Find some printouts of popular preschool characters. Sites like NickJr.com, PBSkids.com and Disney.com have free coloring pages that you can print and cut out. Characters like Dora, Diego, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and Elmo are directed toward preschool-aged kids. Use these characters on the behavior chart to help motivate students.
Fold the posterboard in half one time, then again to create fourths. Cut along the creases to cut four smaller boards. You will use one board for the behavior chart.
Open a blank word-processing document on your computer. Type information that goes on the behavior chart. Make the information generic so you can use the chart again. Include: "Name_____________", "Start Date______" and "End Date_____." Use a large font, like 32 point. Creating a weekday chart will just confuse a preschooler, so resist making up a chart that includes weekday boxes.
Print out the behavior chart information. Trim around the text and paste it on the board. Paste the preschool characters from Step 1 to the board. Make a circle, paste them in rows or get creative with the characters. Limit the number to no more than seven characters. Preschool students do not have the same attention span as older kids. They need to complete tasks and gain a reward each day. Waiting an entire week is just too long for a preschool student.
Laminate the board. Stick the board to the wall and use the dry-erase marker to write in a child's name. Write a start date and end date in the appropriate locations. The preschool student can circle one character each time he successfully completes a task the teacher has given him. Once all the characters are circled, he gets a prize.