Emotions check-in sheet (free printable)
Six faces to circle and three prompts to finish, so a student can say how they are and what would help. Change the feelings and the sentences, then print.
To save a PDF, choose Print, then “Save as PDF” as the printer. Only the sheet prints.
About this sheet
A check-in sheet gives a student who cannot yet say it out loud a way to say it on paper, and gives you a two-minute read of the room. The faces are drawn from simple shapes, so they read at a glance, and the labels are editable to match the words your class already uses. The three prompts move from naming a feeling to naming a reason to naming a help, which is the sequence that tends to calm a child most. Use the sheet as a morning routine, a calm-down corner, or a way to start a conversation, and keep the filled sheets private.
Grades: Pre-K to 5.
How to use it
- Choose the six feelings that fit your class, one per line, and the three sentences you want students to finish.
- Print a class set or one sheet to copy. Students circle a face and finish the sentences in their own words.
- Read them privately and follow up with the students who ask for something, then store or shred the sheets according to your school’s rules.
Five ideas for class
- Use it as a morning routine for the first month of school so students learn the feelings vocabulary and the routine.
- Keep a stack in the calm-down corner: a student fills one out while they reset, and you talk about it after.
- Teach the faces first with the feelings chart poster, then introduce the sheet a week later.
- Change the three sentences to match the week, for example I am proud of… or Something I need today is… for a different prompt each time.
- Fill one out yourself on the board on a hard day so students see that adults have feelings too.
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Questions
Is this a mental health screening?
No. It is a conversation starter for the classroom, not a clinical tool. If a student writes something worrying, follow your school’s safeguarding procedure and tell your counselor.
What if students pick the same face every day?
That is information too. A child may need a different way to say it, or may be telling you the truth. Talk to them privately and offer other prompts.
Should the sheet have names?
The sheet has a name line so you can follow up. Keep the sheets private and shred them according to your school’s policy.
Does it work for middle school?
Yes, with changed wording. Replace the faces with words like Stressed, Focused and Drained, and change the prompts to be about the day, not about feelings.
How do I save it as a PDF?
Choose Print, then pick “Save as PDF” as the printer. Only the sheet prints: the page around it is hidden. You can also save a sheet as a PNG image under the preview.
Can I print it in black and white?
Yes. Switch to Black and white beside the sheet: fills turn white and lines turn black, so it saves ink and photocopies cleanly.
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