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Yesterday and Today we have been back at work but able to work in our classrooms if our required Summer PD was complete.  So I tackled a little project for a behavior incentive.  It’s pictured below…

The basic idea is that every student has a gumball.  When students display outstanding behavior they get to put their gumball into the gumball machine.  If they keep it there until the end of the day, they get a WOW ticket to put in their daily folder. 

These WOW tickets are A BIG DEAL because I tell the parents that these equal major reward time at home.  Some parents set up a certain number equals a fun outing or a special toy.  Some do nothing but the kid gets to go home waving that ticket and it is all they need to hear the praise.  I hand them out at the end of the day when we are doing our daily folders.  I carry on like they have just won Student of the Year so they know how much I appreciate their efforts.  I may only have one or two kids make gumball status in a day.  Sometimes I may have more…it varies.  Last year I didn’t use this specifically, but I did the same concept.  They won Rock Star status and Rock Star notes to take home.  Usually I just wrote ROCK STAR on a post it.  It worked so well I decided to make it more convenient on myself with this system.

If you want the gumballs, machine, and wow tickets just click {HERE} to download them for free.
I didn’t include the colors because I know every school does their own
behavior colors/system but everything else is included plus a little
surprise for you!  🙂 **also just to let you know.  I suggest printing these on plain copy paper because the cardstock is so thick that the magnets have a hard time sticking through the cardstock.**

While in my room I also prepared something to give my students when I meet them next Thursday at Meet the Teacher Night.  I used Farley’s Appreciation Tags to create glow stick necklaces! 

 I found glow stick necklaces at WalMart in the party section.
 I printed and laminated one of the adorable tags included in the packet.
 I began stringing the glow sticks and tags on the included black lanyards.
(I had planned to use ribbon when I opened the packages these little lanyards fell right out!)
  Here’s what each one looks like
I was so excited I texted Farley in the middle of the day to show her!
 
Check out Farley’s Tags Here  
There’s so many included!  
My year is covered for parents, students, and even other staff members!
NEXT,  mom has finished some of my seat sacks and I took a picture of them because I am just so giddy about them!  The denim was repurposed from my last seat sacks and she added my new colors with a chevron trim.
There’s 5 different colors total, but they aren’t all ready yet. 
Moment of Silence for sewing mamas.
One more HUGE thing…
Thanks for all the amazing sales I had for the back to school sale.  I am shock and complete amazement at your purchases.  The endearing feedback was so incredible as well.  I am just so thrilled with this online blog community.  
Much Love to You!
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    1. diditeach says

      I have been busy making up the sight word stick activities…..they look so cute. I also made up the fabulous graphing freebie you shared a bit ago, I found these pre made poster board shapes at Michaels so I laminated with your labels so I can reuse. LOVE your ideas and your generosity in sharing, that is what makes this blogging community so special !

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      • Reagan Tunstall says

        The seat sacks are denim and then the pocket (yellow) material is duck fabric (like a thick canvas) for durability. I pray they hold up. I spent the extra money on the thick material.

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    6. Nicole says

      Oh my goodness I love the gumball idea! We do the same colors but I have them in cards that they pull….BORING!! So, with that said I am totally using this! 🙂 Without sounding greedy, since we both use the same color system, is there anyway that I could get the blue, green, red, yellow? Or can you tell me what you used to make them??

      Thanks so much!!

      Nicole
      A Frenzy of Fun in 1st Grade

      [email protected]

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    8. Kim says

      Oh, so much goodness and fun all in one place!
      I love those glow necklaces… It's a Reagan-Farley combo!
      And those seat pockets are simply the best I have ever seen. (I think your mom should start a business on the side.) That chevron detail made it just perfect.
      And I am passing your gumball idea on to one of my colleagues. She will be thrilled to have a new strategy to try.

      Sending you happy thoughts…

      Kim
      Finding JOY in 6th Grade

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      • Reagan Tunstall says

        Kim,
        Thank you so much for your compliments! I mentioned a side business to my mom the other day and she just about ran away from me. I think I may have over done it a bit for her…
        🙂

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    17. oh' boy says

      OH MY GOSH!!!! LOVE IT!!!!
      thanks so much for featuring my tags… you are the bestest EVA!!!! and can you send your mama my way … I need curtains 🙂

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