Thanksgiving SEL Check-Ins: 5 Daily Emotional Check-Ins [Middle & High School]

Give your daily SEL routine a festive & FUN twist with these Thanksgiving-themed SEL check-ins. Designed to make emotional awareness light-hearted, engaging, and accessible, these creative prompts help students reflect on how they’re feeling while keeping the Thanksgiving spirit alive.

Each check-in features a unique themed scale that turns self-awareness into a fun, relatable conversation. It’s the perfect blend of humour, connection, and emotional literacy for the holiday season.

👉 What’s Included with these Thanksgiving SEL Check-Ins

• Five Thanksgiving-themed SEL check-ins, each with its own unique scale:
  • “How are you on the Pumpkin Pie Scale?”
  • “How are you on the Autumn Leaf Scale?”
  • “How are you on the Turkey Scale?”
  • Plus two additional festive versions

• Each check-in features a unique themed scale that turns self-awareness into a fun, relatable conversation It’s the perfect blend of humour, connection, and emotional literacy for the holiday season.
  
• Slides version for digital display or interactive class use
  
• Printable version for individual reflection or classroom displays
  

💗 Why you'll love these Thanksgiving SEL check-ins in your upper primary, middle, or high school classroom:

• Builds daily self-awareness, empathy, and reflection
• Creates a predictable routine that supports regulation and calm
• Encourages connection and laughter through playful Thanksgiving themes
• Offers a low-pressure way for every student to share how they feel
• Versatile for both digital and printable classroom use
  

👌These SEL Thanksgiving Check-Ins are PERFECT for:

• Morning meetings or lesson starters
• SEL and wellbeing lessons
• Thanksgiving week reflections
• Entry or exit routines
  

💡 Teacher Tip

Use one check-in each day during Thanksgiving week to build a fun, predictable ritual that helps students ground themselves and start the day feeling connected and calm.

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