MAINTAIN PERSONAL
SPACE
and
Allow Others to Work
• Try to keep a respectful distance away
from people around you. NOBODY likes to
be crowded.
• When someone is reading or doing an
assignment allow them plenty of room to
complete their task.
• If you are in close quarters with someone
be respectful and speak in a quiet and
calm voice.
• If someone needs to concentrate, stop
talking.
If you are in someone’s space,
you should….
A) stay there.
B) get closer.
C) remove yourself from their space.
Answer: C
Remove yourself from someone’s space
promptly. This way you can avoid
confrontation and an aggravated situation.
Non-example
Calvin stands too close to Peter. Peter does
not like Calvin so close.
Example
Evan and Trent are maintaining personal
space. They are happy that they are not
crowded and no one feels uncomfortable.
Non-example 
Rachel doesn’t really feel like working on the
assignment the teacher has given. She
sees Kennedy working but she decides to
talk to her, anyway. “Kennedy, want to
watch a movie after school?” she asks.
Kennedy says, “I really need to work on
this assignment now. I’ll talk to you later.”
Rachel is still bored, so she starts tapping
her pencil and humming a song. Now she
is bothering the whole class.
Example 
Houston knows the teacher has given the
class time to work on their assignment.
She remains at her desk and works on her
assignment. She thinks of a question for
her friend but doesn’t want to disturb him,
so she writes it down until a good time to
talk to him.
Practice
Practice sitting at your desks or tables while
maintaining personal space.
Practice other areas such as getting
materials, sitting on a carpet, entering the
room, exiting the room, etc. while
maintaining personal space.
(Elementary) Imagine you are in a bubble.
Stand next to someone without popping
the bubbles.
Discussion
What are some things that distract you while
you work?
How can you make sure you are not
distracting others?