HOMESCHOOL HACKS! | How to Motivate Kids to Do Well in School | Our Homeschool Reward System

[@christiestewart5321]

Bumper cars, miniature golf, bowling, water park, zoo, special field trip, pick what all meals are for that day, extra recess or longer break during school, your sister makes your bed. Nail polish if they are allowed to wear it or stickers for the nails. Extra turn at their favorite chore or they can skip the chore they dislike the most for the day or two days.

[@TwinkleBellTerryn]

If you homeschool or not this is a great idea for changing or improving certain behaviours. Awesome ideas, thanks for sharing.

[@aplacetonest]

Yes, it's working very well for other behaviors, too. Like I mentioned, beds are getting made first thing in the morning and they're in bed on time. I think I must be dreaming! lol

[@Season4Reason1]

Becky, can you video an update on your reward system? -Any tweaks you made and how often they get a prize. I really enjoy your videos. I only started homeschooling this year, and like seeing your ideas! Thanks!

[@aplacetonest]

I'm so glad you like my videos! I haven't really made any changes to our system. Everything is still pretty much the same and the only thing that really changes are the prizes and the ways to earn Loki bucks. If there's a new habit or skill I want them to learn, I'll add that as a way to earn Loki bucks. This system is working better for us than anything we've ever tried before.

[@silverlakeforgeandfarm]

another thing you could do is let them buy certain privileges such as(if they have limited time on electronics) an extra 15 min. or so.they might like puffy stickers to collect or disney stuff

[@unicorn-ek4pf]

gift cards for their favorite store, barns and noble or if you go to a used bookstore like bookmans and turn in books and get credit to use at bookmans you could have them buy the credit with Loki bucks

[@tirani27]

unicorn that is a great idea.

[@rachelhaag4576]

I love this idea! I'm prepping to home school my daughter who is almost in middle school, and this could help enormously. I admire you so much--it's great to see moms on here who are doing their durndest to make home schooling a success. :)

[@aplacetonest]

Thank you so much! I was surprised at how motivated my middle schooler has been by this store. I hope it works for you!

[@EmilyCheetham]

Some good prizes that don’t cost anything or very little that you could make as coupons could be - get to stay up late on a weekend by 20minutes, mummy or daddy one on one time to do an activity of the child’s choice (e.g. play a game, bike ride, trip to the park, trip to a museum etc.) , movie night, get to pick out a magazine of their choice from the store, get to eat dessert before dinner, get to pick out a snack of their choice when you go shopping, help mummy make dinner, dinner of the kids choice, one batch of home made cookies/brownies/pancake (whatever baked good the kid loves), 20 minutes extra tv time, build a fort with cushions and blankets in living room, one extra bedtime story, cup of hot chocolate/coco, good for one friend over, stay in your Pyjamas all day (if not going out).

[@kimmerrou]

"Craft" and art supplies- those kinds of things would be great. For an experience think of things that each likes to do and maybe you don't (like we live near a park- we can see it from our front yard, but I dislike going- but it's an easy way to get them to cooperate.) A big one for us is spending the night at Grandma and Grandpa's house (this is the only place that they are allowed to). It's amazing what kids do when they want something!

[@aplacetonest]

Yes, a night at the grandparents' house is a good one! Thanks for the idea!

[@hannumfamily]

I'm prepping for my 2018-19 school year and have done something different for the past 3 years with my kids, but I do love this! I just watched "Homeschool on a Hill" and came here to find some additional ideas. I'm probably going to spend way too much money, but lots of fun $1 ideas. Last year I had a treasure chest and my kid's favorite items were tic-tacs and gum. I love your go out for ice cream/donuts idea. The only thought I had was if one child saved up and another didn't, then it wouldn't work, but if you made it more expensive, maybe call it a "date with Mom" and go out for an hour just the two of you to get a treat. I had a ticket it my chest that offered "25-minute screen time" and they could hand it in at any point during the day and get up, walk away from the lesson, and watch a show. They loved it! If they were struggling with math, spelling, etc ... they could leave it behind and come back to it later. Thanks for sharing!

[@heatherarnold8360]

Loki bucks😂 omg how cute..❤️I think I’m going to start this just as a behavior chart for my daughter.

[@aplacetonest]

It really has been working! I hope it works for you, too!

[@marneecelubonski6273]

This is such a great idea! I can’t wait to try with my multiples. Thanks for your videos, they really help me. ☺️

[@racheldavee5409]

Yes, I need to do this. Thanks for sharing!

[@aplacetonest]

I hope it works for you guys! My oldest daughter just told me the other day that she's really enjoying! :)

[@awallacedoula]

Some ideas would be: scratch art, erasable pens, bookmarks, memo pads, themed decks of cards, Starbucks, Chick Fil A gift card, Go out for lunch, putty, movies and popcorn.

[@faithmomlife1504]

I love those black light pens! This is such a great idea! We are getting ready to start home schooling and I’m soooo excited! I love all your tips!

[@aplacetonest]

Homeschooling is such an amazing journey and I wish you the best of luck on yours! : )

[@readywithnat]

Love this! I am about to film a homeschool reward video today!! I will def have to mention your channel :)!! I love your earrings by the way! Since setting up a reward system for my boys it has been amazing !

[@simplyhomeschool18]

Thanks for the great idea. I am actually using tickets for prizes for my soon to be 2nd grader. But now that she has been working with money, I am definitely going to start a prize basket using purchases with money.👍🏼

[@Starsofneon]

Glow sticks, gel pens, mini -highlighters, lipchaps, toothbrushes, bouncy balls, slinkys, book marks, playing cards, travel sized games such as hangman, scrabble, checkers, snakes and ladders, etc

[@MommaSchmoozeReviews]

I love Candice's idea too...I've been thinking about doing this soon. Love what you did. Loki so sweet!

[@PamelaFletcher]

What a great homeschooling reward system! 🙌💖

[@aplacetonest]

Thank you so much!

[@Stephanie_W09]

Wondering idea!!! I’m definitely going to do this!!

[@aplacetonest]

Great! I hope your kids enjoy it!

[@minlee471]

That gives me an idea

[@MarcieNorton]

Great video. Thank you. Where did you buy your sequin bag? I love it. It is perfect for organizing things like that.

[@aplacetonest]

Thanks! I found it at Gordman’s.

[@shannonfisher3654]

I love this idea! Thank you 😊

[@aplacetonest]

I'm so glad you like it! :)

[@m.a.hickman1240]

Oh my goodness those octopus erasers are just adorable. We have "a date with mommy or daddy" in our rewards system as well. They can choose who they get to go out and spend 1 on 1 time with. You can put grandparents in there too if they are willing to take the kiddos out as well. I also have "sleep over with a few girlfriends" as an option as well.

[@aplacetonest]

The date idea is a great one!

[@tabithakelley]

This is a great idea! I am totally going to implement it in our homeschool. I think thrifting some items would be good

[@aplacetonest]

Great! I hope it works for you!

[@thetherapymama6404]

I may have to try this. I'm having some motivation issues with my youngest, but she's a sucker for a trinket. This might be the little push she needs.

[@aplacetonest]

It really does work! I hope it work for you, too!

[@ramaswamyv52]

love you so much keep inspiring others to be motivated and active just like you are love you again

[@aplacetonest]

Thank you...that's so sweet! :)

[@AnnaS-yp6vq]

I know no one is perfect but you seem pretty darn close!! I watch like 😲 everything seems so perfect so on point. Your an amazing mom

[@aplacetonest]

You are so sweet and your comment made my day! I am soooooo not perfect and I feel like I’m failing at least once a day. Right now happens to be one of those moments because I’ve got so many things vying for my time and I don’t know if I’m doing a very good job at balancing it. Thank goodness summer is coming and hopefully things slow down a bit. Either way, I hope my girls see that even though I’m not perfect that I did my best. 😊 Again, thank you!

[@JourneytoHomeSweetHome]

I love this system. I’m not a homeschool mom but I will totally use this for m kids. 😃

[@aplacetonest]

Yes, this works for any kid, not just homeschoolers! I hope it works well for you guys!

[@d.watkins8302]

Great idea Becky!!

[@aplacetonest]

Thank you! It's still working out really well!

[@GraceFilled]

I watch a lot but I don't normally comment but I loved this video!! Thank you for sharing:)

[@aplacetonest]

I'm so glad you loved it and it was good to hear from you! :)

[@courtneyhaas9286]

Love this reward system- I bet your girls are having so much fun!!! My eight year old would be thrilled with the erasers and squishy! What is it with the squishies??? I think they smell weird, but my daughter and nephew think they are amazing! She loves journals so I would probably add some of those from Dollar Tree. She also loves mad libs! We bought her a few Disney mad lib books for our last Disney trip and she's hooked! Thanks for the great ideas- I might start a reward system like this for chores!

[@aplacetonest]

Some of them do stink. lol Mad Libs are amazing and I love using them for homeschool, too! It's such great practice for parts of speech.

[@thebigredbarn9143]

We have been using this since I first saw this video 2 years ago! It's been going great, but I'm wondering if you have some new ideas for prizes that your girls are loving? I need some fresh ideas! My girls are similar in age and I have gotten so many ideas for them from you and your birthday/holiday gift guide videos 😊 Thanks for all the homeschooling and gift videos!

[@aplacetonest]

I'm so glad you've been loving this system! I don't have any definite recommendations because it truly depends on your budget and what motivates your kids personally. My girls love little trinkets, stickers, squishies, etc. so I'm always looking for things like that. Dollar Tree is a great place to find fun stickers and washi tape and I usually pick up little things when I find them on sale or clearance.

[@Kim-up2qc]

This will be our first year homeschooling (1st and 3rd grade) and I’ve been wracking my brain about a rewards system that may be effective and this is definitely it! Thanks for sharing I will be stealing this idea. And our dog’s name is Buck so that works out really well 😆

[@aplacetonest]

That's perfect! I'm so glad it was helpful!

[@sofianicole7569]

Hello, I love your KZbin channel soo 😊much it makes me so happy 😁to see what you do for your daughters 💜Keep on making fun videos and keep smiling Love you❤️❤️❤️😍😍😍💜💜💜

[@aplacetonest]

Aww, thanks so much! :)

[@ciannacoleman5125]

You have some great ideas here thank you for sharing them. We had a reward system for free time tv when I was a kid, although it was mostly based on reading time so it kinda backfired are we eventually retired it. One system that worked well for us was if one of the kids (or if they worked together) cooked dinner mom would do their dishes that evening, one of us always washed while the other put away then we switched each month. It worked well until dad disbanded the rule in high school when we actually began wanting to cook more often 😥 😂

[@aplacetonest]

I love that idea!

[@chrystalclune7436]

I love this idea and want to try to implement something like it to make school even more fun! How did you determine how many “Loki bucks” each item was worth?

[@aplacetonest]

I'm glad you like the idea! I mostly determined the cost by how much I knew the girls would want each thing. lol If it was something I knew they really wanted, I'd make the cost a bit higher to motivate them.

[@truckart]

Your videos are so useful and informative! Subscribing!

[@aplacetonest]

Thank you so much! I'm glad they are helpful! Thanks for watching and subscribing!

[@Sullivan.m13492]

Where did you find the print out for the Loki bucks? 🙂

[@aplacetonest]

I just googled "printable play money" and used Picmonkey.com to put "Loki bucks" on it.

[@kellywpPritchett]

on the books you ought to make them write a paper about the book about the characters and then you know if they are reading it or onot love you videos you do i watch majoriity of them and love the ideas you come up and such great videos keep them coming

[@thebigredbarn9143]

Love this video and planning on implementing ASAP! Just wondering if it is still working after so many months for behaviors (interrupting, staying on task)? And how many prizes do you think you are going through weekly? I don't want it to cost a fortune, lol! Thanks this is so great!

[@aplacetonest]

Yes, it is still working well as long as I make sure we have "desirable" prizes. lol The girls are mostly interested in the prizes that are 15 tickets and higher so it's usually about 1 prize every week or two.

[@crystalblevins7463]

Great video! Where did you get the bucks online?

[@aplacetonest]

Thanks! I can't find the exact template but just try Googling "free money template."

[@libbygrable5873]

Gel Pens, art supplies, and books for older daughter.

[@LindaLuxable]

How old are your girls? I discovered you last week! I am a retired ele. art teacher. Your reward system is great!!!

[@aplacetonest]

They are 14 and 8. I'm so glad we found each other and hopefully you'll find lots of other videos you enjoy! : )

[@BeaverDen-lss]

Rewards for a school day at the park.

[@mrsgoldy87]

A Children's museum, zoo, aquarium, target dollar spot with a few bucks, dollar tree with a few bucks, local gymnastics open gym or YMCA day pass.

[@amandasmith5178]

Great idea! I might do something like this over the summer to motivate my 4 to not run wild. 😂 Thanks for sharing! 💜

[@aplacetonest]

haha I hope it works! Maybe you can even get some extra summer chores out of them with this! *fingers crossed*

[@thekeeperofmemories3443]

I've been busy putting my chores and rewards together and I'm wondering can you share the links with the templets for the money and signs? I'm definitely computer illiterate! I've looked myself to find ones I can alter or should I say add words to but I haven't found anything yet!

[@aplacetonest]

Try this link for the money: randomphantasmagoria.com/12468/best-template/fake-money-template/attachment/customizable-fake-money-template-best-25-play-money-ideas-on-with-regard-to-fake-money-template/

[@thekeeperofmemories3443]

Thank you!

[@ourminiagproject6822]

I like your system and your store! How often are the girls buying things from the store? And do they get rewarded for doing chores? Thanks!

[@aplacetonest]

They can buy things whenever they have enough tickets for what they want. Right now they don't earn tickets from doing chores but it's definitely something I might add as time goes on.

[@stelroberts2314]

I really, really love those earrings, Becky! 🌸

[@aplacetonest]

Aren't they cute? They a bit out of my comfort zone but I do really like them!

[@pinecrossing1200]

where else do you buy school supplies besides oriental?

[@aplacetonest]

Lots of places like Dollar Tree, Walmart, Target and Educents.com

[@tashafansler]

make one for like going to park

[@rebeccaarcher2597]

60bucks to go to the zoo, 100 to skip all school work for the day

[@rebeccakling822]

Can u do a class room tour

[@aplacetonest]

I have done several actually, if you want to check them out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZLOhGCJrcqtd9k and kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5W0g2ydirmEbJo

[@HomeschoolontheHill]

Oh Becky, thanks for the shoutout! I’m so thrilled to see how you’ve customized this system for your girls. And Loki bucks are the cutest!!! I’m constantly tweaking things myself. New prizes, new prices, new ways to earn tickets. People ask me if my oldest son (17) is really into it-you bet he is! We have prizes that include extra screen time, and that’s totally his language. All of my boys would play video games all day if I’d let them. But I’m not that cool of a mom, so they have to earn the extra time they want. P.S. I totally want all of those ice cream erasers just because they’re adorable!!!

[@aplacetonest]

Yes, screen time is a good one! If you want an ice cream eraser you only need $5 Loki Bucks. If you're a good girl in school, I'm sure you can earn them in no time! lol

[@stephaniespinks517]

I want to start homeschooling but I just don't know where to start I live in Kentucky I would like to know how to get started thanks

[@aplacetonest]

Great! It's amazing that you have decided you want to homeschool! Kentucky is very hands-off when it comes to homeschooling but you do need to let them know you intend to homeschool. You will have to send in a letter of intent every school year for each child. Also, read up on the laws and requirements at the Kentucky Board of Education website. After that, you just have to do tons of research on what kinds of curriculum is out there and which one you think would best suit your child, their learning style and your ability as their teacher. KZbin comes in very hand for this since so many other homeschoolers share what they are using with their kids. Also, this video might be helpful when it comes to planning each year. It really is my planning process that I do for each girl, each new school year: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZjXhn6farOcaqM&index=28&list=PL2ViP1vFsZemGJkdk-DLivrIvoVinPq2p I really hope that is helpful! :)

[@kariquick5148]

Hi Becky ! Do you still use this system? I'm having a lot if trouble motivating my 9 year old daughter and thinking something like this might work!

[@aplacetonest]

Yes, we still use it! Even with a 16 year old, it still motivates my girls. 😊

[@kariquick5148]

@@aplacetonest That's good! Do you think you will do an updated rewards video? Maybe for teens? I have an almost 15 year old daughter as well. I am definitely going to try this for the new school year! :)

[@krosario3322]

@@aplacetonest I am SO glad this is still working for you!! I need to use this system with my youngers this year, but I'd also like to motivate my 9th grader. What do you use, prize-wise, for your high schooler?

[@murphy1384]

There are those cute earrings again

[@Pumpkin.Queen.]

Do you have to grade papers for your state or do you choose too?

[@aplacetonest]

We do have to keep grades for high school but as of now, not for younger grades.

[@mallorydeande859]

Do you let your kids buy every day or do you only let them buy stuff at the end of the week???? Love your channel❤️❤️

[@aplacetonest]

I let them buy whenever they have enough for what they want. No exchanges though. Lol

[@minlee471]

Hi

[@mckenna7523]

My mom said if I finish a work book I can get a prize or something since I’m a teen I don’t really care for little toys so we do things like going to target or get 20 bucks idk that’s what mom does haha so there’s an idea

[@ChipsnSalsaHomeschooling]

Love the sequin bag! We tried this for a while but it didn't work as they got older. Now they just do their chores and get allowances... And they're expected to behave in school or they get consequences. We do have chore systems though... We made a video about it.

[@aplacetonest]

I'll have to check out your video!

[@GetFUBAR1974]

I'M gOING TO ASK MY MOM CAN I GET THIS STUF

[@pre-kdivertido3198]

Hi I'm a pre-k teacher, love your ideas. I hope you like mine

[@aplacetonest]

That's so nice! I'll check out your channel!

[@rosemoon89]

Great video Greetings from my channel 💕👍🏻

[@brookemartin7284]

Do school outside for the day

[@aplacetonest]

That's a good one. If only it would ever warm up around here! lol

[@adrisic5609]

I like you

[@Mrsnorlax44]

you admitted you copied somebody else cause you can't get original ideas ever

[@aplacetonest]

I didn't "admit" anything. I stated very proudly, and gave credit, to the person whose idea I took.

[@Ily.Diamond]

Bumper cars, miniature golf, bowling, water park, zoo, special field trip, pick what all meals are for that day, extra recess or longer break during school, your sister makes your bed. Nail polish if they are allowed to wear it or stickers for the nails. Extra turn at their favorite chore or they can skip the chore they dislike the most for the day or two days.