Classroom Economy | Award Coupons | Behavior Management

This classroom economy is like no other. It’s super simple to implement, manage and it’s budget friendly! It's an award system and behavior management all in one!

Why is it so simple?

1. Pick one of the six classroom money designs. Print the classroom money on cardstock, and you’re ready to go!

Emoji dollars

Generic dollars

Kid dollars

Monster dollars

Superhero dollars

Robot dollars

2. Start with a set amount of money to give students. I give my students 25 classroom dollars to start the new school year. For those that begin throughout the year, they get the same amount to start.

3. Decide on how students can earn classroom dollars. Within the implementation guide, I give specific examples of how they earn money. I keep it VERY simple. They have the opportunity to earn 10 classroom dollars per day. While classroom dollars are great for using to pay students for classroom jobs, I have found it to be too much and have found a much simpler solution!

4. There is NO need to buy and/or collect items for students to buy with their classroom money. All that you need is included, because student purchase coupons. These coupons were designed to use what you already have in your classroom.

5. Coupon Day is when student purchase the coupons. Students only buy coupons once a week (or as many times as you choose), no need to have things available all the time!

Coupon day is short and sweet. I can justify spending 30 minutes every week for awarding students, because they have given me 35+ hours of their hard work and dedication.

6. I truly believe in positive reinforcement, but sometimes students do need consequences. Taking recess is my least favorite consequence and is the very last resort for me! Instead of taking five minutes of recess, adding checkmarks, flipping cards, etc., when students do not follow expectations they “owe me 5”. When I say, “You owe me 5,” they know that they owe me five classroom dollars. My students DO NOT like to give up their classroom money!

7, As a result of my classroom expectations (also included in the Implementation Guide), I have used the same exact coupons and classroom money for the last four years!!

What’s included

A nine page Implementation guide

Classroom money in 6 different designs and matching binder cover

50+ coupons

Coupons include

• Chew gum for the day
• Line leader for the day
• Show & Tell
• Eat lunch with teacher
• Wear a hat for the day
• Fluffy friend for the day
• Read aloud to the class
• No shoes
• Show my talent
• Teacher helper for the day
• No morning work
• Wear slippers for the day
• Write in pen for the day
• Positive note home
• Tech pass
• Choose the class brain break
• Errand runner for the day
• Teach something fun
• Lead the pledge
• Pick a video
• Bring a snack
• Pet keeper
• Sub helper
• Pick the tune
• Choose my seat for the day
• Skip an assignment
• Be the teacher
• Extra recess
• Stand up comedian
• Teacher desk
• Timekeeper
• Free draw
• No homework
• Swap jobs
• Game pass
• Sit by a friend at lunch
• Bring your own device
• Pick a piece of candy
• Smart time: On the Smart Board, play a game with a friend or as a class.
• Free choice: __minutes of a free choice activity (game, read with a friend, sit by a friend, etc.)
• Special supplies: Have a stash of “special supplies” that students can use.
• Help a teacher: Get approval from teachers beforehand…Students get to help another teacher of their choice. Special teachers really love this!
• Freeze frame: Don’t miss recess. For those students that may owe recess. You may want to make a predetermined amount of recess it is good for beforehand.
• Lights, camera, action: Students take pictures of the class for a day
• My tunes: Listen to music on your own for (predetermined) minutes.
• Mystery coupon: Teacher picks a variety of coupons. When students buy the mystery coupon, they get to draw a coupon that the teacher picked.
• Mystery helper: When the teacher needs a monitor to randomly monitor the class (in the classroom, bathroom, hallway, etc.), this student is the monitor.

Flexible seating coupon options

• Beanbag for the day
• Yoga ball for the day
• Camp chair for the day
• Bowl chair for the day
• Futon for the day

Still have questions???

Email me at mandy@teachingwithsimplicity.com, and I would be more than happy to help!