Preschool and primary · Chart
Feelings check-in chart
Help your child put a name to big feelings, so a meltdown can become a sentence. Point together: "Which face is closest to you right now?" Every feeling is allowed; there is no wrong answer.
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Use it with: Visual routine builder · How to make a visual routine chart that gets you out the door
1How am I feeling?
- HappyI feel good inside
- CalmMy body feels slow and soft
- ExcitedI can't wait!
- ProudI did it myself
- WorriedSomething might go wrong
- SadI feel heavy or teary
- AngryI feel hot and tight
- TiredI need rest
2What could help me now?
- A hug
- Tell someone
- Drink water
- Quiet corner
- Move my body
- Read a book
Try five slow breaths together: smell the flower (in through the nose), blow out the candle (out through the mouth).
Preschool and primary · Chart
Our week of check-ins
Two quick check-ins a day, after school and at bedtime. Your child draws the face or writes the word; you listen. It is a conversation starter, never a score.
| Day | After school | Bedtime | What helped today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | |||
| Tuesday | |||
| Wednesday | |||
| Thursday | |||
| Friday | |||
| Saturday | |||
| Sunday |
Questions that open up a chat
- What was the best part of today?
- Was there a moment you felt worried?
- Who did you play with?
- What would make tomorrow easier?
Grown-up reminders
- Name the feeling back: "You sound frustrated."
- Feelings are allowed; hitting or hurting is not.
- Talk it through once everyone is calm.
- Share your own feelings too.
A chart to talk with, not a test. It does not measure or diagnose anything. If your child seems worried or low for a long time, talk to your doctor, preschool teacher or the school counsellor.
Updated 10 October 2026. Print on A4, portrait, black and white is fine; your child can colour the faces. Put page 1 at child height.