Motivating Students

Motivating students is an enjoyment when you are a  Kindergarten teacher.  My students were very eager to learn to read and love reading on a daily basis. There are various activities I use to motivate my students.  These activities include coupons, center time, climbing the sea ladder, stickers, verbal praise, snacks and student of the week. The motivational activity that students mostly enjoy is the coupon system. In my class I have a system were the students earn coupons for reading fluency , comprehension, reading skills, behavior E or G on weekly theme reading test.  I give students a coupon with their name on it and catchy sea phrase since my classroom theme is centralized around sea animals. With one coupon students are able to get a snack (ex. pretzels) or have 15 minutes of educational computer time during class.  If they decide to save three coupons, they are allowed to go into the treasure box. Once they turn the coupon in it is no longer of use. The students are thrill to receive coupons and even more excited to share their success with classmates. My students love to cash in their coupons and it allows them to encounter decision making skills.  Deciding whether to cash a coupon in or save it until you accumulate three can be a very big thing for a Kindergartner.