Cut, Sort, & Glue-Respecting Personal Space Sorting Activity

Help students recognize what respecting personal space looks like. They cut out pictures, discuss the behaviors shown, and sort them into respecting or invading personal space.
Grades
Pre-K–1
Pages
1
File type
PDF
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Updated Nov 18, 2021

Subject
Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Social Skills
Topic
Personal space, Respectful behavior
Preparation
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In this Cut, Sort & Glue activity, students will look at pictures of students respecting personal space as well as not respecting personal space. They will glue the pictures of kids respecting personal space onto the alien/ufo space image and the others on the "no alien" image. This is a great extension activity following my Personal Space Voyage Boom Cards found at: https://teachsimple.com/product/personal-space-voyage-boom-cards-with-audio

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Sort depicted behaviors into 'respecting personal space' and 'not respecting personal space' categories

  • Distinguish appropriate from inappropriate personal-space behavior using picture cues rather than text

Teaching tips

  • Pre-cut the picture squares for younger students who are still building scissor control, so the lesson stays focused on sorting rather than cutting

  • Have students explain aloud why each picture belongs in its row before gluing, to reinforce the reasoning behind the sort

  • Use the sheet as a follow-up to a personal-space read-aloud or discussion rather than as a stand-alone introduction to the concept

Skills covered

  • Behavior categorization — students sort picture cards into two labeled rows based on whether the depicted behavior respects personal space.

  • Fine-motor cutting and gluing — students cut apart picture squares and adhere them into the correct row.

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What are the two sorting groups?

The worksheet labels them Respecting Personal Space and Not Respecting Personal Space.

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Core concepts

  • Personal space

  • Social-emotional learning

  • Behavior sorting

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