Personal Space

Visual reminder for kids to respect personal space/"bubble"

Personal Space Intervention Plan, Activities - Download as a PDF or view online for free

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.

Personal space activities and teaching boundaries for kids are important (but tricky) topics to cover. These playful learning activities will help.

Teach students about respecting personal space and consent by using Julia Cook's Personal Space Camp book and hula hoops! A movement based SEL lesson or guidance lesson that helps students with physical self-control.

Free printable cheat sheet on how to teach kids about personal space from And Next Comes L

I need my personal space. I really dislike other people standing too close to me. Why do some people not require personal space?

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