Helping Kids Understand Their Boundaries

Helping children understand personal space and setting boundaries is a tricky topic to navigate. This simple worksheet empowers students to understand and establish their boundaries regarding physical proximity. Once complete, this worksheet can be a valuable tool to facilitate meaningful discussions and promote respect for personal space.

Personal Space Activity Ideas for the Classroom

• Personal space hula hoops – provide each student with a hula hoop and have them stand inside it. Explain the hula hoop represents their personal space.
• Bubble blowing – have the children blow bubbles and observe how they can expand and touch each other, representing personal space boundaries – talk about what happens when the bubbles collide and how it relates to personal space.
• Personal space collage – provide magazines, newspapers, etc., and ask children to create collages that show personal space. They can use pictures of people and objects that represent appropriate distance and physical boundaries.

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This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher in Michigan and a Teach Starter collaborator.

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