Using Feeling Faces In The Classroom

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07May

Using Feeling Faces In The Classroom

See how Feeling Faces can support emotional check-ins, build vocabulary, and encourage caring conversations between students and educators.

Many teachers begin the day with a quick emotional check-in. Feeling Faces make it fast and gentle: each child picks the face that matches how they feel, and no one has to explain in front of the group.

Quieter students often open up first with a chosen face. Teachers can follow up privately, and classmates learn to notice and respect each other’s feelings.

Over time the shared vocabulary spreads into circle time, conflict resolution, and story discussions, building a classroom where feelings are welcome.

Kathylee Forrester

Author

Kathylee Forrester is the creator of P.A.T.C.H.E.S. For more than two decades she has worked alongside children, families and caregivers, helping young people find words for what they feel and reminding them that hope belongs in every story.