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Free Behavior Chart for Kids

A behavior chart lists a few goals in words your child understands, with a box for each day, so you can notice and mark the good moments together.

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Steps (5 of 8)

  1. Kind hands
  2. Listen the first time
  3. Use my words
  4. Clean up my toys
  5. Say please and thank you

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My goals at home

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Kind hands
Listen the first time
Use my words
Clean up my toys
Say please and thank you

Picture symbols: Mulberry Symbols, CC BY-SA 4.0. · Free from socialstories.storybookstudio.io

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How to use it

  1. Choose two to five goals, said the way you’d say them out loud.

  2. Talk about what each goal looks like, and practice it once together.

  3. Hang the chart on the fridge or the bedroom door.

  4. At the end of each day, mark the goals your child met and say what you noticed.

Make it last: print on cardstock, laminate it or slip it into a sheet protector, and use a dry-erase marker or Velcro dots so you can use it again.

Questions parents ask

How do I write a good goal?

Say what to do, not what to stop. “Kind hands” is easier to picture than “No hitting.” Keep each one short enough to say in one breath.

What if my child misses a day?

Leave the box empty and start fresh tomorrow. The chart counts good moments. It isn’t a record of the hard ones.

Should a full week earn a reward?

Some families add one, like a trip to the park. Others find the check marks and your words are enough. Keep it small, and many families keep food out of it.

Can we use it at school?

Yes. Start from the school goals and print it in black and white. If your child already has a plan at school, ask the teacher how this fits.

Is my child’s name saved anywhere?

No. A name you type stays in your browser so it can print on the sheet. It is never sent to us.

Is it really free?

Yes. One email unlocks this and every other tool in the library, and you can print as many as you like. Your email also brings one short story each Tuesday, and you can leave anytime.

Read it with a story

This is a simple visual support for everyday routines, not a therapy or a treatment. If your child works with a teacher or therapist, they can tell you how it fits with what they already do. Picture symbols: Mulberry Symbols, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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