A "Fist to Five" routine asks participants to indicate how they feel about an opening question, like how ready they are to start learning, how well they understand instructions, etc. Groups then suggest strategies to get learners ready to focus on the day's activities.

Concepts

social-emotional learning, emotions, identifying emotions, expressing feelings, feelings, self-awareness, self-management, Social & Emotional Learning

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Instructional Ideas

• Invite a class member to pose the question for the opening routine
• Avoid complications by first demonstrating the appropriate fist to five routine

Classroom Considerations

• 8th of 15 routines in the Building Community series
• The routine is designed to take between 5 and 10 minutes

Pros

• Provides prompts to begin the routine
• Includes instructions for remote learning as well as in-person classrooms

Cons

• None