My Little Space

3-5 years

Me with Others

3–5 min / As needed

Learning goal :

Developing My Ability to Communicate Harmoniously with Others

Pedagogical Intention :

Putting My Feelings into Words Without Hurting Others

Target skills :

Centering on one's own feelings

Materials :

Hoop (their personal bubble)

Detailed procedure :

1. Adult proposes a visualization: imagine being inside your own hoop.
2. Uses the script to express the boundary: "Inside my bubble, I feel angry right now."
3. Teacher states the golden rule: we don't say "You're mean" to someone else.
4. Guides child back to calm by inviting them to focus only on their own emotional hoop.

Progress Indicators :

Stays focused on their own emotion without blaming the other.

Research Foundations :

Thompson (2006)