Brag tags (free printable, 16 tags to a page)
Sixteen small tags to a page, each with a hole to punch, a title such as Super Reader, a short line saying what it was for and a simple picture. Change any tag's words, or leave a line empty for a blank tag to write on.
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About this sheet
Brag tags are small tags a child earns for something specific and collects on a ball chain, a lanyard or a string at their desk. They work because each one is about a single moment: a book finished, a kind act, a hard problem solved, and the child can tell the story behind every tag. Each line you type makes one tag: the title, a bar, the line that says what it was for, another bar and a picture name such as star, book or heart. A line with no picture prints the words only, and an empty line prints a blank tag with writing lines. Print on card stock if you can, cut along the edges and punch the circle at the top.
Grades: K to 5.
How to use it
- Edit the tags, one per line as Title | what it was for | picture, or keep the sixteen ready-made ones.
- Print on card stock, cut the tags apart and punch the circle at the top of each one.
- Hand a tag over with a sentence about what the child did, and let them hang it on their chain.
Five ideas for class
- Give every child a chain or a string in the first week, with one tag already on it, so nobody starts at zero.
- Make a set of tags for one unit, such as a tag for each times table, and hand them out as each one is mastered.
- Keep a class list and check that every child earns a tag for something each month.
- Leave a few tags blank so children can nominate a classmate and write the reason themselves.
- Let children take the chain home at the end of a term and talk through each tag with their family.
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Questions
What are brag tags?
Small tags children earn for a specific achievement or kind act and collect on a chain or a string. They are a recognition system, not a points system: each tag stands for one moment the child can talk about.
What do I hang brag tags on?
Ball chains, lanyards, loops of yarn or binder rings all work. Many teachers keep them on a hook at each desk and let children wear them on special days.
Which pictures can a tag have?
Type one of these after the second bar: star, heart, book, pencil, bulb, smile, people, check, clock, ear, sparkle, feet, hand, lungs or question. Leave it empty for a tag with words only.
Do brag tags work for older students?
They are most popular from kindergarten to grade 4. Older students often prefer tags for a club, a reading challenge or a skill they chose, with words they helped to write.
How do I save it as a PDF?
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