Kids Chart: Skateboard Theme

Here's a clever idea as to how a teacher can use behavioral charts in school. Step one is freely print out some themed charts such as this Skateboard behavioral chart. Step two is to post a few of these colorful charts around your classroom, but not to say anything about them until the kids ask. Step three, if they haven't asked already, is to point to one child, perhaps a boy in this case, and assign him 10 points, and also write down the desired behavior he got the points for. Say it was for effort in math or reading. Assign the points, point out the behavior achieved, and write his name down on the chart. Right away the children will say, "but that's not fa should Billy be awarded points and not me." It's then that you launch into an entire lesson plan about behavioral charts, and start posting charts for all the other students in the class. Explain that not everyone will get points for the same behavior, but come out with at least one behavior for each student to work on. Also, explain that not everyone will get points every day on their charts. That it is up to you, the teacher to notice their positive behavior. See how competitive the kids get at garnering points, particularly if you offer a weekly and a few monthly rewards for the most points, and reward everyone at least once a month, even if they have few points. Positive behaviors lead to positive rewards is the lesson.