Understanding Personal Space | Social Skills Story & Activities For 3rd-5th

Stories are a great way to teach children skills that they are finding challenging. Social Skills Stories & Activities use explicit language to break skills down into small, manageable steps, teaching children what they should and should not do, in a specific social situations and concepts such as understanding personal space.   The perspective taking skill of being able to consider other's personal space can be difficult for some children. This important social skill sometimes needs to be taught explicitly, to help children be more successful at making and keeping friends as well as having positive social interactions with all.   Do you have students who struggle to keep Good Personal Space?   Do they:   > Cut in front of people or push past them when they are walking in the hall or in the classroom? > Burp, cough, sneeze, pick their nose, or pass gas during snack, lunch or a conversation or game with others without moving away or covering? > Grab others materials or touc