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                                Do a little skit about the session with cloth hand puppets. You can sew buttons or cloth
                                   facial features onto socks for this.
                                Have a party with refreshments. Pass out party hats, favors, and noisemakers and deco-
                                   rate the room with streamers and balloons during the last break of the day.
                                Have an award ceremony by giving a sheet of paper listing the following categories:
                                   Most creative
                                   Most helpful
                                   Most confident

                                   Most carefree
                                   Most knowledgeable
                                   Most curious

                                   Most fun
                                Have learners vote by putting the name of one peer per category (they can self-nominate).
                                   The name of a learner can be used in more than one category. After the voting, col-
                                   lect all the sheets and tally the responses. Reward winners and give small prizes to
                                   everyone else.




                                           BRIGHT I DEA
                                           Oh, the Places You Will Go!
                                           ne of my favorite ways to end a day-long program is to read from the Dr. Seuss
                                       Obook, Oh, the Places You Will Go! The message of the book has impact because
                                       it deals with hope, optimism, and reaching for goals. I follow the reading with a
                                       brief statement of encouragement for learners strive to achieve their action plans.





                     APPLYING WHAT YOU LEARNED
                     Strategies for Celebrating


                    1. What are some of the criteria that you will use to select rewards in the future?






                    2. How can you change your current training environments to meet the motivational needs of your
                       learners better?
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