Make social skills practice fun this fall with this Fall Expected vs. Unexpected Behavior Game! This autumn-themed social emotional learning activity helps elementary students explore everyday behavior choices, understand expectations in different situations, and practice responsible decision-making.

Students work through 30 social scenarios using an interactive, self-correcting digital game or printable sorting activities. With opportunities to discuss different choices and their impact, this resource encourages self-awareness, social understanding, and problem-solving in an engaging, age-appropriate format.

Designed for kindergarten through second grade, this low-prep resource is perfect for individual school counseling, small-group counseling, classroom SEL lessons, special education, and fall-themed social skills activities.

📦 What's Included:

✔️ 30 Fall-Themed Social Scenarios

• 30 expected and unexpected behavior choices to review and discuss.
• Opportunities to explore social expectations, behavior choices, and their impact on others.

✔️ Interactive Digital Sorting Game

• Self-correcting digital activity.
• Google Slides™ format for interactive instruction.
• Suitable for smartboards, screen sharing, and virtual sessions.

✔️ Printable Board Game

• Fall-themed board game for hands-on social skills practice.
• Printable play money, dice, pawns, and spinner.

✔️ Expected vs. Unexpected Behavior Sorting Activities

• Large sorting mats for organizing and discussing behavior choices.
• Printable sorting cards for hands-on practice.
• Small expected and unexpected flip cards for student participation.

✔️ Additional Printable Materials

• Color and black-and-white options.
• Materials for both individual and group participation.

🎒 Quick Details: Grades K–2 | 👥 Individual counseling, small groups + classroom SEL | 🍂 30 fall social scenarios | 🎲 Printable board game + sorting mats | 💻 Self-correcting Google Slides™ game | 🎯 Social awareness + decision-making

🛍️ Bundle & Save:

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Expected Behavior Games Bundle

• This bundle includes 7 seasonal and holiday-themed behavior games, each with 30 discussion scenarios and digital and printable activities.
• Each set offers a fresh seasonal theme for revisiting social expectations, self-awareness, and responsible decision-making throughout the school year.

🎯 Skills Addressed:

✔️ Understanding expected and unexpected behavior

✔️ Social awareness and situational expectations

✔️ Self-awareness and self-management

✔️ Responsible decision-making

✔️ Social problem-solving

✔️ Considering the impact of choices on others

✔️ Communication and reflection

💡 Ways to Use It:

• Play the digital game during classroom SEL lessons.
• Use the printable sorting cards during individual counseling.
• Incorporate the board game into small-group social skills sessions.
• Use the flip cards to encourage participation in group discussions.
• Explore social expectations during back-to-school lessons.
• Practice identifying different choices through role-play.
• Use the scenarios to discuss how expectations can change across settings.

👩‍🏫 Who It's For:

Perfect for school counselors, school social workers, school psychologists, special education teachers, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, and classroom educators supporting students in kindergarten through second grade.

The digital and printable options offer flexible ways for students to participate through discussion, pointing, sorting, movement, or other preferred communication methods.

🖨️ Format & Download:

✔️ Interactive Google Slides™ digital game.

✔️ Printable PDF board game and sorting activities.

✔️ 30 fall-themed social scenarios.

✔️ Color and black-and-white printable options.

✔️ Materials for individual, small-group, and classroom instruction.

📌 Important Notes:

• Expected and unexpected behaviors depend on context, culture, environment, and individual needs. Use these scenarios to explore social expectations collaboratively rather than teaching that there is one universally correct way to behave.
• Consider students' disability-related needs, sensory differences, and communication preferences when discussing behavior choices.
• This is a digital download. No physical product will be shipped. Due to the digital nature of this resource, all sales are final and refunds are not available.