Classroom cash

This is a free template you can use to create your own classroom money! Editable text fields and space to upload your own image allow you to customize. Perfect for classroom rewards, incentives, jobs, and more! Download for FREE!!

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Can you imagine living in a world where no one loves you and you feel all alone? That's how Love Monster feels! This story written by Rachel Bright takes us on Love Monster's journey as he finds love when he least expects it. Today I'm sharing how to make this little craft and writing activity that you can use after reading this story.

Get a ton of great ideas for using play money in the classroom along with a FREE printable play money file. I love to print it in color (or on green paper) to help students with math activities using money. If you need some fun math center ideas for money skills, you need this!!

Behavior modification instead of colored cards, use money... Each student gets a wallet and accumulates money for good behavior and can "buy" prizes with their cash... Teaches money skills; making change, cashing in, trading smaller bills for larger ones and is a great way to get kids to behave

Using classroom money can be highly motivating to students and help students practice important math skills. This blog post explains how I got started with classroom money.

School Money Label for Elementary Students and Preschool Children on Etsy, $6.00

Explains how to set up a token economy in an elementary classroom, while spending virtually no money!

Instant download of free play money to print! Includes $1, $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100 bills. Perfect to use in the classroom or at home!

About six years ago (has it really been that long?!) when I was starting my first year of teaching, I was so anxious trying to figure out beginning of the year activities, classroom management, and learning a new curriculum. A friend of mine introduced me to the idea of having a classroom economy system and I'm so glad I took her advice. Since then, my classroom economy system has evolved. A classroom economy system is where students are "paid" for performing regular classroom jobs (door…

At my school we use "show tickets" as a PBIS incentive. This tool is great way to organize the students show tickets before they cash in their tickets for a PBIS celebration or school store.

Does running a class store seem overwhelming and expensive? I've been using this hassle-free class store system for over 5 years and...

Class Donations with Pencil Pals - Mrs. Jones' Creation Station

Welcome! Welcome! Welcome!I am so super-excited to share some fantastic classroom management ideas with you today!The summer has been super-sweet and giving me alot of PINspiration! One of those fab

Does running a class store seem overwhelming and expensive? I've been using this hassle-free class store system for over 5 years and...

Imagine a classroom floor where there are no pencils, erasers, or glue sticks rolling around. 🤗 When you implement a classroom economy, students learn that they will be responsible for purchasing materials that get lost, damaged, or used-up. The amount of natural responsibility that develops when they have some skin in the game is astounding. You can read more and download a FREE Starter pack with money, coupons, trackers, and more!

I have been using a classroom economy system in my classroom for 5 years now. Our economy system is check based, I don't use any cash at all. Students keep a balanced checkbook register and I have bankers keep computer based register for each student. Students get a weekly paycheck and pay rent, fines, and taxes. They can use any extra money to purchase items from the class store or buy items from our quarterly auction. That is it in a nutshell. There is SO. MUCH. MORE to it, and it can be…