Define
What does personal space mean?
The amount of space needed between people to be comfortable and respectful
Your friend just won a raffle prize and gets to go to Disney
Excited
You missed the teacher's direction and everyone else has started working
Raise your hand or get your teacher's attention and ask them to tell you again
You want to watch Spiderman for the fun Friday movie, but your peer wants to watch Sing
One person chooses this week, the other next week
What does active listening look like?
Quiet, focused on the speaker, thinking about what they are saying
You have been looking forward to going outside but it started to rain
Upset/Disappointed
You can't understand what your friend is saying
Ask them to repeat themselves or tell them you don't understand
You and your peer both want to go first in the class game
Let another person go first, and you can go first next time
Rock paper scissors
What are facial expressions?
The movement of your head, eyes, eyebrows and/or mouth to show feelings or emotions
It was quiet during group and you farted
Embarrassed
Other students are talking about a topic that makes you uncomfortable
Go talk to somebody else or tell a teacher if it is something unsafe.
your friend wants to do something unsafe, but you don't want to. They call you a bad friend.
Do not compromise, because doing something unsafe can be dangerous
What are social cues?
Signals from other people that impact meaning of social interactions and can impact what you say/do next
You look over at your friend's lunch and they have a Reese's peanut butter cup, which is your absolute favorite.
Jealous
You didn't earn your cash in because you didn't complete your work
Complete all your work in time for your next cash in
You only need a few more minutes to finish your drawing, but your teacher told you its time for work. You are nervous you will forget what you wanted to do.
Ask for 5 more minutes or write down your ideas/tell your ideas to a teacher
What is body language?
The way someone's body, gestures, or posture show how they are feeling
You yelled at your teacher who was trying to help you. You calmed down but are now feeling really bad about yelling at them
Guilty
Your friend is having a hard time and wants to be alone
Give your friend space and time to calm down. Check in with them later
You want to play tag on the playground, but your friend wants to sit at the table and draw together
Split the time doing both
Choose one and do the other next time
Play tag outside and draw inside when outside time is over