TechieTeach

Well, we just got back from the FLL Regoinal Championship Tournament.  My team could have done much better than they did, but we just didn’t have it together quite enough.  I was proud of how hard they worked all season, but in some ways, it seemed like the kids fell apart once we got there.  The biggest struggle?  They didn’t do well in any of their question and answer sessions.  Whenever they were asked a direct question, the all just looked at one another and it seemed like they all just froze.  They were even asked to share what they each did to help the team, and although they had each done a LOT, they all just repeated one another and left out like half of what they had done.  Ugh.  Here’s what I am wondering:  How do you take a bunch of inherently shy, quiet kids, and teach them to speak up for themselves without being rude to one another?  Any advice on getting these kids ready to address their judges next year would be so greatly appreciated!