The Hoola-Hoop Analogy! A way to manage ourselves...

First graders are caring people.  But sometimes we get a bit too caring!  What I mean is sometimes our hands begin caring about other peoples things or bodies.  And sometimes we get a bit too worried about other peoples business!

Thus, the hoola-hoop analogy, which I shared with our crew the first week. It works like a charm.

Here's how it goes.
The space around your body is your hoola-hoop.  Your hands and feet should stay in that space.  The space inside your hoola-hoop is your business and it's all you need to take care of.  We all have our own hoola-hoops and we are to stay out of other people's hoola-hoop unless we are invited in.

Now all I have to say is "are you in your own hoola-hoop?"
Let me know if you try this and how it works for your family.
It's working well for ours.