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118. Top Strategies for Teaching Personal Space in Kindergarten
If your students are constantly hugging, poking, piling on the rug, or just way too close for comfort…well, it’s not just your classroom. In this episode, I’m answering two teacher questions about handling personal space.
In this episode I share:
My favorite read-aloud and activity for teaching personal space
Easy rug-time fixes to cut down on chaos
How to teach kids to ask before hugging or holding hands
Visuals that reinforce calm bodies and boundaries
Creative ways to support sensory seekers without constant touching
How to respond when kids push back on “fairness” around fidgets
The real…
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