Kindness Cash

It has been weeks of overcast and gloom both inside and outside, and it's starting to take a toll on the attitudes in our classroom.  We recently started working on kindness, which I initially thought would be an easier skill to work on, but it's so general and abstract that is has proved to be somewhat challenging.  I started by introducing and reviewing the concept for several days.  

Intermixed with a few introductory activities, I decided to use Kindness Cash.  Sounds silly, I know, but it's working!  

Students can earn Kindness Cash by following through with being friendly, considerate, and being generous.  They are working to earn as much cash as they can until the day before spring break when they can use it to buy a breakfast provided by myself and the paras.  (We won't tell them that making breakfast isn't our forte.  I think the mention of just eating is enough to hook them!)  The amount of cash they earn will determine what they can choose for breakfast.  Wish us luck!

You can find Kindness Cash here at our TPT store.  Please let us know how you plan to use it!