Emotional intelligence
Emotion Check-In Chart (Kids)
Help kids identify and communicate feelings.
What it is
A child-facing chart of faces and feeling words that gives kids a low-effort way to share what's going on inside. Naming a feeling is the first step in regulating it.
When to use it
Pinned somewhere everyone passes daily — fridge, bedroom door, family corner. Use it at predictable check-in points like after school or before bed.
How to use it
- Hang the chart at child eye level.
- Introduce it during a calm moment, not a meltdown.
- Ask 'where are you right now?' rather than 'what's wrong?'.
- Receive the answer without trying to fix it.
- Use it yourself sometimes — modelling matters.
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