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Sail Through The Summer With A Fun Classroom Door Design
Sail through the Summer with a fun end of the year classroom door design! Our notepads are great for more than just writing notes and messages; they can be used for classroom décor as well! Our sailboat notepad would work perfectly for this design. So grab a Creative Shapes Etc. notepad and start creating today!
Getting "Ant"sy for Summer
Creative Shapes Etc.'s time saving products are great for adding flair to classroom doors during any season. For example, you can use our Large Notepad Watermelon to help create this fun "Ant"sy for Summer design. Get your CSE products today and brighten up those school hallways with fun creative door designs!
Have A Ball This Summer with Creative Shapes Etc. notepads!
Start looking forward to the Summer months with a cute classroom door display! Our Beach Ball and Dolphin large notepads are the perfect, time saving addition for creating a fun door design like this one. So have a ball this summer and start creating with Creative Shapes Etc. notepads today!
Our notepads are great for more than just notes and messages!
Our notepads are not just for notes, messages and reminders, they can be used in your decorating too! Check out these two different examples of a "Best You Can Bee" bulletin board to see how you can use CSE notepads in your classroom décor. Use multiple sheets of a mini bee notepad to create a cute border design and use our large bee to write teacher or grade information. Make it as simple as you want or create a more complex design and incorporate other products like cut-out flowers. The sky's the limit for your bulletin board creations!
Bee Amazing With Cute Spring Themed Bulletin Boards that Send a Positive Message
Bee Amazing and promote positive actions in the classroom with this cute Spring themed bulletin board. Remind students to bee kind, bee respectful, bee responsible and more. Our time saving Flower cut-outs and our bee notepad make creating a board like this quick and easy! So get your CSE products today and let your imagination soar!
Show The Whole School Your Classroom of Busy Bees!
Show the whole school your classroom full of Busy Bees with a cute Spring bulletin board idea like this one! Our bee notepads make creating a board like this a snap! Have students write their name on the wings or they can even add their favorite things, dislikes, etc, to make it a fun all about me activity! The possibilities are endless!
Key Notepads are Ideal for Address Practice Activities!
It's important for kids to know their home address and our key notepads are ideal for various address practice activities! One way to do this is to simply have students practice writing their address on one of the keys. An easy and fun way to help learn one's address!
Easily Decorate Classroom Bulletin Boards and Hallways for Spring!
Our time saving products make decorating classrooms and School hallways easy and fun! Our ladybug notepads are perfect for creating a design like this "Buggy About Spring" board. The possibilities are endless so get your Creative Shapes Etc. products today and start creating!
Create a Berry Themed Spring Bulletin Board with Strawberry Notepads!
Be berry excited for Spring and use Strawberry notepads to create a fun bulletin board design to welcome in the season! Our time saving products make it easy to decorate the classroom for all seasons and holidays!
5 Tips to Use an Incentive Chart the Right Way to Change Your Child’s Behavior
5 Tips to Use an Incentive Chart the Right Way to Change Your Child’s Behavior
If your child struggles with specific behavioral issues, help can be as simple as a tactic many parents swear by personal incentive charts.
There are various types of incentive charts you can use for. Some are simple, with stickers and without too many categories, which are perfect for young children, including toddlers and preschoolers. Others, such as chore tracking charts, can be used for older children.
Parents and even teachers have, for decades, used incentive charts to motivate kids and encourage them to exhibit positive behavioral traits, such as saying “thank you,” finishing their homework on time, making their own bed, helping out a classmate, and so on. Although some worry that using charts and stickers gets kids to behave well only in hopes of a reward, this method can, in fact, provide a robust framework for young children to develop long-term good habits. The catch? It needs to be implemented in the right manner.
Here are a few tips for using incentive charts in the right manner so that it works for your kid:
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Clearly determine and describe the behavior you want to target
The best way to encourage positive behavior is to be clear about its description so that your child understands. You want to be as specific as possible. For instance, instead of setting a goal like “clean your room,” you can say “fold your laundry,” “put your toys away,” and so on.
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Choose a chart
Depending on your child’s age, interests, and hobbies, you can choose from various incentive charts online. Then, hang it up on the wall, somewhere your child can see it every day and measure their progress. Keep in mind that older children might want it to be put up somewhere more private, like their bedroom.
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Set the ground rules
Could you please let your child know how the chart works? For example, tell them that doing their chores or displaying good behavior will earn them a sticker. If you want to incorporate more short-term rewards, you can say that they will get something bigger after, say, 10 or 15 stickers, like a new toy, movie night, and so on.
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Keep it positive
The idea behind incentive charts is positive reinforcement. Avoid using negative language.
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Be consistent
When your child behaves desirably, whether it is only once or more than once a day, reward them immediately with a star on the chart. Consistency is key.
You can make this process more fun and exciting for your little one with colorful incentive charts, like our Personal Incentive Chart- Butterfly. We also offer perfect charts for chore tracking, such as the Job Chart- Child Organizer. Please browse through our online store to take your pick from vertical calendars, horizontal charts, and more.
