Reinforcers Handout SOCIAL REINFORCERS — Age approp . Social reinforcers include words of praise, expressions, nearness, and physical contact. The first step in learning to be a good social reinforcer is to identify, study, and practice a variety of ways of producing potential social reinforcers. Possible Praising Words and Phrases Good” “Thank you" “Great” “That's right” “I'm pleased with that” “I like that” “Excellent” “You're really pay attention” “That's clever” “Ilove you” “Exactly”, “Good job” “That shows a great deal of work” “Good thinking” “That's interesting” “That was very kind of you" “You should show this to your mother, father, or o ‘Nearness Proximity Physical Contact, Walking together Touching Winking Eating together Sitting in lap Looking interested Talking Hugging Laughing Listening Holding hands Nod Playing games together Shaking hand Clapping. Patting head, back Hand REWARDS get Knew youv eas! Use activities or privileges that children like as rewards for desired behaviors at ae Going first Seeing a movie Running errands Watching TV Helping clean up Listening to music Taking care of pets Playing games with friends Playing house Telling a joke at dinner Playing games with parents Having a party Performing for parents Making a puppet show Making cookies Doing art work Helping make dinner Swinging Going on field trips Outdoor camping Going Shopping Getting to stay up late Having a friend stay overnight Doing a puzzle Going out to play Choosing songs to sing Singing songs Reading to mother Studying with a friend Eating Special Activity with parent Getting to read a new book Being read to eMsi1996