Personal space invader

Have you ever read Harrison P. Spader, Personal Space Invader by Christianne Jones? This is a fun read aloud, but it also teaches a very important lesson

It's that restless time of the year where teachers are exhausted and students are pushing the boundaries. I've noticed our first graders needing lots of reminders to sit on the carpet and keep their bodies to themselves...so it's a good time to read Julia Cook's Personal Space Camp! This is an amazingly entertaining book that keeps the students engaged and laughing throughout the pages. We meet Louis, a student that is obsessed with outer space but has no concept of personal space. We watch…

Have you ever had students who couldn't keep their hands off each other? I have!! Some classes have this issue more than others. One class I had really had a hard time with this. They got in each other's faces, poked others when they walked by, sat super close to their neighbor on the carpet, and were always touching people, school supplies, you name it. Does that sound familiar? We had several talks about it in our class, BUT we still had trouble, and honestly some felt very uncomfortable…

The idea of teaching kids the social skill of personal space through space protectors and space invaders is nothing new - but I'm going to share the worksheet

Want to help your kindergarteners and first graders respect personal space and keep their hands to themselves? This resource is a developmentally appropriate set of personal space activities to help them: learn why personal space is important, learn how to look for face and body clues to see if someone is uncomfortable, and practice asking permission to […]

Flexible First Graders, AKA Mrs. Lippman’s class, are learning how to use their flexible brain to defeat Rock Brain and Glassman. Rock Brain and Glassman are part of a team of villai…

Young children spend a lot of time cuddling, hugging and sitting on laps at home at a young age and all of sudden that needs to change once they get older. For some kids, this can be a struggle as they are used to acting one way and all of a sudden the rules change for them. There can be numerous reasons why some struggle with understanding personal space and why it is important and today’s lesson is going to help teach how to practice personal space.

Behavior basics is a systematic program designed for schools that focusing on social emotional learning. Teach students about personal space.

The idea of teaching kids the social skill of personal space through space protectors and space invaders is nothing new - but I'm going to share the worksheet

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