I'm linking up with Holly at
Fourth Grade Flipper for another
Now that our state tests are over, I can honestly say that my brain is in vacation mode! I can totally sympathize with the kids and their want to have fun (haha--dare I say that! Fun in school?!?! haha)
So to add a little excitement in my room--I've devised an addition to my behavior management plan because we all know that the last month of school is one of the hardest parts of the school year! It's a raffle system, which is used to reward students for completing their all their homework. (It could also be used to reward great behavior--if you chose :)
I give students the raffle tickets and they fold them up and place them in our raffle jar (I call it a chance can!)
Since it's the end of the year, I pull the raffle tickets a bit more frequently than if I were to do this during the year. (Next year, I want to use it on a monthly basis--one month's worth of raffle tickets, pull the tickets at the end of the month, then discard all unused tickets and start over for the next month. Just a thought!)
The prize...homework passes! The kids love them and so do I!!
Here's a little treat...
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a little freebie for all my readers! Thank you for all you do! You all truly inspire me to be a better teacher and blogger!
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Have a wonderful week and happy shopping!!
Hi Jen~ I absolutely love owls and this idea so it's perfect for me. :). Thanks for sharing. :)
ReplyDeleteBrandee @ Creating Lifelong Learners
What a fantastic freebie. I used to use a system like this in my class and may just need to go back to this (since I have an awesome freebie) for the last few weeks.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! Thanks for the freebie. :)
ReplyDeleteJennifer
Mrs. Laffin's Laughings
Yay!! Owls are my theme so this works perfectly!! Thanks so much for the freebie!
ReplyDeleteAmanda
Collaboration Cuties
I really love how you changed up a management strategy to finish out the year! Thank you SO much for the freebie! It is OWLS!! Wahoo:)
ReplyDelete~Holly
Fourth Grade Flipper
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ReplyDeleteHi Jen,
ReplyDeleteI just found you through google+. I can't wait to read more on your blog! Lots of great ideas here :)
Thanks for sharing this motivational freebie!
Karli
Creating a Thoughtful Classroom
Hi Jen!
ReplyDeleteHow do you create the owl raffle tickets so that there is no waste and can simply be cute with a paper cutter? I love your great ideas!
Thanks!
Hi! I use my printer settings and I click "fit to page"which narrows down the margins a bit more. I tried to make them use as little paper as possible. I hope that helps :)
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