Class Behavior Bingo: Game Instructions

Materials Needed

• Class Behavior Bingo master card (projector slide or large poster)
• Bingo Tracking Card for each student
• Bingo tokens (e.g., chips, stickers)
• Behavior Data Chart Template (for teacher use)
• Clipboard and marker (for data logging)

Setup (5 minutes)

1. Display the master bingo card (Class Behavior Bingo) where everyone can see.
2. Place a Bingo Tracking Card and a handful of tokens on each student’s desk.
3. Prepare your Behavior Data Chart Template on a clipboard for easy logging.

Rules

• Watch for classmates demonstrating any behavior listed on the master card.
• When you see a behavior, call out its name clearly (e.g., “Helping!”) and place a token on that square of your Bingo Tracking Card.
• The teacher will mark the same behavior on the master card so everyone can follow along.
• The first student to get four squares in a row—horizontal, vertical, or diagonal—shouts “Bingo!” and wins.

Facilitation Steps

1. Introduction (1 min)
   • Remind students of the game goal: spot good behavior, call it out, and mark your card.
   • Quickly review the behaviors on the master card.
2. Gameplay (14 mins)
   • Give the signal to start.
   • As students observe and call behaviors, place tokens on their cards.
   • Each time a behavior is called:
     • Teacher marks the behavior on the master card.
     • Teacher logs the behavior, time, and student name on the Behavior Data Chart Template.
   • Circulate to encourage shy observers and praise specific calls.
   • Continue until a student calls “Bingo!”
3. Cool-down & Data Review (around 5 mins overlap)
   • Celebrate the winner and ask:
     • “Which behaviors helped you get Bingo?”
     • “What did you notice about your classmates’ actions?”
   • Use your data chart to share the most frequently called behavior.
   • Set a simple goal for the next session (e.g., “Tomorrow, let’s try to notice more helping moments!”).

Data Logging Prompts

• Which behavior was called most often?
• How many times did we hear “Sharing”?
• Which students were called out for “Listening”?
• Did any behavior need more reminders today?

Use these insights to guide your Tier 1 supports and plan for tomorrow’s growth!

Bingo Tracking Card Worksheet

Instructions:
Place a token on each behavior square when you see a classmate demonstrating that positive action.

Reflection Questions

1. Which behavior did you mark first?
   
   
   
2. Which behavior was the hardest to spot?
   
   
   
3. What is one behavior you want to notice more tomorrow?
   
   
   

Winner Celebration Talk

Purpose: Wrap up the game by celebrating the winner(s), reinforcing observed behaviors, and linking back to your data for goal-setting.

Teacher Script:

1. Gather students in a circle or at the front.
   “Okay, friends! Let’s come together and give a big round of applause to our Behavior Bingo winner(s)—[Winner Name(s)]!”
2. Invite the winner(s) to share:
   “Can you tell us which positive behaviors you noticed and marked that helped you win today?”
3. Highlight peer contributions:
   “I loved hearing about [behavior examples]. Let’s clap for our classmates who showed those actions!”
4. Share data insights:
   • “As a class, we called out helping the most today (we heard it X times!).”
   • “Which behavior did we hear the least? How might we see more of that tomorrow?”
5. Set a simple goal:
   “Our goal for tomorrow is to notice more patience—let’s all look for moments when someone waits their turn and call it out!”
6. Closing cheer:
   “Great job today, everyone. Thank you for being such careful observers and supporters of each other. See you tomorrow, Behavior Bingo champions!”

Use this script to reinforce positive actions, celebrate success, and guide your next day’s focus based on real-time behavior data.