Motivational+Ideas

Each letter stands for a goal area: "C" is for classroom behavior, "H" is for homework completion, "A" stands for accepting responsibility, "M" is for mealtime interactions, "P" is for playground behavior, and "S" refers to showing respect for oneself, one's peers, and adults.
 * C.H.A.M.P.S Classroom Rules**

Mrs. Medicks 1st grade class is called "Medick's Mice." Each week, she chooses a Mouse of the Week. This student is allowed to place a huge "About Me" poaster on the wall for the entire week. The poaster has a picture of their family and has spaces for them to write their favorite color, things to do, etc. It is a great way to put focus on the student who is leading as a good example for the rest of the class and for them to get to know one another better.
 * Mouse of the Week**

Student's who make a 100 on their spelling test on Friday are allowed to eat lunch with the teacher the following Monday in the classroom.
 * Teacher Lunch Date**

The "quietest mouse" (class mascot) of the week is allowed to get free ice cream on Friday. Ice cream usually costs 50 cents, but the students work really hard to not get in trouble for talking so they can get free ice cream on Fridays.
 * I Don't Scream For Ice Cream**

Bi-monthly, Mrs. Baker writes a postcard and mails it to a students house. She writes a letter on the back of the postcard stating what it is that the student is doing exceptionally well in. The students love getting mail and having their parents read something positive about their improving academics or behavior.
 * Caught Being Good**

Every day, the claendar time leader rotates. He or she is responisble for knowing the day of the week, the month, the weather, and the time. This really keeps the students on their toes because they never know when it will be their time to lead the class during calendar time. It motivates them to pay attention in the morning and think forward to what the date will be the next day, in case it is their turn to be the calenday time leader.
 * Calendar Time Leader**

Whoever has the job of being line leader for the day is the student in charge of "Line Leader Does." While walking down the hallway, the students make whatever arm motions the line leader makes. If the students are not paying attention, the teacher taps them and the move to the back of the line. This motivates them to pay attention and keep looking forward at the person in front of them. No one is allowed to talk in this game, so it is a great way to take their attention away from having to be quiet and walk in a line, but motivates them on having good hallway behavior.
 * Line Leader Does**

Students are assigned a different classroom job each day. The jobs range to anything from "energy monitor" to "door holder." At the end of the day, each student receives a salary. On Fridays, the students are allowed to shop at the classroom store and spend their money that they made throughout the week. This motivates the students to carry out the tasks of their jobs correctly, becasue if not they will not get paid and get to purchase an item from the school store on Friday.
 * School Store**

At the end of each day, Mrs. Baker writes a small note to the parents in a section of the student's agenda. Not only is this a great communication tool for the parents and the teachers, but it keeps the students motivated to behave well all day becasue when they get home their parents have to sign the agenda and write something back to the teacher.
 * Agenda Commication:**

Not only do the students get paid for carrying out their classroom jobs, he or she get paid for each A made on a major test or assignment. This means that the student will have more money to spend at the end of the week at the school store.
 * "Paid for A's"**

TAB stands for Take A Break. Whenever a student finishes their work early, he or she has a choice of what they can work on (finish classwork, read an AR book, color, or put their head down) If a student decides to work on incomplete classwork or read an AR book, the teacher gives them a TAB. WIth this TAB, they are entitled to take a bathroom break, spend 5 mins at the school store, get water, etc. at almost any time during the day. When they decide to use their TAB, they turn it in and cannot use it again until another one is earned.
 * TAB'S**