Rewards
Spark your students' motivation with rewards!
Spark’s rewards feature makes it fun for students to stay motivated! As students finish their work and reach their goals, they earn points they can track and save. Watching their points grow helps build good habits, while saving up for rewards teaches important lessons about working hard, being responsible, and making smart choices. And the best part? Spark does all the hard work for you—making it easy for teachers to inspire their students!
Our Rewards feature is
Simple
A fun and easy way to reward your students.
Customizable
Personalize rewards to suit student preferences.
Convenient
Easily track and manage points and rewards.
Motivating
Real-life rewards for hard work.
How do Rewards work?
1. Turn Assignments and Goals Into Point-Earning Adventures
Students earn points by completing assignments or reaching goals you set. You choose how many points each task is worth and decide which work qualifies. As students turn in work or make progress, they watch their points add up and can trade them for rewards, making learning even more exciting!
2. Build a Reward Store Your Students Will Love
You can choose rewards that you know your students will love and set the point value for each one. It’s easy to update rewards or change point amounts whenever you want. Students can view all the available rewards inside their portal and plan what they want to save up for.
3. Easily Track, Manage, and Celebrate Student Progress
You can view a detailed list for each student that shows what they turned in, how many points they earned, and which rewards they bought. If needed, you can quickly add or take away points from a student’s balance, reset their points, or even undo a reward purchase if a mistake happens.
In the past, I have tried marble jars, sticker charts and a variety of other positive reinforcement techniques, but they all fizzled out and were difficult to maintain because they were dependent on me reinforcing immediately which wasn't always convenient when you are in the middle of dishes or feeding a toddler. Now, I can set my rewards at the beginning of the school year and tailor them to the interest of my children and Spark keeps track of it all! This has set me and my children up for success.
In the ten years I've been homeschooling, I've avoided rewards. I just haven't had the energy to start or maintain a reward program. However, using Spark has made me love rewards! I can create any reward I want, and since my kids can give suggestions, they're even more invested. They're learning to work hard and save up for something they really want. I love it!
