Tips for Supporting Positive Behavior

at Home

Step 1: Clear Expectations• If your student goes to a school using RTI2-B/PBIS try to use those same schoolwide expectations when developing home expectations.Be Safe. Be Kind. Be Respectful. Be Responsible.

Getting up in the morning Getting to school Clean-up time Time to relax Homework time Mealtime Getting ready

for bed

HHELP OUT

-Make your bed-Clothes in

hamper

-Have your backpack, lunch,

notes, keys-Do your chores

-Clean up after yourself

-Play quietly

-Put your things in your backpack when finished

-Set the table-Put dishes away

-Brush your teeth-Dirty clothes in

hamper

OOWN YOUR BEHAVIOR

-Get up on time-Get cleaned up and dressed on

time

-Be ready to leave on time

-Clean up after yourself

-Ask before you borrow

-Ask to change stations

-Complete your homework on time

-Do your best!

-Use kind words and “I statements”

-Recognize mistakes and

apologize

-Get to bed on time!

MMANNERS

COUNT

-Try a morning SMILE!

-Thank your family for helping

-Say, “thanks for the ride.”

-Say, “have a nice day.”

-Ask politely for help

-Respect other’s things

-Offer to share

-Ask for help respectfully

-Say, “thanks for the help.”

-Say, “please” and “thank you”

-Use your napkin

-End the day with nice words and

thoughts

E V E R Y D A Y

RTI2-B/PBIS Home Matrix

Home Behavior Matrix

Clear Expectations for Working from Home

• Many parents and guardians now find themselves working from home.

• Discuss clear expectations for what this looks like and how everyone needs to work together

• At my house we close the office door when we’re on a call, and open it when we’re available

*Graphic from BIAS Behavioral Interventions and Solutions

Step 2: Family Meeting• Hold a family meeting to present these:•Explain the expected behavior.•Demonstrate the expected behavior.•Role play/practice the behavior. •Explain the positive reinforcers and consequences

Step 3: Positive Reinforcement• It is essential that you

CONSISTENTLY provide positive reinforcement of desired behaviors.

• Ideas:• Point or sticker chart: One

point/sticker is earned for each expectation. Then…

• The child should have a goal of X number of stickers/points will equal a reward

• There could be a menu of rewards with some big and some small ones that kids can buy with their points

Set up a Schedule

• One recommendation would be to have a daily schedule for your students or household.

• It doesn’t have to be super detailed, but it will help set structure and consistency for both your students and the adults.

• Make your schedule work for your family

Step 4: Consequences•When problem behavior occurs it is important to:• Remain calm.• Remind your child of the expectation.• Re-teach/model and have your child practice the

expected behavior.• Use consequences appropriately. Decide ahead of

time what consequences there will be for problem behaviors.

This resource is provided by the Tennessee Behavior Supports Project. Additional resources can be found at their websites: etbsp.utk.edu, tennesseebsp.org, and tbspmemphis.com.

Some slides were adapted from the PBIS at Home: Step by Step Presentation from the Savannah-Chatham Public School System at http://internet.savannah.chatham.k12.ga.us/district/AcademicAffairs/PBIS/Pages/ParentsFamily.aspx