For every marble that is in a jar people have earned your trust for that marble.
Marble jar activity.
Simply print off the poster and the marble jar.
This helps symbolize that we all start off each day with a fresh start and a positive outlook.
The trust marble jar is a powerful metaphor and tool used to teach how psychological safety is built slowly over time and based on small actions.
Not the big moments the small moments.
With the marble jar teachers can frequently and easily reward desired behavior.
With the class come up with specific behaviors that would earn marbles.
Trust is like a marble jar.
Working quietly being good for a sub learning a new routine individual good behavior such as helping another student lining up quietly doing a good job with clean up being on task being ready to begin solving a class problem just because they are such a great group of kids.
Come up with a class reward such as shoes off extra recess each lunch with the teacher etc.
Marbles are earned through small acts moments not grand gestures.
What do your friends do to earn marbles in your marble jar.
Studies show it is the very small moments where trust is built.
Your boss asks you how your mom s chemotherapy is going.
Once the jar is filled the class earns a group reward.
Explain to the class that this is your class marble jar.
When the class is caught making a marble jar choice the class gets a marble.
Every time you see a whole class.
Examples out loud put a marble in the jar.
Here are some ideas.
Use marbles to support the behaviors that need the most attention.
The marble jar is a great way to do this.
For preschoolers just getting up for the day could earn your child a few marbles.
Some examples of small acts moments that build trust include showing up at a loved one s funeral and asking for help from friends.
The goal is to fill the marble jar.
Each time students exhibit a desired behavior the teacher places a marble in the jar.