Personal Space and Hands to Self Lesson

Help your Pre-K students learn about personal space with this fully scripted social-emotional learning lesson. Grounded in SEL research-based best practices, this engaging lesson uses a short story about Dax the hedgehog to help young learners learn the importance of personal space. Preschool students will build their relational vocabulary, connect to real-life scenarios, and practice this important skill through movement, activities and discussion.

Included in the resource:

• Slideshow featuring an interactive read-aloud story with a movement-based activity
• Whole group practice activities using task cards to help students identify examples and non-examples of personal space
• Cut-out character puppets to bring the story to life and support role play and retelling
• Extension activities, including a worksheet, recommended book companions, and a teacher handout for additional support
• Closing circle questions to deepen reflection and discussion