I have been a teacher since 2000 and a Mum to 2 very active boys. I have talked to numerous parents who say I have tried sticker charts and they don't work! Well here is a fresh look at how to modify young children's behaviour in a positive way.
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This superkid chart is an opportunity for you to praise the behaviour that you want to see from your child. Repetition, consistency and praise are the 3 tools in changing behaviour. Here are some tips:
Identify one goal (maybe 2 if they can cope) to focus on. If you are writing your own, start the phrase with a verb and keep it positive. Stick it on the chart.
What things does your child need to do in order to achieve the goal? Practice and role play with your child. Take photos of your child doing this behaviour or get your child to draw a picture of themselves doing the behaviour. Stick these next to the superkid chart. You may want to replace the superhero/sport player/princess characters with a photo of your child who moves along the chart. By moving the object/character each time the children learn which behaviour will get positive attention and get instant recognition of greatness. Break up the chart along the way by sticking on “warm fuzzies” so that they receive a physical reward ie “every third ladybug you can unwrap something from the treasure chest”.
Set a time to evaluate the goal. For really entrenched behaviour you may need to evaluate the goal every _ hour to start with and gradually extend out the time as they become better eg for every _ hour they stay clean and dry in their big boy/girl undies.
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