Kids Coins®
Use some of the Coins, or all of them. Kids can play
with them, create their own games
or carry the Coins with
them in their Colorful Carry Bags.
The Fun and Easy Reward System can be used
as a
responsibility game.
"I Can Do It" Coins show children their
daily tasks and activities as
"Gold Coins" earn rewards. "Special Coins" encourage positive behavior.
"I'm Feeling" Coins help children to express their feelings.
"I'm Playing" Coins direct children into imaginary role playing.
The Kids Coins Song Collection CD reinforces all Kids Coins Programs.
Kids will enjoy learning and singing the fun motivational songs.
"I Can Do It", "I'm Feeling" and "I'm Playing" Coins can be used
together to earn Gold Coins and rewards.
See What Are Kids Coins
How To Use The Kids Coins Reward System
"I CAN DO IT" COINS (22 - Blue Coins)
Direct children to look at all the pictures on the 22 Coins as they choose
their daily tasks and activities. Display the selected Coins in the morning,
at noontime, in the afternoon, and in the evening, in the second row of
the Kids Coins hanging wall display included with your program.
Note: Coins can be presented anytime to suite your lifestyle.
Example: • In the morning, display WASH TIME, DRESS TIME,
TEETH TIME, and HAIR TIME.
Direct children to wash their face, get dressed,
brush their teeth and comb their hair.
• At noontime, display MEAL TIME, CLEAN UP TIME,
MUSIC TIME and LEARNING TIME.
Direct children to eat their lunch, help clean up,
play the Kids Coins CD, and learn their ABC's.
• in the afternoon, display ARTS AND CRAFTS, LISTEN and BE GOOD,
PLAY and SHARE, and PUT AWAY.
Help children make a craft, follow directions while displaying good
behavior, play a game with a sibling or friend, and put away toys.
• In the evening, display STORY TIME, POTTY TIME, and BEDTIME. Read children a story, direct them to use the potty, and tuck them into bed.
Encourage children to decide what they would like to do next by presenting more I Can Do It Coins for them to choose from. Direct them to sing The I Can Do It Song and encourage them by saying, "you can do it!"
Children will have fun displaying their Coins and playing with them
in their colorful bag. Play A Time For Everything , and explain to them
that there is a time for everything, and "now it's time to do our chores
and have fun with activities!"
One Star, Two Star, Three Star, and Four Star Gold Coins are earned using
"I Can Do It" Coins. Display Gold Coins in the first row of the Kids Coins hanging display after children have completed their tasks and activities throughout the day.
Help children to name all the things they did in the morning. Explain
they have earned their first GOLD COIN, One Star ! Direct them to
sing I See Gold Coins! Continue this process of earning GOLD COINS
throughout the day.
After all four Gold Coins are earned, display GOLDIE FIVE STAR GOLD COIN as the final goal of the day. Direct children to sing Goldie Is My Friend! Children look forward to earning "Goldie Five Star" everyday.
Write the names of your children on The Kids Coins Progress Chart
and mark their daily success by putting a check mark on the box
that corresponds to the correct day of the week.
Gold Coins can then be traded for a prize or a chosen reward.
Children can be rewarded at the end of the day or week.
All days do not have to be checked to earn a reward. You may want to
use The Reward System one or more days, depending on your lifestyle.
Gold Coins and I Can Do It Coins can be used separately if you are
having a busy day or week. Simply display Gold Coins for good behavior,
or display I Can Do It Coins as directional visual aides.
REWARD SUGGESTIONS
• Going to the park or zoo • Spending the night with friends or grandparents
• Going out to favorite restaurant • Ordering a pizza • Going to a movie
• Going somewhere alone with mom or dad • Visiting the pet store
• Going to the library• Camping out in the living room • Picking out stickers
• Having an indoor/outdoor picnic • Staying up late • Picking out a puzzle
• Having a special dress up day • Painting faces with face paint
• Taking a BIG BUBBLE BATH! • Going to a concert for kids
• Having a family night out or playing a family game • Going to a ceramic store
• Playing cards with mom and dad • Making cookies or brownies
• Having a special desert • Renting a video • Going to a sports game
• Making popcorn • Playing an outdoors game with Dad • Playing in a gym
• Learning to roller skate or swim • Taking a gift to a friend
• Choosing the menu for a meal • Taking pictures with Mom or Dad
• Calling grandma and grandpa to tell about all the things you did
• Going to the dollar store or a toy store • Making a craft with mom
• Make a birdhouse with Dad • Blowing bubbles • Playing with play dough
• Having a special after school snack • Getting a new toothbrush
• Getting a new comb or brush • Getting a new hat or hair clip
"SPECIAL COINS"
After having fun with The Kids Coins Reward System and songs, you
may want to
use SPECIAL COINS to help
children learn good behavior.
If
your child shows challenging behavior, display
the Try Harder Coin
and play The Try Harder Song from The
Kids Coins™ Song Collection.
After they have completed their task or activity they can receive the
Gold Star that corresponds to the time of day. Place the correct Gold Coin over the Try Harder Coin and praise your child for doing a good job.
If your child continues to have a difficult time, encourage them to become your helper by displaying the Helper Coin and choose a special chore they can do to help earn a star. You may want to choose a task that you usually do yourself like folding and putting away their cloths.
The Time Out Coin can be used at your own discretion, or you may choose not to use it at all. Children most likely will be happy to be your "Special Helper" if you allow them to choose between the Try Harder and Helper Coins and the Time Out Coin.
The Winner Coin and Good Fruits Coin
can be displayed in your hanging display or given to your child
after they have earned all their
stars at the end of the
day or week. Explain to children that they are a WINNER and they have had a FRUITFUL week.
USING "I'M FEELING" COINS (22 - Silver Coins)
Direct children to look at the faces on all 16 Coins and help them choose
one or more of the Coins that best describes the way they feel.
Place the Coins into one of the vacant rows of the hanging display. This
will help children to understand how they feel as they look at the faces.
Direct children to sing The Kids Coins Happy Song.
Children can change the Coins throughout the day. For example:
Ask them if they feel TESTY or FRIENDLY, TIRED or PEACEFUL?
Let them know they have a choice.
I'm Feeling Coins can be used with The Reward System. As children complete tasks and activities, ask them to share how they feel about
doing their chores.
Children can earn GOLD COINS by showing positive feelings as directions are followed and activities are completed. Show children that being KIND
or HAPPY can help earn them a GOLD COIN!
The Coins can be displayed side by side, or one Feeling Coin can be
placed over the other to show that the child's feelings have changed.
Remember to help them read the name on the Coins, and to share
all the different ways they feel throughout the day.
Children can make the faces on the Coins
while looking in the mirror,
or they can carry them
in their colorful carry bag.
USING "I'M PLAYING" COINS (22 - Character Coins)
Children can play with "I'm Playing" Coins as they choose one or more of the Coins to encourage imaginary role playing and activities. Place them into one of the vacant rows of the hanging display.
Example:
•DANCER/SINGER/ENTERTAINER-
Children can put on a costume, sing, dance or play an instrument
•ARTIST-children can draw and color
•COMPUTER WIZ-children can be directed to play computer
games on The Kids Coins Web site
•BASEBALL PLAYER-your child can get their hat, glove, ball
and bat and go outdoors to play baseball with their friends
Maybe a child would like to be a Fire Fighter, a Builder or a Policeman. Direct the child to sing The Kitty Cat Song. They can imagine they rescued their kitty or doggie out of a tree! Kids will have fun singing and making up stories as they play!
When children sing the Kids Coins Show Me song, they will be able to imagine all the things they would like to be when they grow up. In school, children learn about career education. I'm Playing Coins help them to learn more about themselves.
"I’m Playing" Coins can be used with The Reward System and the "I'm Feeling" Program. Explain to children that when they play, complete their tasks and activities and share their feelings, they can earn GOLD COINS!
Now that you have learned how to use The Kids Coins Reward System,
The "I'm Feeling" Coins and "I'm Playing" Coins, you can use all the Coins
together as you display them thru out the day in your Kids Coins Display.
Simply choose the Coins you want to use and place them in each row
of your display.
As children complete their tasks and activities, choose and change their feelings and choose the Coins they want to play, they can earn Gold Coins.
Kids Coins bring all the things together that a child experiences in one
easy to use program, adding structure as they learn good behavior.
How To Use Kids Coins for Families on the GO!
• Play the Kids Coins Song Collection CD in your car as you travel.
• Take Gold Coins in their colorful
carry bag along with you.
As children display good behavior reward
them with Coins.
• Take the I Can Do It Coins to choose an activity away from home.
• Take along the Listen and Be Good Coin to help with behavior
Explain to
children they can earn their reward
when they arrive at home.
QUICK and EASY ways to use Kids Coins:
at Home and in School!
• Make your child a "special helper" by putting the HELPER COIN in
the hanging wall display . Choose a special task or activity using
the I CAN DO IT COINS and place the chosen Coin into the display.
Reward your child for completing their chore by giving them
GOLDIE FIVE STAR. Place GOLDIE into the display allowing them
to view their progress.
• Display GOLDIE FIVE STAR and reward children by helping them to
choose one of the I'M FEELING Coins that best describes how they feel.
• Help children to choose an "I'm Playing" Coin and an "I'm Feeling" Coin.
Ask children to decide how they feel while they are playing a favorite
imaginary role. Reward them using GOLD COINS.
• When children have been engaged in successful play,
reward them with a Gold Coin.
It can be rewarding finding your own quick ways to use Kids Coins.
Group Activities Using Gold Coins
When using Kids Coins for more than one child, multiple sets of Gold Coins can be used (one set per child), or one set of Gold Coins can be used as a group activity, the entire group earning one Gold Coin after each activity or task. Example: DRESS TIME-all children properly hang up their coats.
Each child can collectively place their own One Star Gold Coin into the
hanging display, or one Gold Coin can be displayed for the entire group.
Children are WINNERS, everyday!
More Ways To Use Kids Coins
Using the Kids Coins hanging display, children
can view the tasks and activities
they
have completed. They will be able
to visually understand how they feel when they are doing
the things they are doing, and they will
be able to choose the things they like
to play all day. Children can be encouraged
to earn their GOLD COINS using all the Coins.
Children may want to make their own Coins and discover their own
ways to play.
They may want to sit down on the floor
and look at all the Coins and talk about
them, as they share them with their friends.
Remember to keep Kids Coins in a safe place for everyday use.
Store them in their colorful bags, or
in the Kids Coins display.
Complete the day by allowing children to look at all the things
they did.
Encourage them to talk about all the
things they accomplished, all the feelings they had,
and all the games they played. Show children
all the things they did to earn
their GOLD COINS.
Talk about the fun
they had singing The Kids Coins Songs. They were an actor or an actress, a dancer,
a singer, a musician, an artist, a farmer, a chef and so much more!
Direct your children to sing the Good Bye Song and
get ready for another GREAT KIDS COINS DAY, THE KIDS COINS WAY!
The KIDS COINS® Rewards System
(instructions included with program)
How To Use "I CAN DO IT" Coins
Potty Time Teeth Time Wash Time Dress Time Hair Time
Daily Tasks Meal Time Learning Time Music Time Story Time
Play and Share Church Time Snack Time Arts and Crafts
Quiet Time Listen and Be Good Nap Time Put Away Safety Time
Clean Up Time Prayer Time Bed Time
Choose the task(s) you want your child to complete,
and the things you want your child to learn and do to earn GOLD COINS.
Have fun putting them in the Kids Coins Display!
Sing "I Can Do It" and "A Time For Everything"!
How To Use "GOLD COINS"
Display your "GOLD COINS" after completing your task(s).
One Star in the morning Two Star at noontime
Three Star in the afternoon Four Star in the evening
After all stars have been earned, display Goldie Five Star.
Sing "I See Gold Coins" and "Goldie Is My Friend"!
How To Use "SPECIAL COINS"
Display the Try Harder Coin when child is "acting out" inappropriately.
Sing the "Try Harder" song!
If behavior continues without change, display the Time Out Coin.
Display Helper Coin and have child perform a Special Helper Task.
After task is done, remove Time Out and continue having a great Kids Coins Day!
Some Suggested Special Helper Tasks:
Help put away dishes/silverware Clear table/Set Table Sweep floor
Help with laundry Put clothes in drawer Help Mommy or Daddy Help Sister or Brother
How To Earn Your Reward
After all five GOLD COINS have been earned for the day,
check the correct Goldie box on The Kids Coins Progress Chart.
When all the boxes have been checked for the week,
display the Winner Coin and Good Fruits Coin.
Reward children at the end of the day, week, or month.
Activity Guide
A fun and easy way to pass the day!
Sit at a table with your children.
Separate Kids Coins into three categories:
I Can Do It Coins Gold Coins Special Coins
Encourage children to read the names on the coins.
Present I Can Do It Coins one at a time.
Ask children to identify the pictures.
Ask which pictures are things they can do.
Ask which pictures are things they like to do.
Ask when they would do the tasks and activities pictured on the coins.
Continue to encourage children to talk about the pictures.
Present Gold Coins.
Ask children to identify the number and color of the stars on each coin.
(One Star, Two Star, Three Star, Four Star, and Goldie Five Star.)
Present Special Coins.
Ask children to identify the color and meaning of each coin:
Try Harder, Time Out, Helper, Winner and Good Fruits.
Ask children questions:
How can you Try harder? How do you feel about Time Out?
What can you do to be a Good Helper?
Do you like to be a Winner? What is a Good Fruit?
The "I'M FEELING" Coins Program
(included instructions)
Create Your Own Games and Activities!
Act out the faces on the coins!
Have fun putting your Coins in your Kids Coins Display!
Look in the mirror and copy the faces on the coins!
Playful Curious Friendly Happy Joyful Kind
Lovable Peaceful Restless Shy Silly So Sad
Special Surprised Testy Tired
Sing the "Kids Coins Happy Song".
Present the "I'm Feeling" Coins one at a time.
Ask children to identify the faces, helping them with each coin.
Help them to read the names on the coins.
Ask children to choose the faces that identify with the way they feel.
Encourage children to talk about the way they feel.
Help children to understand what the faces represent.
The "I'M PLAYING" Coins Program
(included instructions)
Have Fun Playing What You Want To Be!
Create Your Own Activities!
Sing, Play, Dance, Draw, Make Up Stories, Be an Actor or an Actress!
Play charades by acting out the characters on the coins!
Have fun putting your Coins in the Kids Coins Display!
Artist Astronaut Baseball Player Builder Chef
Computer Wiz Daddy Dancer Entertainer Farmer
Fire Fighter Fisher Football Player Gardener
Hockey Player Homemaker Mommy Musician
Police Bike Rider Singer Toy maker
Sing the "Kids Coins Show Me" Song and "The Kitty Cat Song"!
Present "I'm Playing" Coins one at a time.
Ask children to identify the characters, and what they represent.
Help children to read the names of the characters.
Ask children to identify people they know who are like the characters.
Have a great "Kids Coins" day!
Kids Coins® are parent and teacher tools - an early child development educational
learning program for children, Life Skills kindergarten readiness program, children's character building program, children's behavior program, teaching method, family
and group participation reward system and incentive program, preschool program,
positive children's mental health program:
For family learning, child achievement, child learning, child growth, child incentives, teaching career education and role playing, role modeling, child motivation, emotional
and motivational reinforcement, positive behavior modification, autistic and special needs children:
Inspires group play, daily goal winning, creative child play, children's emotional awareness, feeling development, structured play and routine development, good habits, family/child/adult communication:
Uses inspirational children's music and children's songs, fun children's programs, tokens, pictures, characters, I Can Do It Coins, Gold Coins, Special Coins, I'm Playing Coins, I'm Feeling Coins, and Character Coins.
