Lesson Plan

Feeling Faces Check-In Lesson Plan

Enable 2nd graders to quickly express their current feelings using visual faces and share three simple personal-interest questions, helping the counselor build rapport and gather insights.

This quick check-in fosters social-emotional awareness, helps students feel seen and heard, and provides the counselor with essential information to tailor future sessions and support.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Check-In Materials

5 minutes

Step 1

Welcome and Introduction

2 minutes

Step 2

Distribute Forms

1 minute

Step 3

Student Check-In

6 minutes

Step 4

Collect and Brief Sharing

6 minutes

lenny

Slide Deck

Feeling Faces Check-In

How We're Feeling

Getting to Know You

Let's Get Started!

Sharing Time

Thank You!

lenny

Worksheet

lenny
lenny

Cool Down

lenny
lenny
lenny

Feeling Faces Check-In

Julia Dariano

Tier 1
For Schools
lenny-learning-logo

Lenny Learning

Create Lesson

CASEL

Health & Wellness

Behavioral Supports

Counseling & Therapy

Family Engagement

School Climate

Special Education

Academic Integration

Seasonal

Career & Life Skills

Arts & Creativity

My Lessons

My Lessons

Video Library

Video Library

Support

Support

Log In