Catch-Up Buddy Picker (Late Arrivals)

A late arrival can derail a lesson while you stop to re-explain. This wheel makes a routine of it: spin the class list to pick a catch-up buddy who quietly shares notes and what was missed, so you keep teaching and the latecomer still gets caught up. The job spreads fairly instead of always landing on the same helpful kid.

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How to use the catch-up buddy picker

Load your class roster once, and keep the wheel open on your desk.
When someone arrives late, spin to pick their catch-up buddy.
Turn on "No repeats" if you'd rather the buddy job rotate evenly.

Catch-Up Buddy Picker questions

Why assign a buddy instead of re-explaining?

It keeps the whole class moving. A peer summary handles the basics in a whisper while you keep teaching, and it turns a disruption into a small act of kindness rather than a spotlight on the latecomer.

How do I stop the same student always helping?

Turn on "No repeats" so the wheel works through the whole class before anyone is picked again, keeping the job fair across everyone.

Isn't this just a name picker?

It's a name draw with a specific, kind purpose. Setting it up as its own saved wheel means it's ready the instant someone walks in late, with no fiddling.

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