| | |  | Privacy | Home » » » Personal Space Camp (Children's/Life Skills) | | | | | | | Description: | | LOUIS IS BACK! AND THIS TIME, HE'S LEARNING ALL ABOUT PERSONAL SPACE. LOUIS, A SELF-TAUGHT SPACE EXPERT IS DELIGHTED TO LEARN THAT HIS TEACHER HAS SENT HIM TO THE PRINCIPAL S OFFICE TO ATTEND PERSONAL SPACE CAMP. EAGER TO LEARN MORE ABOUT LUNAR LANDINGS, SPACE SUITS, AND OTHER COSMIC CONCEPTS, LOUIS SOON DISCOVERS THAT HE HAS MUCH TO LEARN ABOUT PERSONAL SPACE RIGHT HERE ON EARTH. WRITTEN WITH STYLE, WIT, AND RHYTHM, PERSONAL SPACE CAMP ADDRESSES THE COMPLEX ISSUE OF RESPECT FOR ANOTHER PERSON S PHYSICAL BOUNDARIES. TOLD FROM LOUIS PERSPECTIVE, THIS STORY IS A MUST-HAVE RESOURCE FOR PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND COUNSELORS WHO WANT TO COMMUNICATE THE IDEA OF PERSONAL SPACE IN A MANNER THAT CONNECTS WITH KIDS. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Julia Cook | | Paperback:
| 32 pages | | Publisher:
| National Center for Youth Issues | | Publication Date:
| March 01, 2007 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 1934073059 | | Package Length:
| 8.8 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.8 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.5 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.05 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 19 reviews |
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35 of 35 found the following review helpful:
 Funny book on serious topicNov 21, 2007
By James Guilford
This book is great for those k-3rd grade kids who don't seem to understand that not everyone wants them in their face. Lois goes about his day crashing into people (flying through space) and is told he would have to go to Personal Space Camp. He is all excited because he imagines that he'll be flying rockets or getting to eat astronaut's ice cream. When he sees hoola hoops on the floor, he is confused... I love the gray pictures of Lois's imagination and how he views his world (or more appropriately, his out-of-this-world) experiences. At the end he finally realizes that he had misunderstood what others had been saying all along. The humor is just what this topic needs and it allows the kids to grow without being embarrassed.
19 of 19 found the following review helpful:
Love this book! Great for kids who have "space" issuesApr 16, 2008
By Jennifer Hegerty
I use this book as a teaching tool in social groups to talk about personal space and respecting others space. The book gives great examples of what is personal space when sitting, standing, waiting in line, etc. I love the humor used by the author to help kids understand that not everyone gets it at first about space. The main character finally gets it at the end about his relationship to others and that he wasn't attending a planetary space camp! Great story!
22 of 23 found the following review helpful:
Review from Books That Heal KidsJun 23, 2010
By Books That Heal Kids
"Roxanne"
Julia Cook's books are an absolute hit with our students. I was ecstatic when I found Personal Space Camp. I'd already been using My Mouth Is A Volcano to reinforce school skills like raising your hand and waiting your turn to talk. But what about when kids are in each others space during 'carpet time' or pushing and shoving in the cafeteria line? These behaviors can make instruction difficult and cause a lot of teacher angst. I don't know how many times I've had to say, 'Please, keep your hands to yourself.' Personal Space Camp is a life saver book. Angst will be decreased!
Okay, so in defense of the kids - developmentally it's really difficult to sometimes be in control of yourself. Kids need to move and wiggle around. However, they need extra guidance building awareness of themselves and those around them before the wiggling offends another student. When there are 20 some bodies in a classroom - we have to learn to work and live together. And newsflash - negative reinforcement doesn't build awareness - it just makes kiddos feel bad. I use Personal Space Camp as a social awareness teaching tool because it makes kids feel GOOD about themselves. They love learning about the concept of personal space and how it can affect others positively and negatively. Most importantly, the story is engaging and Louis is a VERY likeable character. We also copy Louis and use the same strategies in the book. The kids love being jammed into a hula hoop and reflection gets those light bulbs flashing about personal space. And here is the best part, author Julia Cook wrote a supplementary activity and idea book!! Activities galore! I got my hands on it this Spring and started integrating the lessons in small groups. The main reason the guide rocks is because the activities provide cool visuals for the students. Yep, your lessons on personal space just got even MORE engaging! Educators, get this one on your shelf. When teaching classroom routines, make this part of your curriculum.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Fabulous Book about Personal Space!Oct 29, 2008
By Dana Lehman
"Award winning author"
I am a huge fan of Julia Cook! I have just recently discovered her books.
Louis has a problem with personal space, so he is sent to personal space camp. Louis thinks he is a space expert, outer space expert, so he is excited to go to space camp. It takes him awhile to realize that the principle is not talking about outer space. She is talking about personal space. The author gives examples that children can easily relate to about personal space.
Louis is a funny, and charmingly sweet character. I enjoyed the story as much as my children!
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Personal Space CampMar 07, 2010
By Megan A. Merrell
Love experimenting just like the story with my children. This book presents awareness for personal space in an excellent fashion that entices children to want to learn and explore their body space.
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