Food Rewards - Ideas for Teachers - Pulaski Community School District | Food Service

Zero - Cost Alternatives

Sit by friends
Watch a video
Read outdoors
Teach the class
Earn extra credit
Get extra art time
Have an extra recess
Receive verbal praise
Enjoy class outdoors
Play a computer game
Read to a younger class
Go on a walking field trip
Get a "no homework" pass
Make deliveries to the office
Take care of the class animal
Listen to music while working
Read morning announcements
Play a favorite game or puzzle
Be a helper in another classroom
Eat lunch outdoors with the class
Walk with a teacher during lunch
Eat lunch with a teacher or principal
Design a class/school bulletin board
Be recognized during announcements
Be featured on a photo recognition board
Dance to favorite music in the classroom
Earn play money to be used for privileges
Get "free choice" time at the end of the day
Listen with a headset to a book on audiotape
Have teacher share a special skill (e.g. sing)
Receive a note of recognition from the teacher or principal
Go to the library to select a book to read
Have a teacher read a special book to the entire class
Receive a 5-minute chat break at the end of the class or at the end of the day
Earn points for good behavior to "buy" unique rewards (e.g. autographed items with special meaning or lunch with the teacher)
Dress up day or Pajama Day
Create a class Mascot (stuffed animal) and allow him to move around to different student’s desks.
Hobby Day (Kids bring their collections to share, even the sometimes forbidden Yu-Gi-Oh cards.)
Certificate of Recognition for good behavior free (educational) choice time on ipad, smart board, etc.
Keep the class dog at their seat for the day
Be the teacher’s assistant
Pick your own spot for the day
Eat lunch in the classroom

Low-Cost Alternatives

Select a paperback book
Enter a drawing for donated prizes
Earn a trophy, plaque, ribbon or certificate
Get a video store or movie theatre coupon
Earn a pass to the zoo, aquarium, or museum
Earn a free pass to a school event or game
Get a flash cards set printed from a computer
Receive a "mystery pack" (gift-wrapped items such as a notepad, folder, puzzle, sports cards...)
Earn a gift certificate to the school store or book fair
Receive a plant, seeds and a pot for growing
Earn an item such as a Frisbee, hula hoop, jump rope, paddleball or sidewalk chalk, which promote physical activity
Take a trip to the treasure box (non-food items such as water bottles, stickers, key
chains, temporary tattoos, yo-yo's, bubbles, spider rings, charms and pencil toppers)
Receive art supplies, coloring books, glitter, bookmarks, rulers, stencils, stamps, pens, pencils, erasers and other school supplies
Bubbles
Playdough
Coloring pages
Board games
Free passes to athletic events
Stickers