Building Bridges: Home-School Behavior Strategies

Zachary Eden

Tier 1

Lesson Plan

Building Bridges: Home-School Behavior Strategies

Support child's behavior management

This lesson plan is designed to equip parents with effective strategies to support their child's behavior management at home, fostering a consistent approach between school and home. By aligning strategies used at school with those at home, parents can create a supportive environment that encourages positive behavior and emotional growth. This lesson is important as it helps build a strong partnership between parents and teachers, ensuring that children receive consistent guidance and support in both settings.

Audience

Parents

Time

1 hour

Approach

Support child's behavior management

Materials

Discussion Guide, Worksheet: Behavior Management Strategies, and Reading: Consistent Behavior Approaches

Step 1

Introduction

10 mins

Welcome parents and introduce the session's objectives.
Briefly discuss the importance of consistency in behavior management between home and school.
Share an overview of the session's activities.

Step 2

Discussion: Challenges and Successes

15 mins

Facilitate a discussion on the challenges parents face in managing behavior at home.
Encourage sharing of successful strategies that have worked for them.
Use the Discussion Guide to prompt questions and guide the conversation.

Step 3

Reading: Consistent Behavior Approaches

10 mins

Distribute the reading material on consistent behavior approaches.
Allow parents time to read and reflect on the content.
Highlight key points that align with school strategies.

Step 4

Activity: Behavior Management Strategies

15 mins

Provide the Worksheet: Behavior Management Strategies to parents.
Guide them through identifying strategies that can be implemented at home.
Encourage parents to think about how these strategies can align with school practices.

Step 5

Closure and Q&A

10 mins

Summarize the key takeaways from the session.
Open the floor for any questions or additional thoughts.
Encourage ongoing communication between parents and teachers for continuous support.

Discussion

Discussion Guide

This guide will help facilitate a discussion among parents about the challenges and successes they experience in managing their child's behavior at home.

What are some challenges you face in managing your child's behavior at home?

Encourage parents to share specific examples and listen actively to each other's experiences.

Can you share a strategy that has worked well for you in managing behavior?

Prompt parents to think about what made the strategy successful and how it could be adapted by others.

Worksheet

Worksheet: Behavior Management Strategies

This worksheet will help parents identify and plan behavior management strategies that can be implemented at home, aligning with school practices.

List three behavior management strategies you currently use at home.

Consider strategies that have been effective in the past.

Identify two new strategies you would like to try at home.

Think about strategies that align with what is used at school.

How can you ensure consistency between home and school behavior management approaches?

Consider communication with teachers and adapting school strategies for home use.

Reading

Consistent Behavior Approaches

This reading provides insights into the importance of consistent behavior management approaches between home and school, offering practical tips for parents.

Consistent Behavior Approaches

Consistency in behavior management is crucial for a child's development. When parents and teachers use similar strategies, children receive clear and unified messages about expectations and consequences. This reading explores practical tips for aligning home and school approaches, such as regular communication with teachers, adapting school strategies for home use, and setting clear expectations.