Stickers are great for little kids. Older kids? They want privileges. These classroom reward coupons trade good behavior for the things students actually care about — a homework pass, choosing the read-aloud book, sitting anywhere for a day, extra recess minutes.
Eight coupons print per page; cut them apart and keep a stash in your desk drawer. Hand them out for the behaviors you want more of: kindness, effort, improvement, helping a classmate. Be specific when you award one — “this is for the way you helped Sam with that math problem” teaches more than the coupon itself.
Set the ground rules on day one: one coupon per student per use, they expire at term end (or the homework passes will haunt you in June), and lost coupons are not replaced. Kids respect a system with clear rules — and they will absolutely try to negotiate the rules, which is honestly a life skill.
Cut apart · one per student per use · expire at term end
Skip one homework assignment — no questions asked
Awarded to: ____________Pick tomorrow’s read-aloud book
Awarded to: ____________Choose your seat for the whole day
Awarded to: ____________10 bonus minutes of recess
Awarded to: ____________Lead the line all week
Awarded to: ____________Be the teacher’s assistant for a day
Awarded to: ____________First pick for Friday show & tell
Awarded to: ____________15 minutes of free drawing time
Awarded to: ____________Tip: announce the rules on day one — one coupon per use, and they expire at the end of term.
Privileges beat trinkets: homework passes, seating choice, extra recess, picking the read-aloud. This set covers the greatest hits.
Set an expiry date — end of term works — and a one-per-use rule. Announce it on day one and stick to it.
Absolutely. “Choose dinner,” “skip one chore,” and “30 extra minutes before bed” are the home equivalents, and they work just as well.
One page gives you eight coupons. Print a few pages at the start of term and keep them in your desk — you will go through more than you expect.