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Ideas for Alternatives to Using Food as a Reward

Elementary Schools

•  Make deliveries to office
•  Teach class
•  Sit by friends
•  Eat lunch with teacher or principal
•  Eat lunch, read, or enjoy class outdoors
•  Be a helper in another classroom
•  Play a favorite game or do puzzles
•  Offer stickers, pencils, or bookmarks
•  Extra recess or physical activity break
•  Trip to treasure box filled with non-food items (stickers, pencils, erasers, or bookmarks)
•  Dance to favorite music in class
•  Bank system - earn play money for privileges
•  Teacher or volunteer reads special book to class
•  Teacher performs special skill (signing, cartwheel, guitar, playing etc.)
•  Have "Free Choice" time at the end of the day or end of class period
•  Listen to a book on tape with headset

Middle School Students

•  Sit with friends
•  Listen to music while working at desk
•  Five-minute chat break at end of class
•  Reduced homework or no homework pass
•  Earn extra credit
•  Fun brain teaser activities
•  Computer time
•  Eat lunch outside or have class outside

High School Students

•  Reduced homework
•  Late homework or no homework pass
•  Earn donated coupons to video stores, music stores, or movies
•  Drawings for donated prizes among students who meet certain grade standards
•  Earn extra credit