WHAT AND WHY
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Staying motivated to complete a task, no matter how big or small, can be daunting to some children. Working towards a reward is great way to keep kids motivated and continuing to do the work until the task is finished.
Sometimes, chunking up a task and giving your child options of where they want to start and what they want to tackle first will take away some of the weight that hovers over them.
Giving them a sense of control over the task is also a great way to keep your child motivated. By asking them they are willing, where they want to start, and what is going to motivate them, the adult is giving the child the control that they are so desperately trying to seek.
Narrowing down the task to find out what part is stopping your child from completing the work is also a great way to keep them working. Once you find the roadblock, you can work through it with your child so that they can continue the job on their own.
STRATGIES TO TRY
VISUAL SUPPORTS
USING THEM AT HOME
USING THEM AT HOME
Use these visuals as a pre-made list of ideas that you can use as rewards. You can use them as ideas, or just print out and use it with your child(ren) at home.
PRO TIP: Have your child create their own Reward Jar or List. Be sure to agree on the items that they will be working for.
Children can work for small rewards throughout the day, or they can work towards earning a larger reward at the end of the day or week.
USING THEM AT HOME
USING THEM AT HOME
These monthly and weekly calendars are ready for you to print out and write directly on, or they can be downloaded as an interactive PDF where you can type directly into the boxes.
Sketch and label images in the squares to use as visual cues of projects, assignments, and activities that your child will be working on. Separate larger assignments by having your child write specific parts they will be focusing on each day.
PRO TIP: Print them, laminate them, and use a dry-erase marker on them so that you can easily wipe and reuse day after day.
If your child doesn't complete the task on a certain day, you can highlight, cut, and paste the activity onto another day.
MONTHLY CALENDAR
MONTHLY CALENDAR
Interactive Calendar- Monthly..pdfWEEKLY CALENDAR
WEEKLY CALENDAR
Interactive CalendarWeekly..pdfPHRASES TO USE
"What is going to motivate you?"
"What do you want to work for?"
"Where do you want to start?"
"Do you want to start with _______ or with _______?"
"Let's work backwards. What do you need to do to get started?"
"What part is tricky for you?"
"If I did _________, would that make it less tricky for you?"
"What are you going to do first? What are you going to do next? What are you going to do after that?"
QUICK TIPS AND TRICKS FOR RE-ENGAGING YOUR CHILD
Using a personal clock will help motivate and re-engage your child at home.
The clock should have a glass face and a metal frame. The glass face will allow you to use Dry-Erase markers to draw on the clock and chunk the amount of time your child needs for each part of the activity or assignment they are working on. The metal frame is perfect for attaching small magnets to show where the section of time begins and where it ends. Magnets are also great visuals for our younger students in order to define each chunk of time.
You can use phrases like:
"Check your personal clock!"
"What are your Time Robbers right now?"
"What's stealing away your time?"
"Check back in!"
PRO TIP: Have your child decide how much time they will need and have THEM draw out their own chunks of time on their personal clock.
Please contact your school counselor for more information and individual assistance.
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