Marbles are earned through small acts moments not grand gestures.
Marble jar activity.
Once the jar is filled the class earns a group reward.
Working quietly being good for a sub learning a new routine individual good behavior such as helping another student lining up quietly doing a good job with clean up being on task being ready to begin solving a class problem just because they are such a great group of kids.
Trust is like a marble jar.
This helps symbolize that we all start off each day with a fresh start and a positive outlook.
With the marble jar teachers can frequently and easily reward desired behavior.
Some examples of small acts moments that build trust include showing up at a loved one s funeral and asking for help from friends.
Use marbles to support the behaviors that need the most attention.
Your boss asks you how your mom s chemotherapy is going.
Here are some ideas.
Explain to the class that this is your class marble jar.
Examples out loud put a marble in the jar.
For preschoolers just getting up for the day could earn your child a few marbles.
Each time students exhibit a desired behavior the teacher places a marble in the jar.
Every time you see a whole class.
Studies show it is the very small moments where trust is built.
In the following clip brené brown describes the concept of trust and the marble jar.
Not the big moments the small moments.
With the class come up with specific behaviors that would earn marbles.
What do your friends do to earn marbles in your marble jar.
Simply print off the poster and the marble jar.
Come up with a class reward such as shoes off extra recess each lunch with the teacher etc.
The goal is to fill the marble jar.
A behavior marble jar is all about positive reinforcement so marbles go in and don t come back out until the end of the day.
The marble jar is a great way to do this.
When the class is caught making a marble jar choice the class gets a marble.