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Behavior charts

Free charts for behavior

Parent crouching to give a small child a high five in a living room after tidying toys

Positive reinforcement examples for kids, at home and in class

See real examples of positive reinforcement at home and in class, then print a chart that puts one into action tonight.

Morning shoes standoff in the hallway with the behavior chart on the wall

Positive vs negative reinforcement: what each one looks like with a child

Learn what negative reinforcement actually looks like with a child, and how to tell it apart from punishment, so you can choose the right chart.

Behavior chart with four handwritten goals on the kitchen counter

Behavior chart examples for home, with the goals that work

Browse behavior chart examples that work at home, with the goals that keep a child engaged past the first week.

Father talking to his son at eye level in the checkout line instead of reaching for a bribe

Is rewarding good behavior bribery?

Get a clear answer on whether rewarding good behavior is bribery, and how to set up a chart that feels fair, not transactional.

Chore charts

Free charts for chores

Two siblings doing their own chores in the kitchen on a Saturday morning

Should kids have chores? What changes at 3, 6 and 10

See what changes for chores at age 3, 6, and 10, and match the right chore chart to your child's stage.

Drawing a chore chart by hand next to the printed version at the kitchen table

How to make a chore chart that lasts past the first week

Build a chore chart that lasts past the first week, with simple steps you can do tonight.

Child checking the chart by the trash can while her mother stays out of it

How to get kids to do chores without nagging

Get kids to do chores without nagging, using a chart that makes the next step obvious.

Four kinds of chore chart laid out on the table to choose from

The best chore chart for kids, by family and by age

Find the best chore chart for your family and your child's age, with options that fit different routines.

Potty training

Free charts for potty training

Toddler decorating a paper plate potty chart on the bathroom floor

Homemade potty chart ideas that work in a week

Make a homemade potty chart that works in a week, using stickers and a few simple rules.

Toddler holding up the big success sticker in his new underwear

Best potty training rewards, by age and by stage

Pick the best potty training rewards by age and stage, and know which ones keep momentum without overpromising.

Parent ruling a potty chart grid while the toddler holds the sticker sheet

How to make a potty training chart in ten minutes

Make a potty training chart in ten minutes, with a blank name line and boxes that fit standard stickers.

Toddler getting used to an empty potty in the living room before training starts

When to start potty training, and when the chart comes out

Know when to start potty training, and when to bring out the chart so it helps, not pressures.

Feelings charts

Free charts for feelings

Mother and daughter doing the morning feelings check-in at the breakfast table

The 'how are you feeling today' chart: how to use a daily check-in

Use a daily check-in chart to help your child name feelings, and know what to do with the answer.

A week of colored-in emotion wheels on the fridge

A mood tracker for kids: what to record and when to stop

Know what to record on a mood tracker, how long to keep it going, and when to stop before it becomes a chore.

Father naming his own feeling on the faces chart while his son watches

'What emotion am I feeling?' Helping a child name it

Help your child name what they feel, using a simple chart that turns big feelings into words.

Child using the calm down corner under the feelings chart

Calm down corner ideas for home and the classroom

Set up a calm down corner at home or in class, with ideas that give a child a place to reset.

Reward and star charts

Free charts for rewards

Child placing her own sticker on the chart while her dad keeps his hands behind his back

Why stickers work on a chart, and when they stop

Understand why stickers work on a chart, and what to do when they stop working.

Class incentive chart on the wall with sixty of a hundred squares filled

Incentive chart vs reward chart: which one to print

Compare an incentive chart and a reward chart, and decide which one to print for your child.

Parent and child writing a goal and its reward onto the chart together

Reward chart ideas: 30 goals and rewards by age

Choose from 30 reward chart ideas by age, with goals and rewards that actually motivate.

Parent taking down a stalled reward chart to start a smaller one

Reward chart not working? Eight fixes in order

Fix a reward chart that has stalled, with eight fixes you can try in order.

Classroom

Free charts for the classroom

Student enjoying the teacher's chair as a class reward

Classroom reward ideas that cost nothing

Use classroom reward ideas that cost nothing, and keep the whole group moving without prizes.

Teacher rewarding a new September routine with a sticker on the class chart

Should students be rewarded for good behavior?

Decide whether to reward students for good behavior, and how to do it without creating entitlement.

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