What is Behavior Basics?
Behavior basics is a systematic program designed for schools that focusing on social emotional learning (SEL). Behavior Basics was designed to help teach students the basics of behavior and to teach students the skills necessary to become a successful student in all settings. It is a comprehensive year-long curriculum that includes 60 different behavior lessons. Each behavior is it’s own week-long lesson and can be taught in any order to meet the needs of the students. The Behavior Basics Overview is provided for free below to share with administrators and parents.
Social emotional learning (SEL) is how people learn to understand and manage emotions and empathy, establish and maintain positive relationships and learn to make smart decisions. Social emotional learning in the classroom can help teach students the techniques needed to do these things on their own across all settings.
Why teach social emotional learning?
Research supports the implementation of SEL curriculum in school settings. It helps improve academic success and increase appropriate school behavior. SEL will look different in each classroom depending on the needs of the students, the age of the students and the resources made available to the teacher. SEL strategies help build academic success but most importantly improve student behaviors, attitudes and emotional well-being of the students.
what does successful SEL in the classroom look like?
In the classroom, SEL can mean a variety of things. The easiest way to understand it is to think about a successful student you have worked with. Most likely you will think of an attribute or skill they may have developed as a direct result of social emotional learning in the classroom. Some examples of these attributes may be strong communicator, motivated, organized, a team builder, role model or critical thinker. These skills are important for academic success but most importantly they help prepare students to be successful in life.
the behavior basics program
Behavior Basics is a complete and comprehensive program. It uses direct instruction each week to build strong students and set them up for success in learning and in life. Direct instruction, discussions, interactive activities, review pages, reading extension activities and data collection make this program a complete program to meet student, teacher, parent and administrative needs.
Behavior Basis is research based and designed based off of the data available about the effectiveness of SEL and best practices in a special education classroom. It teaches expected classroom behaviors and addresses the 5 core competences for SEL.
The three individual components that make up the entire program are:
The Behavior Basics Program consists of 60 different lessons focusing on 60 different common behaviors. These lessons are broken up into 4 units. To read more about each unit, click below:
Why Choose Behavior Basics?
Let’s Take a Closer Look
To see a detailed look into each program of the Behavior Basics Program, click below.
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Buyer Feedback
I am a school psychologist. I teach social skills in a small group setting and I have used other social skills programs. This program is AMAZING! I combine the Behavior Basics Curriculum and Behavior Basics Books. The program a form of biblotherapy. The students love the extra read aloud book. I can use the data forms for IEP goals. Thank you! Wonderful product and worth the money compared to other programs. -High Heeled Psychologist
I have been eyeing this product for quite some time. I am SO GLAD that I was finally able to purchase it. It does NOT disappoint! It is comprehensive and provides you with so many activities. The themes in this product are so well thought out and fit right along with skills that my students need to work on. Thank you so much for such a thoughtful and comprehensive product! I can’t wait to implement this with my students. – Katheryn K.
I have just bought this bundle and started implementing it last week. What a game changer for my classroom. I like that the units are broken down into categories but you don’t have to follow them unit by unit. I have sequenced the units to fit the needs of my classroom. Thank you for all of your hard work on this resource. It has already helped with behaviors in my classroom! -Teresa N.
This resource is great! I work in a therapeutic setting and my students need to be explicitly taught appropriate behaviors. Up until now I was supplementing all by myself but this product is a god send! Perfectly leveled to varying needs of my students and perfectly for weekly goal setting. Wonderful product, would 100% recommend! -Sarah L.
This is AMAZING!!! I cannot even describe how worth it this bundle is for classrooms that are needing to work on behavior! I love the book club that comes with it so I can shoot over to the library as needed to supplement the lesson. So great for my kids! -Ashley C.
I’ve used this resource every day since the beginning of the school year. It is great! The social stories and activities are purposeful, well designed, and can be used with learners of varying abilities. -Elizabeth B.
I am so excited to use this in my classroom. It contains everything I have ever wanted in a behavior social skills curriculum. It is very thorough and detailed with step by step implementation of how to use the lessons. Great job!! -Brianna S.
This resource is so throrough and worked great with my community class. I love the related picture books that go with each Behaviour Basics lesson! This is an awesome resource! Thanks for all the work! -Sonia D.
Oh my! Such a fantastic comprehensive resource! So much information and ways to teach concepts related to behavior! Love it! -Nicole R.
Very excited for this huge bundle! I have been debating purchasing it for awhile The data sheets is what finally sold me! I am so happy I finally did! – Jaclyn K.
I don’t know how to say that I love this so much! It’s data driven and provides very precise lessons that allow students to learn social skills. -Kristin H.
This is a wonderful and very comprehensive program. It will make teaching social skills much easier. Thank you for your time and effort in making this program! I love it!! -Kimberly C.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does each lesson take?
These activities can be used in a flexible manner. You can choose to do bulk instruction 2-3 days of the week or break it up into smaller daily lessons. If being used daily, you can complete each daily activity in 15-20 minutes. However, you can extend it longer or shorter as needed!
Do I need to teach the lessons in lesson order?
The program is not designed to go in lesson order. Each behavior has been assigned a lesson number for teacher organization and easy location of the materials for each lesson. This also allows for flexibility on the teachers behalf to teach any behavior in any order they choose depending on class and student need.
Would you be willing to share a couple pages from each unit?
Absolutely. I have two FREE behavior lessons in my free resource library HERE.
I don’t teach special education. Will this curriculum work for general education?
Yes! This curriculum can be used/adapted for any primary grades. Please download the free lessons in my free resource library HERE to see if the leveled worksheets would work for your students before purchasing.
What grades does this work for?
This curriculum is designed to meet the needs of all students with special needs by providing 4 different levels of materials. This curriculum can also be used for students K-6. Please download the free lessons in my free resource library HERE to see if the leveled worksheets would work for your students before purchasing.
Is this editable?
The lessons are not editable. Due to copyright restrictions and amount of content, the curriculum is sold in the PDF format only. Please download the free lessons in my free resource library HERE to see if they will work for your students!
My kids can’t write, can they use this?
YES! All materials are differentiated for writers and non-writers.
Do you discount these resources?
YES! You can buy the FULL program (curriculum, book club, data bundle and digital task cards) discounted HERE.
About the Author
Melissa Finch, owner of Autism Adventures, created Behavior Basics to meet the needs of her students. She wanted to design a differentiated curriculum that would help her students become successful students in all settings. With reading extension activities and data collection tools for staff, it is a complete program for the school setting.