Sample Pre-School Matrix

School-wide Expectations Problem behaviour Replacement behaviour Preschool wide expectation

Defined in specific, observable, Written in Observable, 3 or less, developmentally measurable terms. Measurable, Positive, appropriate, visible, Understandable, linked to school wide. Always applicable (OMPUA) terms.

List the 3-5 school-wide expectations List the kinds of problem Consider each of the problem Now consider what you do behaviours displayed in your behaviours. What do you want preschool students to do preschool setting. When listing, want the preschool student to in context of the broader be specific and define in do instead? school-wide expectations listed observable and measurable in the first column. Identify 3 terms. or less preschool expectations that are developmentally appropriate, visible, and linked to the school-wide expectations

Sample pre-school matrix

Note: This pre-school matrix planning tool is written for preschools within a public school. The planning tool aims to help your preschool team to link the preschool based expectations to the broader school-wide expectations.

Positive Behaviour for Learning Pre-school teaching matrix completed example

Pre-school Classroom Bathroom Playground Mealtime Transition Expectations Be safe Keep feet on the Wash hands with soap Go down slide feet Push chairs in. Use walking feet. ground. and water. first. Keep body to self. Look where you Use walking feet. One person in the toilet Sand stays low. are going. Sit on your chair. at a time. Use inside voices. Rocks and sticks stay Stay with an adult. on the ground.

Be kind Be a friend. Use inside voice. Let others play. Use manners. Use inside voice.

Share with others. Keep hands to self. Keep body to self. Ask to be excused. Keep hands to self.

Use listening ears. Share with others. Eat your own food.

Use nice words.

Be responsible Be a good helper. Flush toilet. Use equipment Keep food on your Use listening ears. correctly. plate/ lunchbox. Follow directions. Turn-off water. Follow instructions. Clean-up. Clean-up. Clean-up. Clean up. Follow instructions.

Note: You are welcome to use this document to make your own teaching matrix that works for your preschool.

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