Feeling Size Meter: Size of My Feeling Scale with Daily Check-In Sheets, High School

Kids can tell you a lot with one finger on a meter. "I'm at big" is much easier to say than "I'm frustrated because the work looks too long and I'm embarrassed to ask." The meter gets you to the conversation faster.

What's included:

• A four size meter chart (tiny, medium, big, huge): what each size feels like and what I can do

• Teaching examples (use your own life, it works better)

• Desk strips with the four sizes: tiny, medium, big, huge

• A daily check in sheet for younger students

• A weekly log for older students

• A "my size, my tool" page that matches each size to a calm tool

How I'd use it:

Model it with your own small stuff first: "My coffee spilled. I'm at tiny." Kids learn it fast when they see adults use it honestly. Tape a strip to the desk and do a quick check at arrival and after lunch.

The meter uses four sizes instead of colors or numbers so it does not compete with any program your school already uses. It is just a quick way to say how big a feeling is. The weekly log for older students helps them notice their own patterns, like Mondays being harder or a certain class. Those patterns are great to bring up at a check in or an IEP meeting, in the student's own words.

Who it's for: Teachers, counselors, families, and students. Grades K 8.

What you download: one printable PDF, 4 pages, US Letter.

Made by Jeremy D. Gooch, special education teacher and transition coordinator. Drafting and layout had AI assistance; every page was checked by me.