Motivation Matters! Incentives for Growth and Greatness
Help me give my students fun incentives like Croc charms, puzzle erasers, mood pencils, stamps, gel pens, and smelly markers to motivate my students to grow behaviorally and academically!
$295 goal
This project expired on November 14, 2025.
This project expired on November 14, 2025.
My Project
My fifth graders are bright, curious, and full of potential. They are reaching an age where they’re developing independence, forming habits, and figuring out what motivates them. Many of them thrive on recognition and encouragement—especially in our rural, Title I school where access to personal rewards and positive reinforcement can be limited. These students work hard every day to meet behavioral expectations and academic goals, and I want to celebrate their efforts in ways that make them feel seen, valued, and excited to learn.
This project will provide a variety of high-interest incentives to celebrate student behavior and academic achievement.
Items like Croc charms, puzzle erasers, mood-changing pencils, scented markers, fun highlighters, and other small trinkets will be used as rewards in our classroom incentive system. These tools will help students take ownership of their choices, track their growth, and work toward meaningful rewards.
Students can earn incentives by showing growth on assessments, meeting personal learning goals, demonstrating positive behavior, showing kindness to classmates, or contributing to our learning community. These small rewards bring big smiles and encourage consistent effort. They also help build a positive classroom culture rooted in encouragement and accountability.
It’s more than just a prize—it’s about recognizing progress and fueling the belief that they can do hard things.
Every Croc charm and scented marker tells them: "You matter, and your effort matters too."
Nearly all students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
25 students impacted
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Materials cost
$201.25
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$15.70
3rd party payment processing fee
$3.02
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$249.97
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$44.11
Total project goal
$294.08
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