Lesson Plan
Hands Off! Lesson Plan
Students will learn to identify and respect personal space, practicing safe social interactions by keeping hands to themselves during peer engagement.
Teaching personal space helps students develop social confidence, self-regulation, and respectful peer interactions, reducing conflicts and anxiety.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Review Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up Brainstorm
5 minutes
Step 2
Social Story & Video
10 minutes
Step 3
Role-Play Activity
10 minutes
Step 4
Cool-Down Reflection
5 minutes
Step 5
Review & Warm-Up
5 minutes
Step 6
Respect-the-Space Game
10 minutes
Step 7
Comic Project
10 minutes
Step 8
Quiz & Cool-Down
5 minutes
Slide Deck
Hands Off! Personal Space
What Is Personal Space?
Why Does Personal Space Matter?
Examples & Non-Examples
Your Personal Space Bubble
Respecting the Bubble: 3 Steps
Practice Scenario
Key Reminders & Next Steps
Script
Discussion
Activity
Game
Project Guide
Quiz
Personal Space Quiz
Answer Key
Warm Up
Cool Down
