Setting clear classroom expectations from day one is critical for creating a positive learning experience for little learners, and this year, we’re excited to share a Good Behaviour Game with you! This game is a fantastic way to make that process engaging and memorable for your students. Instead of simply listing rules or having a discussion, this fun, interactive activity helps your students see and experience what good behaviour looks like in the classroom.

You can use this good behaviour game during your morning meeting, at the end of the day, or even as a quick movement break that doubles as a social-emotional learning (SEL) lesson.

How to Play The Good Behaviour Game

Playing the Good Behaviour Game is easy, engaging, and adaptable for any primary classroom. Here’s how it works:

1. Prepare your behaviour cards. Each card features a scenario depicting a classroom behaviour (e.g., “raising your hand,” “interrupting the teacher,” or “helping a friend”).
2. Choose a student volunteer to draw a card and silently act out the behaviour—no talking allowed!
3. Have the class guess by raising their hands to tell what the behaviour might be.
4. Discuss the action. Once guessed, have a quick class discussion:
   • Was this behaviour appropriate or inappropriate?
   • How does it help or hurt our classroom community?
   • What should we do instead if the behaviour isn’t okay?

You can play the game as a whole group or divide students into small teams to make it more fun.

Download and Print Your Back-to-School Behaviour Game