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I am sure nearly everyone has to post rules, consequences & rewards. I know I have that. I have to use a red, yellow & greren light system in my room (per admin). I will use it only ocassionally because it always seems to make me focus on looking on the things that students may do wrong but I will have to leave it up all year. I like to focus on the rewards end of the plan. So let me pick your brains and see what type of nonmonentary rewards you have set up. Perhaps I will get some type of candy reward but I like to use things such as sitting in a teacher type chair, lunch with me, phone call home, visit with the principal or another teacher & free time. I am new to first grade this year and I am wondering how do you monitor this reward system (which might not even really be necessary) and ideas for any other rewards you have.

[suem]

I like you don't like to use a "stop light" system for behavior. As you said, you are consentrating and teaching the bad behavior, not the good. I don't usually give rewards for behavior, I like to reward academics, but some of the things I have heard others do are;

Be the line leader for a trip to lunch, music, where ever.
Be the person or the table to pass out papers, supplies for the next lesson or project.
Be room monitor
Sit next to the teacher at lunch (We ate with the kids)
Hold the flag for the pledge or flag song
Sit where ever you like for silent reading time.

Of course class room rewards, extra recess, popcorn party (or other tasty treats) candy when they have behaved for a long period of time or through an assembly that even you thought was boring. Those kinds of treats can be spur of the moment or let the kids know if they behave, they get a treat. I don't like to do that though because they will always expect a treat for good behavior.

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I got this list from a pt recommendation I think . . .