Student  Check-Ins & Prompts

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Theme Day Prompts

Mondays

Magic Monday: If you had a magic genie, what would you wish for?

Magical Monday: If you could have one magical power, what would it be?

Manic Monday: What is something that drives you crazy?

Moving on Monday: What are you looking forward to in the future?

Makeshift Monday: What’s one thing you would like to change to make this week the best it can be?

Mindset Monday: What is one thing you can’t do yet but want to in the future

Take a minute Monday:  What is something you take time to do every single day?

Tuesday

Talented Tuesdays: “Why try to fit in when you were born to stand out?” Name one thing that makes you unique

Thoughtful Tuesday: What can you do to make the world a little more awesome?

Tasty Tuesday: What is your favorite food?

Travel Tuesday: If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go?

Teamwork Tuesday: What will you do today to help our team (class)

Toddler Tuesday: “I really wish I was still young enough to…”

It’s Choose day Tuesday: What will you choose to do today? Who will you choose to be?

I’m on top of the world Tuesday: Write down one of your biggest accomplishments or proudest moments

Tell us something Tuesday: What is one thing that most people don’t know about you?

Teach me Tuesday: What is one thing that you can teach me, the teacher?

Trivia Tuesday: Ask a trivia question

Try it Tuesday

Wednesday

One word Wednesdays: In one word, how do you feel about..

Wishing-well Wednesdays: If you could make one wish come true what would it be and why?

Wildlife Wednesday: What is your spirit animal

Warmhearted Wednesday: Name one act of kindness you have done this week

What will you do Wednesday: Give students a WWYD scenario

We Rise Wednesday: “We rise by lifting others” what does this quote mean?

No Worries Wednesday: Starting now, what is one thing you will stop worrying about?

Work Hard Wednesday: What is one challenge you want to accomplish this week?

Would you rather Wednesday: Give students a scenario

Wellness Wednesday: How do you keep your mind, body & soul healthy?

Workout Wednesday: How will you exercise your brain today?

Wise Words Wednesday: put a quote up and ask students what they think it means

Wonderful Wednesday: How will you make today wonderful?

Thursday

Therapy Thursday: What is one way you clear your head when you are sad/mad

Thrifty Thursday: What do you think is the most important thing that you shouldn’t waste

Thankful Thursday: What are you thankful for?

Thumbs up Thursday: What is one thing that happened this week that was really good?

Three things Thursday: Ask students three questions

Thermometer Thursday: What is one thing that makes you feel better when you are sick

Think about it Thursday (ask a random question) ie: If you won a million dollars what would you do with the money?

Friday

Fuel Up Friday: What is something you are looking forward to that will help you fuel up and recharge this weekend?

Figure it out Friday: Ask students a question

Fairytale Friday: Continue the story by only adding four words (and keep it appropriate!) Once upon a time…

Fun Fact Friday: What is one fun fact about you?

Flashback Friday: What is one thing you have done this year that you would like to do again

Favorite place Friday

Fri-YAH: What is making you smile today?

Freaky Friday: If you could trade places with one person for a day who would it be and why?

Freak out Friday: What do you do to calm down?

Friendship Friday: What can you do to be a good friend?

Fantastic Friday: What will you do to make today FANTASTIC

Festive Friday: What is your favorite holiday or event?

Feel good Friday: What do you do to cheer yourself up?

Funny Friday: Name one thing that makes you laugh

Famous Friday: If you could have dinner with one famous person who would it be and why?