Soccer Ball Token Board

Ms. Moon | Over the Moon Wellness | August 6, 2026

Overview

The Soccer Ball Token Board is a child‑centred behavioural support tool that helps children listen, follow directions right away, and build positive routines through gentle reinforcement. It gives the child a clear and simple way to understand what behaviour earns a token and how their effort leads to a meaningful reward.

Designed for real school and home environments, this visual support offers a steady, concrete structure that supports regulation and strengthens the child’s independence and confidence during daily activities.

Using the Token Board Effectively

Please laminate the token board or place it in a sheet protector for ongoing use. If you wish to use the provided tokens, they may also be laminated, cut, and used with Velcro. You may alternatively use an erasable marker to make check marks. Please choose whichever token board is most suitable for the child.

To maximize motivation, decide what the child is working for (reward) and write it on the token board before they begin collecting tokens.

Ensure that the child receives a token immediately after showing the desired behaviour—or any meaningful attempt, effort, or correct response, depending on the child’s unique expectation—and receives the reward as soon as all tokens are earned. This helps the child clearly understand that their behaviour is what leads to earning tokens and receiving the reward.

Digital and Print-Friendly Format

After purchase, you will receive a download link by email. Please note that the PDF file can be downloaded once only. To ensure continued access, please save it immediately to a secure and accessible device.

The file is optimized for both digital reading and printing at home or school. To ensure the best print quality, please print on A4 paper size (8.27 × 11.69 inches) or Letter size depending on your printer settings.

When the next edition is released, you will receive an email with a link to download it immediately at no additional cost.

Clinical and Educational Foundation

The Soccer Ball Token Board is grounded in evidence‑informed practices commonly used in:

✤ behavioural intervention

✤ early childhood education

✤ special education

✤ trauma‑informed teaching

✤ emotional regulation coaching

✤ neurodiversity‑affirming approaches

This visual support has been successfully used in real classrooms with students who experience:

✤ behavioural dysregulation

✤ difficulty following routines

✤ challenges with transitions

✤ emotional overwhelm

✤ unsafe choices during desk or workspace activities

✤ sensory overload

✤ impulsivity or frustration

✤ newly learning and practicing social expectations, classroom rules, and everyday school situations

It is also supportive for neurodiverse learners, including children with a wide range of developmental and neurological differences.

Who This Life Guide Is For

This Life Guide is highly effective for:

✤ Parents

✤ Caregivers

✤ Educators

✤ Education Assistants / Inclusive Education Support Workers

✤ School Counsellors

✤ School-Based Resource Teams

✤ Behaviour Interventionists

✤ BCBAs

✤ Early Childhood Professionals

It is especially supportive for children who benefit from:

✤ explicit instruction

✤ visual and narrative modelling

✤ predictable routines

✤ calm-down strategies

✤ positive behaviour reinforcement

✤ neurodiversity‑affirming language

✤ gentle emotional coaching

About the Author

Created by Ms. Moon, Founder of Over the Moon Wellness and Behaviour Support Worker at the North Vancouver School District.

Working closely with school teams and other professionals across the school community, Ms. Moon observes children with moderate‑to‑severe behavioural, emotional, social, and learning challenges across diverse school settings. She looks beyond surface behaviours to understand each child’s inner thoughts, unmet needs, and unique struggles. With empathy and evidence‑based strategies, she develops tailored approaches that empower children to adapt positively to school and community life.

Ms. Moon creates classroom support tools with a heartfelt mission: to equip children with the essential skills they need to navigate daily growth pains and obstacles, helping them feel safe, capable, and supported in their everyday environments. Her hope is to inspire every child to move forward with confidence, pursue kind and meaningful goals, and build a beautiful, fulfilling future of their own design.

Commitment to Children's Well-Being

A portion of every purchase from Over the Moon Wellness is donated to initiatives that support research in children’s mental health, developmental disabilities, and neurological disabilities, as well as programs that promote the health and growth of children and families in our communities.

Licensing and Use Guidelines

This guide is provided for personal use only. Redistribution, resale, uploading, or sharing in any form is strictly prohibited. All content is fully protected under copyright law.