Our ‘check in’ wall up and running!
In class, we use different zones to represent and show how we are feeling. These are categorised by four colours:
💚 Green: happy, positive, proud, calm, focused
💙 Blue: sad, tired, withdrawn, tearful
💛 Yellow: excited, nervous, frustrated, annoyed
❤️ Red: mad, furious, terrified, yelling
These zones support children in learning the vocabulary to better understand and reflect on their mood throughout the day. It also aids as a visual reminder for us as teachers, so we can see who might need some extra care and attention in that moment.
The class are now able to move their own face to the different zones throughout the day. We also use our mental health mascot ‘Fuzzle’ to support us with our mood regulation and promote discussion.