{"id":19025,"date":"2012-01-31T09:00:56","date_gmt":"2012-01-31T09:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/?p=19025"},"modified":"2015-06-11T16:09:43","modified_gmt":"2015-06-11T20:09:43","slug":"homeschool-reinforcements-rewards-and-incentives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/homeschool-reinforcements-rewards-and-incentives\/","title":{"rendered":"Homeschool Reinforcements, Rewards, and Incentives"},"content":{"rendered":"

The following is a post from Stef.<\/em><\/p>\n

I like rewards. \u00a0Employees like rewards (they’re called bonuses). \u00a0Children LOVE rewards.<\/strong>\u00a0 God likes to give rewards,<\/p>\n

“Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!” Matthew 25:23<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But sometimes home educators get a little bent out of shape because “a child is supposed to obey” and they become stingy with rewards. \u00a0Or they tend to get itchy when thinking about buying something new<\/em> to reward a hard working homeschooler who has too many legos.<\/p>\n

Rather than dig into your piggy bank to reward a homeschooler – why not dig into your time?!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Reward with game night and\/or let a child skip filling in one assignment in order to play (it’s always educational).<\/p>\n

Or put down the “to do list” and put together a puzzle.<\/p>\n

Make ice pops and swing outside once they conquer cursive, multiplication, or writing their name.<\/p>\n

Bake something yummy together (you can always find math in the kitchen so sneak in a lesson).<\/p>\n

Give free time to read a new magazine or even an old one.<\/p>\n

Crack open the piggy bank for some “cheap” fun and go skating or bowling! \u00a0Can’t get out – play it together on the Wii!<\/p>\n

Homeschool reinforcements, rewards, and incentives do not have to fall under the bribery rain cloud.<\/strong> \u00a0My 4yr old is content with a sticker for a job well done. \u00a0My 8 yr old is happy to sit down and play a game together. \u00a0You do not have to buy out Toys R Us to reward a child – simply\u00a0give them your time and love for a job well done.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The following is a post from Stef. I like rewards. \u00a0Employees like rewards (they’re called bonuses). \u00a0Children LOVE rewards.\u00a0 God likes to give rewards, “Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. 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