Help students feel more prepared for school assemblies with this engaging Expected vs. Unexpected Assembly Behavior Social Story and Activity Set! This resource combines visual supports, an editable social story, sorting activities, a board game, and worksheets to help students understand what to expect during school assemblies.

Assemblies can be exciting, but they can also be challenging for students who experience sensory overwhelm, find changes in routine difficult, or aren't sure what will happen. Explicitly teaching assembly expectations ahead of time gives students opportunities to ask questions, practice routines, and feel more confident participating.

Whether your school is hosting an awards ceremony, guest speaker, student election, pep rally, or special performance, these digital and printable activities make it easier to introduce and review assembly expectations in a supportive, engaging way.

📦 What's Included:

📖 15-Page School Assembly Behavior Social Story

• 15-page printable social story introducing school assembly expectations.
• Helps students understand what assemblies are and what may happen during them.
• Reviews expected and unexpected behaviors in the assembly setting.
• Can be read before an upcoming assembly or used to review school routines.

✏️ Editable Google Slides Social Story

• Editable version of the assembly social story.
• Customize the story to reflect your school's assembly expectations.
• Adapt the language and examples to meet your students' needs.
• Useful for preparing students for changes in their usual school routine.

🃏 12 Expected vs. Unexpected Behavior Picture Cards

• 12 picture cards for identifying and sorting assembly behaviors.
• Visual examples to encourage discussion about school expectations.
• Can be used with the included sorting mats.
• Hands-on opportunities to explore how different choices affect participation in assemblies.

💬 8 Assembly Behavior Discussion Prompt Cards

• Eight prompt cards for discussing assembly expectations.
• Encourage students to think about choices and situations that may occur during assemblies.
• Can be used individually, in small groups, or during classroom discussions.

🎲 Good Choices Assembly Board Game

• Printable board game for reviewing school assembly choices.
• Engaging way to reinforce expected and unexpected behaviors.
• Can be paired with discussion prompts to extend learning.

🧩 Expected vs. Unexpected Behavior Sorting Mats

• Sorting mats for organizing examples of assembly behaviors.
• Pair with the 12 picture cards for a visual matching activity.
• Encourage students to discuss why different behaviors may or may not fit the setting.

🖍️ Assembly Worksheets, Maze & Drawing Activities

• Printable worksheets for reinforcing assembly expectations.
• Maze activity for reviewing concepts.
• Drawing activities to encourage reflection and participation.
• Additional opportunities to practice skills after reading the social story.

🖨️ Color & Black-and-White Versions

• Color resources for engaging visual activities.
• Black-and-white options for flexible printing.
• Materials suitable for individual instruction, small groups, and classroom lessons.

🎒 Quick Details: Grades K–2 | 📖 15-page social story | ✏️ Editable Google Slides | 🃏 12 picture cards | 💬 8 discussion prompts | 🎲 Board game | 🧩 Sorting mats | 🖍️ Worksheets + maze + drawing activities | 🖨️ Color + B&W

🛍️ Bundle & Save:

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🏫 Expected and Unexpected Behavior Growing Bundle

• Includes this assembly behavior resource as part of a larger collection of school expectations activities.
• Provides additional opportunities to introduce and review expected and unexpected behaviors in different school settings.
• Offers visual and hands-on resources for practicing school routines and social skills.
• This larger collection is a useful option for educators and related service providers who want to teach expectations across multiple school environments.

🎯 Skills Addressed:

✔️ Understanding school assembly routines and expectations

✔️ Identifying expected and unexpected behaviors

✔️ Preparing for changes in school routines

✔️ Developing social awareness and understanding group expectations

✔️ Practicing self-management strategies in shared spaces

✔️ Making thoughtful choices during school activities

✔️ Building confidence and familiarity with school assemblies

💡 Ways to Use It:

• Read the 15-page social story with students before an upcoming school assembly to help them understand what to expect.
• Customize the editable Google Slides story to reflect your school's routines and expectations.
• Use the 12 picture cards and sorting mats during individual counseling or small-group lessons.
• Discuss the eight prompt cards during classroom SEL lessons or morning meetings.
• Play the Good Choices board game to reinforce assembly expectations through an interactive activity.
• Use the maze, worksheets, and drawing activities as follow-up practice after introducing the social story.
• Review the activities before special events such as awards ceremonies, performances, pep rallies, or guest presentations.

👩‍🏫 Who It's For:

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

This resource is especially useful for professionals supporting students who benefit from visual explanations, predictable routines, explicit social skills instruction, or additional preparation before school-wide events.

🖨️ Format & Download:

✔️ 15-page printable assembly behavior social story.

✔️ Editable Google Slides social story.

✔️ 12 printable behavior picture sorting cards.

✔️ 8 discussion prompt cards.

✔️ Good Choices board game.

✔️ Expected and unexpected behavior sorting mats.

✔️ Printable worksheets, maze, and drawing activities.

✔️ Color and black-and-white versions.

This is a digital download provided in PDF format. Access to Google Slides is required to use the editable social story component. No physical materials will be shipped.

📌 Important Notes:

School assemblies can involve unfamiliar routines, large crowds, loud sounds, and changes to the usual schedule. Consider offering students information about the event ahead of time, explaining available accommodations, and providing appropriate sensory or movement supports.

Expected and unexpected behaviors can vary depending on the setting, students' individual needs, and the purpose of the assembly. Use the editable social story to teach expectations that are relevant and accessible to your students.

Students can participate through pointing, sorting, drawing, discussion, or other communication methods that work for them. The goal is to build understanding and confidence, not to require every student to participate in the same way.

This listing includes the individual Teach Expected Assembly Behavior resource, not the complete Expected and Unexpected Behaviors Bundle.