Studies show it is the very small moments where trust is built.
Marble jar activity.
Once the jar is filled the class earns a group reward.
What do your friends do to earn marbles in your marble jar.
Some examples of small acts moments that build trust include showing up at a loved one s funeral and asking for help from friends.
This helps symbolize that we all start off each day with a fresh start and a positive outlook.
For preschoolers just getting up for the day could earn your child a few marbles.
Not the big moments the small moments.
Every time you see a whole class.
With the class come up with specific behaviors that would earn marbles.
When the class is caught making a marble jar choice the class gets a marble.
Examples out loud put a marble in the jar.
Come up with a class reward such as shoes off extra recess each lunch with the teacher etc.
Your boss asks you how your mom s chemotherapy is going.
Use marbles to support the behaviors that need the most attention.
Marbles are earned through small acts moments not grand gestures.
Here are some ideas.
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.
The marble jar is a great way to do this.
The goal is to fill the marble jar.
In the following clip brené brown describes the concept of trust and the marble jar.
For every marble that is in a jar people have earned your trust for that marble.
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.
Trust is like a marble jar.
Explain to the class that this is your class marble jar.
A behavior marble jar is all about positive reinforcement so marbles go in and don t come back out until the end of the day.
It should never be used as a compliance tool to call out shame or humiliate students or to take marbles out as punishment.