Positive Reinforcement

Before our move,  we had soo much success with the positive reinforcement system that I came up with for Ryan and Connor.5years old and 3 years old.
They would earn a "ball" (pompom) for any time we caught them sharing, being kind or helpful, obeying the first time. Ten balls earned a cheap prize. Usually cheaper than $1 bc Target has pull back cars 2 for $1, They loved those $1 dinosaurs. 

We somehow got out of the habit and we realized we need to set it up again. Discipline for everything doesn't change hearts, but positive rewards for good behavior does! My husband and I revised it a bit. G was tired of throwing away cheap toys, and the are getting older. More responsibility.  So they have to earn more, and they are getting "better" prizes like action figures or water gun or something.

They earn a ball by 1)finishing their school work with a good attitude 2)Obeying the first time without grumbling or whining 3)Being kind- only when I catch them they can't manipulate or ask for it. 4)Cleaning up and doing "chores" the first time asked.They have to earn ten balls to get one sticker. I pinned the paint strips on the wall above the cups. I cut it so there are only 5 squares to fill. They have to earn five stickers to get one prize.
{Oh and he can never get a ball or sticker taken away, bc you can not undo a good deed that he already did.}

I know this system works! It worked so well for us before. I'm looking forward to the rest of the deployment going a bit more smoothly than  it already was.
I wanted to share in case there is someone out there looking :)

Supplies- Cheap plastic CLEAR cups labeled for each child. Pom Poms. Stickers. Paint Sample cards.
and whatever you want the prize to be!