Tally Counter Magic!
Ta-da! The use of tally counters for data collection or reinforcement may not be a new idea but I recently began using them during my therapy sessions and they have worked like a charm. I am always on a mission to make time in therapy more structured and less of a hassle in an effort to optimized the time I have with students. Games and elaborate activities can be great in terms of getting children motivated. However, I never imagined that this simplistic, round, metal device would have the power that it does for getting students to activity participate during therapy (without bright colored magnetic chips, glitter, or game boards...possibly, a handstand or two). I typically give my students a goal for the session. The goal is often based...
