PBIS I Have... Who Has? Classroom Edition | Behavior Expectations Card Game

Make classroom expectation review active, meaningful, and engaging with this PBIS-themed “I Have... Who Has?” Classroom Edition card game!

Students listen carefully, identify common classroom behavior challenges, and connect each situation with an appropriate corrective action or response. The continuous card chain keeps everyone involved while reinforcing the routines and choices that help create a respectful, responsible, and safe learning environment.

What’s Included

• 32 full-color “I Have... Who Has?” cards
• 16-page printable PDF
• Coordinating PBIS-themed card backs
• Beginning card and ending card
• Realistic classroom behavior situations
• Appropriate responses and corrective actions
• Four cards per standard letter-size page

Classroom Expectations Reinforced

Students review expectations such as:

• Arriving to class quietly and on time
• Listening during announcements and direct instruction
• Following teacher directions appropriately
• Using the expected classroom voice level
• Raising a hand before speaking
• Remaining seated during independent work
• Participating respectfully in collaborative activities
• Keeping hands, feet, and belongings to oneself
• Using classroom supplies and technology responsibly
• Keeping desks, floors, sinks, and art areas clean
• Returning books and materials to the correct locations
• Completing assigned work
• Respecting classmates’ workspaces and belongings
• Sitting safely and pushing in chairs
• Staying focused during independent reading and assessments
• Solving minor peer problems appropriately

How to Play

1. Distribute one or more cards to each student.
2. The student holding the first card begins by reading the “Who Has?” classroom behavior situation.
3. The student whose “I Have...” statement provides the matching response reads their card next.
4. Students continue listening and responding until the final card completes the chain.

Ways to Use This Resource

• Beginning-of-year classroom expectation lessons
• PBIS booster sessions
• Morning meetings
• Back-to-school activities
• Classroom community lessons
• Small-group social skills instruction
• Restorative conversations
• Behavior intervention groups
• Review after extended breaks
• Substitute-teacher activities

Why Teachers Will Love It

• Keeps the entire class listening and participating
• Reviews expectations without relying on a worksheet
• Encourages students to connect choices with appropriate responses
• Supports meaningful discussions about classroom behavior
• Reinforces accountability and problem-solving
• Requires minimal preparation
• Can be reused throughout the school year
• Works well for whole-class, small-group, or intervention instruction

Preparation

Print the cards double-sided so the coordinating cover appears on the reverse side. Cut apart the four cards on each page. For repeated classroom use, print on cardstock and laminate before cutting or laminate the individual cards.

Build stronger classroom routines while giving students an interactive and memorable way to practice respectful, responsible, and safe behavior!