Creative Check-in: HOW ARE YOU TODAY?

• MIMICRY. Participants are asked to copy the six emojis of Joy, Anger, Sadness, Fear, Disgust and Surprise using their face and their hands.

• EMOTIONS of LIFE. Participants are given phrases and sentences (e.g. Sa aming bahay... Ngayong pandemya, ako ay... ) as stimulus. They may show emotional state in response to the stimulus by embodying the emoji. As a follow up exercise, the participants may also list down recent experiences and situations where they felt these six emotions.

• PROCESSING. Participants may be divided into small sub-groups to share their feelings or the facilitator may ask for volunteers to share "How are you today?"

Check-ins are important in order to know the present emotional state of the learner. If the learner is emotionally ready - optimum learning may take place. Through a simple and fun exercise, we may also identify learners who might need a follow up. A portion of this exercise may be integrated as part of the session routine.

It is important to make the learning environment a safe-place where they may process their emotions and real life experiences in connection to their classroom lessons.