Every time the student is being expected, you can put a check, plus, line, etc. For younger students, you might have pictures printed out of people engaged in expected and unexpected behavior. Expectedunexpected books social thinking, perspective taking. Ideally we work with students to increase their own observational powers to notice the situation and discern which behaviors are expected versus unexpected. Students can take their pages home as a reminder to have expected behavior. Joe is singing out loud while the class should be reading silently.
There are also a lot of great videos and movies about unexpected behavior. I created a few of these paddles for my kids to practice identifying the behaviors. While we find many people using these concepts well, we also find many people using these concepts in the same way they use appropriateinappropriate behavior. Spaghetti in a hotdog bun by maria dismondy this book shows kids how to always do the right thing, even in challenging situations. Madi started teaching cali about expected and unexpected behaviors today during their session. Once your students could use these words and knew the difference between them, you thought that was all they needed, didnt you. As we figure out the hidden social rules, we can group social behaviors into those that are expected and unexpected. You are a social detective by michelle garcia winner in our group at school. I believe it is important to not just teach my students how to behave socially but to have them fully understand why. Expected and unexpected behaviors where did the bird go. This book teaches positive behaviors by teaching and encouraging the concept of bucket filling. Synonyms for unexpected at with free online thesaurus, antonyms, and definitions. Garcia winners expected and unexpected behaviors i have used michelle garcia winners book social fate and social fortune book. Super easy and the kids loved judging the behaviors using these.
Expected and unexpected behaviors today i am connecting to resources that can be used to teach expected and unexpected behaviors. You thinking about me, 2nd edition and social behavior mapping a book by that. Unexpected reality unexpected arrivals book 1 kindle edition by ryan, kaylee. Expected and unexpected behaviors allows me to acknowledge and praise my students when they are being expected for the situation as well as directly let them know when they are being unexpected without lecturing them for. The book defines expected and unexpected behaviors and includes 24 scenarios to practice with.
Expected and unexpected behavior interactive notebook. Students will learn that what is expected in one scenario could be unexpected in another. Lauren frydman school counselor from reno, nv i use this book to teach expected vs unexpected behaviors 9 how i act by janan cain. For example, someone is lounging on a beach chair in a bathing suit on an ice skating rink. We learn what expected and unexpected behaviors are.
Then, ask them how that behavior would make them feel. Participants simply dont notice things on the screen unless its where they expected. The social thinking concepts expected and unexpected behaviors have generated a lot of interest from our growing community. Does he or she use it as a stim, during times of stress, or has it become a negative behavior. Look at characters in books, comics, tv shows, movies, etc.
Miss sofies story time kids books read aloud recommended for you. Use scenarios provided or make up your own to discuss whether the behavior described is expected or unexpected. It allows you to go through the unexpected behaviors, others feelings and reactions to those behaviors and how you may feel after their reactions to. Unexpected behaviors are the opposite such as sitting under your desk. Unexpected reality is one of those books that got me rooting for the very first time i laid my eyes on the cover. This way of talking about behavior is different than how it is normally discussed, in that it doesnt address behavior.
Unexpected behavior pictures if you know my philosophy on teaching my kiddos about appropriate behavior, you would know that i think it is fine to categorize behavior as good and bad when teaching kids with autism. This document provides information on social behavior mapping and includes examples of expected unexpected behaviors. Iep goals for anxiety intensive care for youintensive. Connect expected and unexpected behaviors to reactions, positive and negative feelings experienced by self and others in the above mentioned social situations tom provide opportunities to practice expected behaviors in variety of social situations define and give examples of variety of problems, varying in degree of. Beginning of the school year first day of school school days curriculum read aloud books childrens books audio books video clips school videos. Kids dont like it when i talk about or do unexpected things at school. This expected and unexpected behaviors unit is based off of the book. Join us on a learning journey with this third in our 10webinar series on foundational social thinking conceptswhich build on each other and foster the. They then decided if the side facing up was an expected behavior or unexpected. Elementary school counselingschool counselorelementary schoolssocial. The social thinking concepts expected and unexpected behaviors have. They are double sided with an unexpected behavior on one side and a matching expected behavior on the other side. Autism and the expectedunexpected social thinking vocabulary.
The book has excellent illustrations that make differentiating expected and unexpected behaviors easy and obvious. Using childrens literature to build social thinking. Unexpected behavior, this time, when you are having a problem. This foldable activity will help your students identify what is expected and unexpected with various people. When online, people read very differently than when theyre reading a book or magazine. Douglas wornell, md, in his latest book, sexuality and dementia, addresses the many facets of the confusing world of dementia with additional insights regarding sexual behaviors. When were in a group we are thinking with our eyes, putting our body in the group, using whole body listening, and following the group plan. Teaching expected and unexpected behaviors confident. This worksheet is just one that i created directly from her book. Amy b school psychologist this book helps reinforce the concept that all zones are ok and even the red zone can be expected in a given situation.
On each page of the book, there are several wacky things that your kids can look and find. Every time the student is being unexpected, you can put a check, plus, line, etc. Another concept introduced in the book is expected and unexpected behaviors. Social thinking collaborative speaker kari zweber palmer, m. Turn taking hidden rules social skills printable and. When reading books to your students, ask them if the behaviors in the books are expected or unexpected. Actions that are expected in a given situation such as staying seated in your desk at school, eating your food with your fork, burping quietly. Unexpected reality unexpected arrivals book 1 kindle. This also serves as a visual reminder to be expected in the group.
As a result, children begin to learn that in every social situation a range of behaviors are expected and unexpected. Tommy is counting change in his hands during literature lesson. For example, one of the books audra jenson recommends to teach expected unexpected behaviors is the very popular book, no david. May 22, 2014 a great book that looks at expected and unexpected behaviors and a good discussion point for the zones. When a parent or spouse or sibling has dementia and experiences a disconnect it makes life different for all concerned.
Adapted book for social skills profanity replacement behavior for autismspecial educationdo you have a child in your class who blurts out profanity. This expected vs unexpected behaviors lesson will help students to recognize the difference between expected and unexpected behaviors. Knowing what to say when taking turns is important, but so is behaving in an expected way. Today i am connecting to resources that can be used to teach expected and unexpected behaviors. Have students sort behaviors into expected and unexpected piles. If you dont already use michelle garcia winners vocabulary in your counseling program, i encourage you to check it out. For an older child she would go straight to using legitimate examples i. I always find it incredibly beneficial to incorporate classroom behavior books into my lessons when teaching good and bad behaviors.
I use the vocabulary terms expected and unexpected behaviors from social thinking to identify behaviors students are exhibited in different social situations. Connecting behavior, emotions and consequences across the day written by michelle garcia winner, slp 2007 think social publishing, inc. Looking for a hands on way to teach about expected and unexpected behaviors. Is going to the bathroom with the door open expected or unexpected. Just add clothes pin or buttons for students to mark thumbs up or thumbs down. Theres nothing hotter than to see a shirtless man with a hot bod and tattoos cradling a baby in a skin to skin contact. These two words, made popular by michelle garcia winner and the social thinking team as part of their larger social thinking methodology, changed the way i thought aboutand taughtsocial communication and thinking. This free social skills printable about the hidden rules of turn taking is a great way to teach those expected and unexpected behaviors to your children. They allow students to relate to the characters in the book and they can see examples of what it is expected of each of them when they are at school.
A great book that looks at expected and unexpected behaviors and. These 8 interactive notebook pages are perfect for helping students learn the difference between expected and unexpected behaviors, where and with whom certain behaviors are expected, and how expected unexpected behaviors make others feel. Social behavior mapping is explained in more detail including expected and unexpected map templates in two of our books. Avas dad told her to stop playing her wii because it was time to go to grandmas house.
Expected behavior is simply behavior that is normal, reasonable and anticipated. Included are two social behavior mapping worksheets on expected and unexpected behavior that students can work on to learn about their own behaviors, how they affect others, and their consequences. Throwing my pencil in class running in the hallway throwing my papers on the floor saying mean things to my teacher. Unexpected behavior when having a problem the concept in this activity is adapted from the work of michelle garciawinner, slp. With the school year back in full swing, you may have encountered a number of obstacles so far. Burgoon is convinced that all cultures have a similar content of expected communication behavior, but that the structure of those expectations can differ markedly from culture to.
It explicitly teaches the ever important concept of expected vs. I just added some decorative tape to popsicle sticks and added the circles with the vocabulary to the top. The students reached in and drew a card out, and placed it on the table. Check out my book counseling tools for kids in schools here. Unexpected behavior is behavior that is out of the norm, and is unusual. When behaviors are unexpected, students may feel unsafe, frightened, disengaged, or sad. Expected vs unexpected behaviors task cards for little learners are a great way for younger elementary students to learn the difference between expected versus unexpected behaviors. Why do we use the expectedunexpected social thinking. Lucy would not let robby have a turn on the swings. Expected and unexpected behaviors foldable activity free.