As educators, we are always looking for ways to motivate and engage our students. One proven method is to use reward coupons as incentives for positive behavior, hard work, and academic achievements. Here are 30 creative and fun ideas for reward coupons that you can use to incentivize your students:
1. Homework Pass: Allows students to skip one homework assignment of their choice.
2. Extra Credit: Student receives additional points on an assignment or assessment.
3. Front of the Line: Gets priority in any line formed in the classroom or at school.
4. Teacher’s Assistant: Allows the student to act as the teacher’s helper for a specified period.
5. Lunch Buddy: Student gets to have lunch with the teacher or a friend in the classroom.
6. Choose Your Seat: Student can choose their preferred seating arrangement for a day.
7. Classroom DJ: The student can select appropriate music to be played during class work time.
8. Brain Break Leader: Gets to lead a 5-minute class break filled with games or exercise activities.
9. Show and Tell: The student brings a special item from home and shares it with the class.
10. Sticker Rewards: Students receive stickers for various good behaviors and achievements.
11. Positive Note Home: A handwritten note from the teacher praising the student’s accomplishments sent home to parents/guardians.
12. Free Reading Time: Extra leisure reading time during class hours or library visits.
13. Art Gallery Display: Select pieces of student artwork are displayed prominently in the classroom or around the school.
14. Technology Time: Additional time on computers, tablets, or educational apps during class hours.
15. Custom Bookmark: Student gets to design their own bookmark which is then laminated for them to keep.
16. Pencil Pal: Student receives a special, decorative pencil as a prize.
17. Pick a Game: Student chooses a learning game for the whole class to play.
18. Classroom Librarian: The student assists in organizing, circulation, and maintaining the classroom library.
19. Journal Keeper: Student receives a custom journal to write their thoughts, ideas, or stories.
20. Snack Break: Extra snack break for the whole class as a group reward.
21. Fancy Eraser: Student wins a unique and decorative eraser as a prize.
22. Wear a Hat: The student is allowed to wear a hat of their choice during class hours.
23. Extra Recess: Additional recess or play-time for the whole class as a group reward.
24. Class Movie: The class votes on an appropriate movie that is watched at the end of a week or unit.
25. Clean Desk Award: Acknowledgment for keeping an organized and tidy workspace, with token rewards like certificates or stickers.
26. Share Your Talent: Students showcase their unique skills or talents in front of the class.
27. Mystery Box Surprise: Students can choose an unwrapped gift from a prepared box filled with assorted trinkets, school supplies, and small toys.
28. Indoor Picnic Lunch: The class shares an indoor picnic feast in place of cafeteria lunches.
29. Class Photographer: The student is given the responsibility of capturing highlights from various activities and events inside the classroom or around the school.
30. Field Trip Assistant: Student accompanies the teacher in chaperoning and assisting during field trips.
These 30 reward coupon ideas offer various ways to incentivize your students and promote positive behavior, collaborative spirit, and academic growth within your classroom.
