Sometimes I motivate my kids with a fun date, other times it might be a ‘good job, dude.’ But, sometimes they just get excited about money. If you’re thinking of emailing me and telling me that it’s inappropriate parenting, someone already did, and I’m pretty sure I said something really awesome/kind and she totally backed off. So, all opinions aside, this is what we did, and it’s working… It’s called, ‘I Love Me Some Ten Bucks.’ There it is, in all it’s glory, taped onto my kitchen cupboard.
As you can see, it’s numbered from 1 to 100. I picked a number to keep secret in my mind. Do you want me to tell you?? It’s 76. Shhhhhh…. Every time the kids read 50 pages in a book they get one guess as to the number I’m thinking of. If they’re wrong, they just cross it off the chart. If they’re right, they get the ten bucks. Look at that 77! Pretty dang close.
This has been more than motivating for them, it’s been fun! And, the minute they finish this chart, we’ll be printing off another. Print it out here: I Love Me Some 10 Bucks Printable Wanna hear what books my kids have been reading (and loving) this summer?? Stop by ‘Or so she says…‘ today, and I’ll tell you!
