Personal Space - Parent 3

by Christopher Dudick

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Your child is participating in classroom activities focused on learning the importance of maintaining personal space. We would love for you to keep the discussion going at home!

Definition: Personal space means maintaining an appropriate distance from people sharing the same common space with you or during a conversation. The general rule is to keep an arm’s length distance between you and another person.

Student Goal: Within social and educational (classroom, virtual learning, etc.) settings, the student will respect the other person’s personal space.

Here are just a few ideas to help get the conversation started:

  • What does it mean to respect someone else’s personal space?
  • Is the distance between people the same for everyone?
  • What should we say to someone who is standing too close?
  • How do you feel when someone invades your personal space?