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How Can We Build Positive Habits?

Lesson Plan

Positive Habit Blueprint

Students will learn to identify, celebrate, and reinforce positive classroom behaviors and commit to personal habits that build a supportive community.

Reinforcing positive habits helps students feel valued, boosts motivation, and fosters a respectful, collaborative learning environment where everyone thrives.

Audience

4th Grade Class

Time

45 minutes

Approach

Interactive discussion, scenario analysis, collaborative games, and personal reflection.

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials

10 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up: Behavior Snapshot

5 minutes

  • Display Behavior Snapshot scenarios
  • In pairs, students identify the positive behavior shown
  • Discuss as a class why each behavior supports our community

Step 2

Introduction: Highlighting Positive Habits

10 minutes

  • Present Habit Highlights Presentation
  • Review key classroom habits (e.g., respect, teamwork, responsibility)
  • Record student ideas on chart paper with markers

Step 3

Activity: Classroom Behavior Bingo

20 minutes

  • Explain how to play Classroom Behavior Bingo
  • Distribute Bingo cards and sticky notes to mark behaviors
  • Have students observe and mark behaviors throughout the session
  • Celebrate when students get Bingo and share examples

Step 4

Cool-Down: Habit Reflection Exit Ticket

10 minutes

  • Hand out Habit Reflection Exit Ticket
  • Students write one positive habit they practiced and one goal to continue
  • Collect tickets and briefly share highlights
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Slide Deck

Habit Highlights

Building positive habits together!

Welcome students! Introduce today’s focus on positive classroom habits. Explain that habits are actions we repeat that help our class community.

Our Learning Goals

  • Identify positive classroom habits
  • See real-life examples
  • Share ideas and plan our next steps

Read our learning goals aloud. Emphasize we’ll identify, observe, and share positive behaviors.

What Are Positive Habits?

Positive habits are actions we do regularly that help everyone learn and feel good.
Examples:
• Showing respect
• Working as a team
• Being responsible

Define positive habits. Ask students to name other habits they value in class.

Scenario: Respect in Action

Jamie raises her hand before speaking.
Why is this habit important?
Discuss with your partner!

Display scenario. Have students turn to a partner to discuss why hand-raising is respectful.

Scenario: Teamwork Time

Alex and Priya help each other solve a math problem.
How does teamwork help our class?

Invite volunteers to share how teamwork helps. Record ideas on chart paper.

Scenario: Responsibility Matters

Taylor hands in homework on time and helps clean up.
Why do responsible actions matter?

Guide discussion on responsibility. Ask: How does Taylor’s behavior help everyone?

Your Turn: Habit Brainstorm

  1. Think of a positive habit you already do.
  2. Share with the class.
  3. We’ll add them to our Habit Chart!

Explain the brainstorming process. Capture each student’s habit on the Habit Chart.

Next Up: Classroom Behavior Bingo

Get ready to play Bingo! Look for these habits in action today.

Transition to the Bingo activity. Explain how observing these habits will help them win.

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Warm Up

Warm-Up: Behavior Snapshot

Time: 5 minutes

In this quick exercise, students will view three illustrated classroom scenes. In pairs, they’ll identify the positive behavior shown and discuss why it helps our classroom community. Afterward, we’ll share as a whole group.

Scenario 1

Illustration: A student raising hand before speaking.

• What positive behavior is shown?
• Why is this behavior important for everyone?




Scenario 2

Illustration: A student helping a classmate pick up scattered papers.

• What positive behavior is shown?
• How does this help our classroom community?




Scenario 3

Illustration: A student quietly cleaning up art supplies when finished.

• What positive behavior is shown?
• What effect does this have on others?




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Activity

Classroom Behavior Bingo

Time: 20 minutes

How to Play:

  1. Each student receives a Bingo card and a set of sticky notes.
  2. As you observe classmates (or yourself) demonstrating positive behaviors, place a sticky note on the matching square.
  3. When you get five in a row—horizontally, vertically, or diagonally—call out “Bingo!”
  4. Share which behaviors you marked and give an example of each.

Bingo Card

BINGO
RespectTeamworkResponsibilityKind WordsActive Listening
Helping OthersSharing MaterialsRaising HandKeeping Area CleanEncouraging Peers
Waiting Your TurnUsing Indoor VoiceFree SpaceFollowing DirectionsOffering Praise
Cleaning UpAsking Questions PolitelyShowing EmpathyCelebrating SuccessBeing Prepared
Taking TurnsHelping the TeacherRespecting SpaceUsing “Please/Thank You”Staying on Task



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Cool Down

Habit Reflection Exit Ticket

Time: 10 minutes

  1. Which positive habit did you practice today, and how did it help you or our class?
    Answer:











  1. What is one new habit you would like to focus on? What is your goal related to this habit?
    Answer:






  1. How will you remind yourself to keep practicing this habit?
    Answer:



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