Hands-are-Not-for-Hitting-Book forbids.pdf

Hands-are-Not-for-Hitting-Book forbids.pdf

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  Hands come inall shapes, sizes, and colors. There are lots of things your hands are meant to do. Hands are for saying hello.
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  Hands are forgreeting and communicating. There are many friendly ways you can use your hands to communicate. You can shake hands. You can wave to a friend. You can draw pictures or write words. Try it now. Shake hands with the person next to you.
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  There’s some thinghands are NOT for. Hands are not for hitting. Hitting isn’t friendly. Hitting How does it feel when someone hits? It hurts a person’s body. It hurts a person’s feelings, too. I’m Sorry.
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  Why do peoplehit? Sometimes they feel….. Peter never plays with me. I want that toy! Here comes that kid who teases me... I don’t like it when my sister takes my things!
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  Sometimes people wantto be the boss of someone. Have you felt these ways? Maybe you wanted to hit someone. But hands are not for hitting.
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  There are otherways to let your feelings out. Can you think of more ways to let your feelings out?
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  After a while,you’ll feel better. When that happens, you and your hands can play again. Hands are for all kinds of playing. How do you use your hands to play?
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  Hands are forlearning—for counting, tying, painting, and asking questions Hands are for playing music—for snapping, clapping, or tapping out a beat. Can you clap a beat? Give it a try!
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  Hands are forworking together. Hands are for playing, learning, doing, and building. Hands are not for hitting. Hitting is never ok. So what can you do when you and your friend don’t get along?
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  You can tryto solve the problem together. You can talk about it. You can listen. You can try to understand how your friend feels. Your friend can try to understand how you feel. You can think of ways to make things right.
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  What if yourfriend yells, kicks, pushes, or hits? You don’t have to fight back. You can walk away. You can find something else to do, or someone else to play with, or an older person can help. You can tell your friend, “Hands are not for hitting.” Hands are for keeping safe. Think of all the ways your hands can keep you safe!
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  Hands are forhelping. There are many ways you can use your hands to be a helper. How do you make yourself handy?
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  Hands are fortaking care of you. They’re for putting on pajamas, washing your face, combing your hair, brushing your teeth, and turning out the light at bedtime. What do you do to take care of you?
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  Hands are forhelping. Hands are for caring. Hands are for keeping you healthy and safe. Hands are not for hitting. Hands are for being kind and showing love... Go ahead—high five the person next to you! Hitting isn’t safe.