On the surface of it, all reward charts should be the same right? The kid behaves well/does this/does that/performs well/achieves/completes chores etc, etc, an acknowledgment is placed on the chart (stickers, ticks, colored-in spot etc), the kid feels good about this and is more likely to complete or engage in the same behaviors again. Of […]
The Right Mindset Can Spell Success For A Reward Chart
There are many reasons why a reward chart may not be working quite as well as you may have liked when you stated out using one. Some of the reasons have been discussed in this post “why have my reward charts stopped working?” and include such things as your child being a little too young […]
Why Use Reward Charts?
Didn’t it feel great when as a child your teacher would give you a gold sticker for trying hard, or when she handed you a smiley face sticker at the end of the day because she noticed your politeness, or even when the doctor gave you a stamp because you were brave in his office? […]
The Reward Charts Are Not Working!
Reward charts can be an extremely effective strategy toward the goal of behavior change. In fact when a reward chart is introduced to a child in an inclusive way, a controlled way, and a well planned way, it could be argued that it is one of THE best ways to tap into a child’s sense […]