Classroom money system

Classroom teachers can teach real life scenarios by using a classroom economy as a way to teach personal financial literacy and manage behavior.

Learn how to set up a classroom store run by students for your classroom economy!

Using classroom money can be highly motivating to students and help students practice important math skills. This blog post explains how I got started with classroom money.

Do you have a positive reward system in your classroom? I am a firm believer in having a positive reward system. Even as an adult, I love to hear positive things from my supervisors and colleagues. Kids are the exact same way. They want to be rewarded. I’m sure you have rules and consequences for […]

Get started with a class economy at the beginning of the year to work on math skills and organization while also building a classroom management plan

About six years ago (has it really been that long?!) when I was starting my first year of teaching, I was so anxious trying to figure out beginning of the year activities, classroom management, and learning a new curriculum. A friend of mine introduced me to the idea of having a classroom economy system and I'm so glad I took her advice. Since then, my classroom economy system has evolved. A classroom economy system is where students are "paid" for performing regular classroom jobs (door…

Creating a well-structured system for managing classroom money is crucial for building a successful Classroom Economy. 🤑

If you are looking for an alternative to the “Stoplight” behavior management approach, you might just appreciate this behavior management tool that will not only encourage your students to make better choices, but they will also learn the value of coins and counting money! First, […]