Space Invader

Here is another lesson plan for defeating one of the Team of Unthinkables. Look for a book list at the end.

Essential Question: What is a strategy to stop Space Invader from attacking you?

Powers: Gets people to invade other peoples’ space.

Strategy to Defeat Space Invader: The One Arm Rule

Monday	Tense Body - Phlat Ball or Daddy Mindful Breathing (chime and Space Ball) Space Invader – New Unthinkable What powers might he have? Read Huggapotmus During reading discuss: Mom and Dad hugs – what do they look like and feel like? Comfortable/uncomfortable? How do Albert’s friends feel? Comfortable or uncomfortable. What can Albert do differently when he sees his friends next time. How did Albert defeat Space Invader? Practice teacher/school hugs and asking permission from students. Those who say no, ask if they want a High Five. Practice right and wrong way. Ask if student is comfortable or uncomfortable Mindful Breathing (chime and Space Ball)	Make a little brain w/ Space Invader in to put above Albert’s head. Use tape or sticky putty so you can remove them later.  Be sure to add Superflex to the story when Albert learns to use flexible thinking.
Tuesday	Mindful Breathing (chime and Space Ball) Tense Body - Phlat Ball or Daddy Review Huggapotamus and uncomfortable feeling Read pages 3-13 of: Personal Space Camp Were people around Louis comfortable or uncomfortable Read pages 14 – 19 Practice getting into a hoola hoop/ practice walking with hoola hoops Mindful Breathing (chime and Space Ball)
Wednesday	Mindful Breathing (chime and Space Ball) Tense Body - Phlat Ball or Daddy Read Too Many Chickens Discuss how the classroom felt when everyone’s personal space was being invaded. Brainstorm ways to keep this from happening in our own classroom Read pages 20-25 of Personal Space Camp Use the bubbles and discuss how we feel when someone pops our space bubble. Practice walking with the rope and knots. Introduce the strategy “One arm rule” Mindful Breathing (chime and Space Ball)
Thursday	Tense Body - Phlat Ball or Daddy Mindful Breathing (chime and Space Ball) Read: There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly Use a copy of the old lady and the animals and overlap them as you tape them onto her. Discuss how everyone is touching everyone else. Is this comfortable or uncomfortable? Read pages 26-28 of Personal Space Camp Begin making body traces Mindful Breathing (chime and Space Ball)
Friday	Tense Body - Phlat Ball or Daddy Mindful Breathing (chime and Space Ball) Finish body tracings and lay them out in the circle over lapping so that everyone would be uncomfortable. How can we fix this so that everyone has their own space? Finish reading Personal Space Camp Discuss the strategy: One Arm Rule – move tracings to one arm distance Mindful Breathing (chime and Space Ball)
Monday	Tense Body - Phlat Ball or Daddy Mindful Breathing (chime and Space Ball) Pop Corn Personal Space Camp Activity Book page 11 Discuss what will happen to the popcorn if everyone puts their hand into the bowl at once. Read: A Crowded Ride in the Countryside What happened to the animals? Was it safe? How can invading other people’s space be “unsafe?” Everyone pile into the bus tent. Discuss safety/comfort, etc… Much more comfortable when everyone has his or her own space. How does the One Arm Rule help us keep others comfortable? Mindful Breathing (chime and Space Ball)
Tuesday	Tense Body - Phlat Ball or Daddy Mindful Breathing (chime and Space Ball) Gold Fish Snack Personal Space Camp Activity Book page 17 Read: Bed Hogs, discuss how each of the pigs feels stuffed into that bed. Compare it to an assembly and discuss strategies for keeping ourselves calm when our bubble has to be smaller. Mindful Breathing (chime and Space Ball)
Wednesday	Tense Body - Phlat Ball or Daddy Mindful Breathing (chime and Space Ball) If the Shoe Fits Personal Space Camp Activity Book page 21 Read: There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat Mindful Breathing (chime and Space Ball)	Use manipulative pics of each item and have students place each pic into a pic of the Old Lady.
Thursday	Tense Body - Phlat Ball or Daddy Mindful Breathing (chime and Space Ball) If the Shoe Fits Personal Space Camp Activity Book page 21 Read: There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves Mindful Breathing (chime and Space Ball)	Use manipulative pics of each item and have students place each pic into a pic of the Old Lady.
Friday	Tense Body - Phlat Ball or Daddy Mindful Breathing (chime and Space Ball) Read: Room on the Broom Practice closing the circle and scooting and stretching the circle until everyone is “comfortable.” Mindful Breathing (chime and Space Ball)	Defeat Space Invader by putting him into jail. Add the "One Arm Rule" strategy to the Superflex Strategy Binder under the Space Invader Tab **I will post this pic once school starts.

Space Invader Book List

Huggapotamus, Steve Metzger

Too Many Chickens, Paulette Bourgeois

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly, Pam Adams
There Was an Old lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves, Lucille Colandro
There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat, Lucille Colandro
A Crowded Ride in the Countryside, Frank B. Edwards

Personal Space Camp, Julia Cook

Personal Space Camp Activity Book, Julia Cook

Room on the Broom, Julia Donaldson

Hugville, Court Crandall

When the Fly Flew In, Lisa Westberg Peters

Pigs A Plenty, Pigs Galore! David McPhail