I give out those small tickets used at the dollar movies or carnivals for good
behavior, following classroom and hallway rules, being kind and courteous (saying
thank you, bless you, etc.), sharing (without being asked), returning notes to/from
parents, returning homework, ETC. The students are instructed to put their initials
on the back, and to put them in a safe place. (One year, my third graders deposited
and withdrew them from a class bank.) On Friday, we have a movie party, the students
must first purchase a ticket to see the movie (6 tickets), then they may purchase
popcorn, soda, candy, etc. with the rest. It sounds expensive, but I usually only
purchased one pre-popped bag of popcorn, one liter of soda, and cheap/on-sale
candy.
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