Feelings and kindness
My Feelings Weather Report
Show today’s feelings as weather: sunny, cloudy, stormy or something brand new.
Thinking sheet · Feelings and kindness
My Personal Space Bubble
Draw yourself inside your own space bubble and think about how close is comfy for friends, family and strangers.
- Grades
- K–2
- Time
- about 15 minutes
- Kids practice
- body awareness, respecting others, speaking up
What kids do
“Everyone has an invisible bubble around them. How big is yours?”
- Draw yourself in your bubble
- How close is comfy?
- If someone is too close, I can say…
How to run it
- Use a hula hoop to show a space bubble.
- Everyone’s bubble can be a different size, and that’s okay.
- Practice a kind “Please give me some space.”
Talk about it
- Does your bubble change when you’re tired or upset?
- How can you tell someone needs more space?
- Where is it hard to keep your bubble?
Take it further
Walk in line without popping anyone’s bubble.
Pairs well with
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