The Circle of Life

It's all about me

100

This is the color of the "Me" circle where no one should enter unless they have your permission.

The purple circle is the "ME" circle which is private to others.

200

 This person is responsible for the "ME" circle.

I am responsible for who enters my private circle.

300

This person may have to enter your private circle at times.

A doctor or nurse may have to enter your private circle to help you.

400

This is something you can say if you don't want someone to enter your private circle.

I can say, "NO", don't touch or "STOP", don't come closer!

500

This is the most important person in your world.

I am the most important person in my world!

What would you do?

100

Someone wants to be my friend.

I find out more about them (ask them about what they like to do and ask them about their background).

200

Someone that I just met, gives me a hug.

I can say, "No thank you" or "I don't know you", "I don't want you to hug me".

300

Someone sits way too close to me on the GATRA.

I can:

ask to move my seat.

or push myself away from them.

or ask them to move over a bit.

400

Someone who works in Walmart that I have only seen in the store, asks for my phone number.

I can say:

I'm not allowed to give it out to people I don't know.

No thank you.

I would rather not give out my phone number.

500

My grandparent enters my private circle to give me a hug and a kiss.

I would hug and kiss them back.

Being a friend.

100

Name one way you make a friend.

I can introduce myself and make friends in my classroom,

or at my job,

or in my neighborhood.

200

Name one quality or something you look for a friend to have.

I want a friend who is:

honest

reliable

kind

other?

300

Friends can be found in which color circle.

Friends are usually found in the green circle and may give you hugs for special occasions.

400

Name one thing you might do with a friend.

I can:

play Fortnight or other video games,

hang out after school,

can Facetime or text my friend.

500

True or False: My best friend is someone I have only met a couple of times.

False. Most often best friends are those you have known for a long period of time that you have shared many experiences and special moments with.

How close do you get?

100

My dad enters the room and greets me after he comes home from work.

I can:
say "Hi" to my Dad,

give my dad a hug and a kiss,

wave hello to my dad.

200

My second cousin that I have only met once, comes into town.

I can:

say "hi",

Give a fist bump or handshake,

or wave "hello".

300

My girlfriend or boyfriend comes over for dinner.

I can give him/her a hug and maybe even a kiss.

400

My baby sister wants to come up and sit on my lap.

I can let her sit on my lap or I can say, "no" I don't want you to or OTHER?

500

Someone who is at the park wants you to get into their car to see his/her new puppy.

Say "NO", You go tell an adult!

or run to a police officer or another adult and tell them.

it means what?

100

Being a friend means......

I have a close relationship with this person.

I can trust them to be kind to me.

200

A sign of affection that I can use with someone in my friend or family circle could be:

a hug or high five

300

Trust means:

I can tell my secrets to this person or they will be kind to me.

400

A community helper is:

a doctor, nurse, fireman, priest/rabbi/deacon, EMT, librarian, teacher.

500

A sweetheart refers to:

someone that you have a relationship with that may enter your private circle with hugs and/or kisses; sometimes called a boyfriend or girlfriend.