‘Creative Check-In ACTIVITIES’

AIM:

The more you know yourself, the more you grow yourself!

OUTCOMES:

• Increased awareness
• Everyone gets an opportunity to speak
• They become reflective about personal purpose and values
• Develops recognition of own strengths and areas for development
• Greater ownership, tools and skills for ongoing personal development

LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPED:

• Reflection
• Creativity
• Social Skills
• Self-awareness
• Communication
• Critical thinking

TIME: 10-15 minutes

PREPARATION: Online Class Meeting on Microsoft Teams or Zoom

RESOURCES: Printed Handouts (If done in-person)

ACTIVITIES:

1. COVID Check-in

• Ask your students,”How do you feel about the recent COVID times?“
• Has your emotional wellbeing affected by the Pandemic? (Ask them to respond to each question in the chat-box or raise a hand to speak up!)
• Ask them questions shown in the above image, like “If your mental wellbeing was an animal, what would it be?”

2. Positively Wonderful

• Provide students with these printed handouts or share it during your online session.
• Let them share their feelings and perspectives with the rest of the class.
• Facilitate deeper discussions on positive thinking and how it affects our physical and mental health.

3. Fruit check-in

• Ask this question to the students, “If you were a fruit, what fruit would you be and why?“
• Use this check-in time to ‘read the room’ and decide how best to use these 10-15 minutes to see how is everyone doing in life.
• Encourage introverted students to share feelings with the class. Facilitate a deeper discussion on “How do they feel about themselves?”

4. Check-in with art!:

• Ask the students to take a piece of paper. Give them the following instructions:
• You have 60 seconds to draw something that can bring a positive change to the world around you!
• When you’ve finished, raise your hand so we can see you’re done.
• Now hold your picture up to the class or post it in the chat so everyone can see it. (For online sessions)
• Who would like to share thoughts and ideas on their drawing?

5. What’s Right for you?

• They shall choose any 3 phrases that describe what they want to do in life!
• Ask them to show their responses in the Chatbox. (if it is an online class)
• Let them share their ideas with the rest of the class.
• Encourage them to bring deeper insights into their ideas.

ENJOY YOUR CLASSROOM INTERACTIONS AND THE FLOW OF POSITIVE ENERGY!