When I first started with VIPKid I really only had a couple of rewards that I had to offer students. Which in my opinion is smart because you don’t really want to spend a ton on the job until you know if its for you or not! I started with ice cream cones that I made myself in canva and then printed and colored them myself. That was my only reward for the first month while I was still ramping up my bookings Then I found Teachers Pay Teachers and the Target dollar spot and my life was changed haha there was no going back! I bought a laminator and started printing free resources and rewards from Teachers Pay Teachers. Once I had some regular students I started learning more about them and what they were interested in!

I started with mainly level 2 and I think that’s why I have so many for this level! Then later on I taught more level 3s and then went on to get my level 4 and level 5 certifications! Now I mainly teach upper levels but its fun to pull out those level 2 rewards when I do teach them! Now I am just rambling but each level has the main age group and each age group likes different things!

A trick when you are looking for rewards or maybe something that you guys already know about is to look for rewards that have groups of five. This way you can give something new each time you will show a new reward. Remember that every student will be different and make sure to acknowledge their age before you choose a reward. For example, you might have an 8-year-old in level 4 or a 12-year-old in level 2. About 99.9% of the time I give my students a choice between two rewards and let them pick! It’s easy to learn what they like and it builds rapport with them!

Level 2

• Nemo and Friends swimming net

• French Fries - My students LOVE these! Boys and girls like this reward!

• Dinosaur Figures

• Puzzles {I like these, these and these}

• Mickey Mouse and Friends

• Cars Stars {free printable}

• Princess Stars {free printable}

Level 3

• French Fries - My students LOVE these! Boys and girls like this reward!

• Cupcake stars {free printable}

• Pizza Stars {free printable}

• Hello Kitty Stars {free printable}

• Cars Stars {free printable}

• Cookie Stars {free printable}

• Lego People {I got them here and here}

Level 4

• Pizza Stars {free printable}

• Ice Cream {free printable}

• Lego People {I got them here and here}

• Reusable sticker pads {these and these are great!}

• Cookie Stars {free printable}

• Hello Kitty Stars {free printable}

Level 5

• Lego People {I got them here and here}

• Pizza Stars {free printable}

• Ice Cream {free printable}

• Would you rather questions

• Cupcake stars {free printable}

There are so many free options to choose from and that makes it a lot easier to make a decision when I do want to spend money on a reward! What are your favorite rewards to use when you are teaching? I would love to know what resources you use or where you get them! Feel free to leave a comment below or send me an email at tarynintotravel@gmail.com!