How about some cash incentives? We had offered $8.00 per A and $6.00 per high B (90-92%) when they had quarter report cards. All A�s (93% and up) earned a $50.00 bonus. Since they are now on semesters, the incentives have doubled.
We have never really given allowance for chores, but rather bought what they needed and given money for their wants as they earned it by reading books and writing a report for us or earning good grades at school. In some cases we rewarded the effort rather than the result.
I know this is a controversial approach. They are no longer paid a penny per page for outside reading-they simply read for pleasure. If we still paid that rate we would be broke, so I guess this method at the very least didn�t backfire.
*Next time he earns a good grade, ask him how it makes him feel. Then tell him to remember that feeling the next time he has to chose between rushing through an assignment or taking a little extra care while completing it.
