Tips and Tricks for dealing with challenges

  • Challenge: Kids might tease when the tower falls.
    Tip: Set a rule: “No blame, only support.” Make supportive language part of the game.
  • Challenge: Some kids dominate decisions.
    Tip: Use rotating roles and a “one-voice rule”: only the Voice speaks during the prompt.
  • Challenge: Nervous kids avoid being the Builder.
    Tip: Let them start as Buddy or Voice and choose Builder when ready. Normalize nervousness.
  • Challenge: Prompts take too long.
    Tip: Keep a visible timer and remind: “One sentence only.”
  • Challenge: Conflict between teammates.
    Tip: Use a reset phrase: “Pause—team breath—choose together.”