EXAMPLES OF REINFORCERS
INDIVIDUAL REINFORCERS
Social Reinforcers (home and school)
1. Smiles
2. Attention when talking
3. Being asked for an opinion
4. Telling another student something positive about student so that he/she could hear
5. Telling the principal something positive about student so that he/she could hear
6. Verbal Praise
7. Head nods
8. OK gesture
9. Clapping
10. Pat on the back
11. Positive comments written on school work
12. Giving student eye contact
13. Whistling
14. Handshake
a. Spaghetti- shake student’s arm so that it wiggles like spaghetti
b. “Give me a ‘High Five’”
c. Finger shake- hook one finger with one of the student’s
d. Group shake- conduct it like a group cheer
15. Student calls parents at work with news of student’s accomplishments
16.Teacher calls parents with news of student’s accomplishments Activity Reinforcers (school)
1. Assisting the custodian
2. Assisting the secretary
3. Using colored chalk
4. Decorating the bulletin board
5. Decorating the closet door
6. Being line leader
7. Stapling papers
8. Giving announcements over the intercom
9. Cleaning the teacher’s desk
10. Taking attendance and/or lunch count
11. Being on the school’s safety patrol
12. Distributing materials or supplies to classmates
13. Choosing where to sit
14. Moving desk for the day
15. Helping school librarian or visit the library on his/her own
16. Lunch with the teacher
17. Lunch in the room with a friend
18. Make up a homework assignment
19. Read a comic book for a book report
20. Extra credit in any assignment
21. One free assignment
22. Popcorn party
23. Invite two friends to play a game during class time
24. Work a puzzle, either jigsaw, word, crossword, or brain teaser
25. Write/draw on the dry erase board 26. Put your feet on the desk
27. Switch jobs with a classmate
28. Visit with the principal/be a principal helper
29. Give spelling test to the class
30. Correct papers for the teacher
31. Free time
32. Choose a game for the class to play
33. Use a tape recorder, either to listen to a tape or record your own voice
34. Listen to a CD/iPod during seatwork time
35. Play with clay
36. Water the plants in the classroom
37. Feed the class pet(s)
38. Play with the class pet(s)
39. Take the class pet(s) home for the weekend
40. Shoot paper at the trash can
41. Read to the class
42. Tell three jokes to the class
43. Perform a magic trick for the class
44. Complete a special craft project
45. Sit and work in the teacher’s chair for a designated amount of time
46. Teach a lesson to the class
47. Tutor (read to) younger students
48. Dismiss the class at the end of the day
49. Earn the privilege of leaving five minutes early
Activity Reinforcers (home)
1. Have friends stay overnight 2. Play with friends
3. Play outside
4. Play sports
5. Play a board game with a friend or with parents
6. Use the home computer
7. Watch television
8. Earn additional time on the telephone
9. Rent a movie
10. Play video games
11. Take dance or music lessons
12. Redecorate our own bedroom
13. Listen to the radio/records/CDs
14. Ride your bike/skateboard/rollerblades
15. Read a book or be read to
16. Go to or have a party
17. Play with the family pet(s)
18. Go ice skating
19. Go horseback riding
20. Go to a movie
21. Go to an arcade
22. Stay up past your bedtime
23. Sleep late on the weekend
24. Be served breakfast in bed
25. Get to use the family camera
26. Be able to attend summer camp
27. Have your own set of house keys 28. Camp out
29. Work a puzzle, either jigsaw, crossword, word, or brain teaser
30. Get an expensive haircut
31. Do a special project with Mom or Dad
32. Earn refrigerator privileges
33. Choose our own bedtime for one night, a wee, month, etc.
34. Complete a special art project
35. Build a model car or airplane
36. Go out to lunch
37. Go shopping
38. Go to the zoo
39. Go play miniature golf
40. Go fishing
41. Go swimming
42. Take a trip to Worlds or Fun/Oceans of Fun
Tangible Reinforcers (home and school)
1. Books
2. Posters
3. Carnival prizes
4. Awards
5. Erasers
6. Pencils
7. Pens
8. Crayons, markers, colored pencils
9. Stickers
10. Comic Books 11. Magazines
12. Soda Pop
13. Favorite foods
14. Special snack
15. Popcorn
16. Choose an item for a grab bag
17. Coloring books
18. Art supplies
19. Pages to color
20. Page from a maze book to complete
21. Dot-to-dot page to complete
22. Deck of playing cards
23. Colored Chalk
24. Bean bags
Tangible Reinforcers (school)
1. Note of praise to take home to show parents
2. Note of praise to take to the principal
Tangible Reinforcers (home)
1. Get served your favorite meal
2. Earn a bicycle
3. Flowers
4. Earn a tape or CD
5. Be allowed to have a pet 6. Earn materials for rebuilding a car, radio, TV, etc.
7. Clothes
8. Grooming items
9. Make-up
10. Jewelry
11. Wristwatch
12. Earn money
13. Be allowed to earn a new toy
14. Be allowed to earn a new radio
15. Earn a new puzzle
16. Get a new kite
17. Get a new glider
GROUP REINFORCERS
Social Reinforcers
1. Give an announcement over the intercom about your class’ hard work and accomplishments
2. Put an article in the school newspaper about the class’ positive accomplishments
3. Put a sign or banner above the classroom door proclaiming the class’ positive accomplishments
Activity Reinforcers
1. See a funny movie
2. Have an indoor picnic (spread tablecloths on the classroom floor to sit on)
3. Eat lunch outdoors
4. Have adults in for lunch
5. Have a mystery guest (invite an older child or another teacher to do magic tricks or tell jokes 6. Have the principal visit and share hobbies or read a book to the class
7. Trade teachers with another class for one activity or part of the day
8. Be dismissed from class five minutes early
9. Extra recess
10. Special field trip
11. Set up a challenge or competition with another class
12. Tape record or video tape the class singing songs
13. Put student in the movies (video tape class doing something fun)
14. Take class pictures
15. Have a Games Party (everyone brings board games and plays for 30 minutes)
16. Have a CD party
17. Have a talent show
18. Have a crazy hat day
19. Have a T-Shirt day
20. Have a crazy socks day
21. Have the teacher dress up in a costume or funny clothes for the day
22. Everyone wears slippers for the afternoon
23. Organize a treasure hunt (hide clues leading to a small prize for each student)
24. Have a White Elephant Swap (everyone brings unwanted games, toys, books)
25. Have a Share Your Furry Friend Pet Party
26. Bring favorite stuffed toys for a stuffed toy parade
27. Have a hobby display
28. Have a display of collections
29. Write and send letters to special pen pals
30. Send a helium-filled balloon with a message on it
31. Have a Read-In (students bring sleeping bags, pillows and snacks to school and spend the last hour of the day reading favorite books) 32. Work with a peer for the day (complete joint assignments)
Tangible Reinforcers
1. Have a Popcorn and/or Pop Party
2. Have a yogurt Sundae party (everyone brings a topping to sprinkle)
3. Make ice cream floats (students bring plastic spoons, paper cups, bottle of Root Beer and cartons of ice cream)
4. Have a pizza delivered to the class