· Play”teacher”
· See a movie/filmstrip
· Decorate bulletin board
· Be messenger for office
· Grade papers
· Have treats
· Earn class party
· Class field trip
· Student of the day/ month
· Pop pocorn
· Be a line leader
· Visit the janitor
· Use the computer
· Make ice cream sundaes
· Teach a classmate
· Choose stickers
· Take a good note home
· Receive a positive phone call
· Give lots of praise
· Hide a special note in desk
· Choose seat for specific time
· Playing card games
· Receive award certificate
· Take polaroid pictures
· Draw from “grap bag”
· Eat at special table
· Visit the principal