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✂️ Everyday Session Mentor Cue Card: Print on cardstock, cut along dashed line, or fold in half for a double-sided 4"x6" lanyard badge. FIRST FLL #76265 • LEGO LEGENDS
Side A • Workshop Triage & Comms

🙋 When 5 Kids Ask for Help at Once

🎯 The Golden Rule: Never leave a hand hanging in silence. Acknowledge immediately, assign a queue number, and give a self-help micro-task!
📢 The "Acknowledge & Queue" Formula
1. Acknowledge: "Maya, I see you! Joey, I hear you!"
2. Sequence: "Maya is #1, Joey is #2, Sam is #3."
3. Active Wait Task: "Joey, while I help Maya for 90s, do a 2-finger tug test on your beam."
→ Kids stop shouting because they know they are on the radar with a definite spot!
🤝 Coach-to-Coach "Divide & Conquer"
Zone Coverage: Mentor A anchors Station A (Chassis), Mentor B anchors Station B (Code/Motors). Don't drift into the same zone.
Quick Mentor Comms: Call out loudly: "Coach Mike, Table 2 has two in queue!" → "Roger, heading to Table 2 now!"
No Dual-Coaching: Never have two coaches helping one child while others wait. One coach steps back immediately.
Peer Ambassador Handoff: Redirect: "Have you asked Alex, our Station Ambassador? Check with Alex first!"
👀 Room Radar: Scan for the silent struggler—the kid sitting back with arms crossed who hasn't raised a hand. Check in on them first!
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Side B • Socratic Coaching & Handoffs

💡 Guiding Without Taking Over

👐 Hands in Pockets! If a mentor's hands are on the LEGO bricks or the tablet, the student stopped learning. Point with words, not hands.
⏱️ The 2-Minute Intervention Protocol
Step Action Coach Script Example
1. Diagnose Ask what they expect "What did you want the robot/arm to do just now?"
2. Locate Point to the checklist "What does Step 2 on your Run Card say about pins?"
3. Launch Give 1 micro-goal & EXIT! "Test this gear ratio 2x. I'll be back in 2 minutes to see!"
🗣️ Powerful Socratic Prompts (Ask, Don't Tell)
When Stuck: "What have you already tried that didn't work?"
When In Dispute: "You have two great ideas. How can we test BOTH for 1 minute each?"
When Rushing: "Pause. Take 1 deep breath. Who is pointing and calling?"
When Done: "Awesome! Now teach your partner how you solved it."
🌟 30-Second Coach Huddle at Break: Mentors tap base: "Who felt unheard today? Who needs a confidence boost in Block 2?"
Card 2 of 2 • Socratic Coaching & Kid Agency Team #76265 "Lego Legends" • BIOGLOW