For example, Get Dressed and Brush Teeth by 7:30 am is better than Be Responsible. Make a list of problem behaviors or tasks that you want to address with your child(ren). If you have decided to try a behavior chart, you will want to start by identifying some specific goals to work on.
You can choose to go brush them so that you are on track to have device time when you get home, or you can choose to go to school without your teeth brushed but then there won’t be any device time when you get home.” Identify Specific Goals
I would say something like: “We need to leave and you have not brushed your teeth yet. If they are not getting their teeth brushed and we need to leave for school, it is very easy to present the task as a neutral choice rather than a reward/punishment. If one of my kids is struggling, I am able to give them the flexibility and space to complete their tasks on their timeframe and/or as their choice. I use this type of flexibility at home with my kids by having a short list of items that need to happen (dressed, brush teeth, backpack packed, homework complete) before they earn device time for the day. a “you failed to meet your goal” mentality. If possible, it is also great to have a lot of flexibility built into the chart so that you are able to talk about not reaching goals in a “you haven’t done it YET” mentality vs. In order to keep shame out of behavior systems and charts, I find that it is helpful to have different levels of rewards for compliance (for example a checkbox system where 3 checks earn extra storytime and 5 checks earns extra device time, etc.) Use Flexibility in Your Approach to Behavior Charts These systems can leave students feeling worthless, overwhelmed and incapable.” Katie Hurley, The Washington Post Use Levels to Reach Rewards
“Imagine seeing your bad day played out in bright colors on the very wall that all of your peers stare at all day long. This article perfectly explains why behavior charts should not be used publicly: If you are using a behavior chart in a school setting, make sure to present and use the charts in a way that does not allow other children to see or become involved in whether or not the child is earning checks/stars, etc. (Not that parents or teachers mean to do this, but among peers and even in their own heads, children can fall into feeling shamed for not meeting their goals.) Keep Behavior Charts Private It is easy for good intentions of providing rewards for positive behavior to end up turning into shaming kids for not earning rewards.
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Behavior Charts can also be used at home or in a childcare setting as well.įocus on Positive Reinforcement Instead of Shameīefore we jump into specifics on how to use a behavior chart to encourage good behavior, it is important to talk about the difference between positive reinforcement and shame based systems.īehavior charts can tend to become full of shame – especially in a public setting like a classroom. One of the most common places where behavior charts or systems are used is within a classroom setting. Utilizing behavior charts can be one of the best ways to formalize what behavior you are looking for and help you provide all of that positive reinforcement!īehavior charts come in many different forms and are used for different purposes. If you are searching for a way to reinforce your child’s positive behavior as well as make it easier for you to provide positive reinforcement, then a behavior chart may be the answer. (Honestly – it is just so much easier to notice the bad behaviors!) One of the challenges to using positive reinforcement is that it requires you to be constantly watching and praising behaviors. Finding a way to encourage children to behave and do the things we need them to do can be challenging! You’ve probably heard that the best way to encourage good behavior is to use a lot of positive reinforcement.
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