Clippin' Coupons

I can't be the only teacher out there who absolutely loathes "The Prize Box", "The Treasure Box", "The Classroom Store", or any other version of these classroom management reward gimmicks. They cost a fortune and are a pain to keep adequately stocked for maximum excitement on the part of the students. I'm here for you. I have a solution for your woes. The Classroom Coupon.  These babies are like gold to my students.  Rather than a choice from a box full of cheap, worthless toys, they get something around our classroom or from me: 



http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Classroom-Coupons-FREEBIE-1122612



I also throw in a couple of real crowd pleasers (there are only a couple of these in my mix):

• One bagel and cream cheese of your choice from Einstein's, provided by your teacher.
• One thirst-quenching beverage of your choice, provided by your teacher.

Here's how this goes in my classroom.  I have tickets.  Lots of tickets.  The kind you'd use in a raffle (though there are some you can print attached to the coupon document if that's easier).  Whenever a student is exhibiting awesomeness, I give the student a ticket.  They write their name on it and put it in a safe place.  On Fridays, we have a drawing.  Students drop their tickets into a bag and I randomly (for the most part) choose three names.  These students get to choose a classroom coupon.

Even though there are only 3 winners a week, the kids love it.  I saved you some work by making a Word document you can change up to fit your needs.  You can just follow the link under the picture and download it for free!

If you have ideas on how to improve this plan, let me know!