Emotion Check-In Corner

Materials

• Say & Stick device
• Sticker paper
• Large mood board poster or whiteboard section
• Pre-made emotion word list (happy, sad, excited, nervous, proud...)

Setup

1. Mount mood board at child eye level near the classroom entrance.
2. Prepare a laminated emotion word list as a reference.
3. Set device to a simple one-word print mode.

Runbook

1. Each morning, each child approaches the Check-In Corner.
2. Child chooses an emotion word from the reference list and says it aloud.
3. Child prints a sticker with that word (and optionally a matching emoji/icon).
4. Child places sticker in their row on the mood board.
5. Teacher briefly acknowledges each child's emotion: "I see you're excited today!"

Expected Outcomes

• Expanded emotional vocabulary
• Normalised self-expression
• Teacher gains daily insight into class wellbeing