Whole Classroom Motivation

To ensure you are reaching all students, it's advisable to have a class wide motivational system. Our educational consultants have visited classroom during follow-up visits and have gathered a few ideas from classroom teachers. Here are just a few:

Girls vs. Boys Thermometer

5th grade teachers from a school in Blackwell Oklahoma have used red paper and a little bit of creativity. They came up with with a nice visual for their Focus On Reading students. Each time students score 80% or better on a Guided Reading lesson, they get to go and move the red line up. Whoever group reaches the top first, wins. This system may be used even if you do not have an equal number of boys and girls, use one thermometer instead of two.

           Girls                   Boys

 

Reading Rocks    

Use this idea to motivate your whole class. Gather some small rocks from the playground or purchase some gravel from the hardware store. Locate a large clear container to hold the rocks. The goal is for the class to fill the container. Each time a student scores 80% or better on a Guided Reading lesson, the student may place  a rock in the container.  Teachers can then come up with a reward that the students will work toward. Figure out what your students like and then make it their reward for working hard.