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Re: teaching kids chess
Reply #14 - 01/18/13 at 22:17:43
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Bibs wrote on 01/18/13 at 21:59:46:
But I came to the final view that the books do bring incredible fun and pleasure. Deprive my children of good things, the bad guys win (again).


It's a point of view.  There's an alternative, of course.

FWIW I consider both to be valid.  Comes down to individual choice.  Although, you can only make that choice if you're fully aware of the facts.
  
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Reply #13 - 01/18/13 at 21:59:46
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Stigma wrote on 01/18/13 at 20:57:20:
I didn't know... 

Walker's "Attacking the King" has been one of my favorite sources when teaching about development, the importance of castling and attacking play. But this association may ruin the book for me, I don't want to have to think about what he did every time I browse it. And it's such an innocent and child-friendly book, with a human story, cartoons and all!


Yes, similar here too. As parent, educator, chess player thought plenty. But I came to the final view that the books do bring incredible fun and pleasure. Deprive my children of good things, the bad guys win (again). So - keep the books, up to me to avoid the associations (as indeed I did here to avoid such parental pain that you note, which I foresaw - before JonathanB came in) and keep on trucking....
  
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I didn't know... 

Walker's "Attacking the King" has been one of my favorite sources when teaching about development, the importance of castling and attacking play. But this association may ruin the book for me, I don't want to have to think about what he did every time I browse it. And it's such an innocent and child-friendly book, with a human story, cartoons and all!
  
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Re: teaching kids chess
Reply #11 - 01/18/13 at 20:43:17
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loooool.
  
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Reply #10 - 01/18/13 at 12:04:27
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JonathanB wrote on 01/18/13 at 11:57:28:
Jupp53 wrote on 01/18/13 at 08:46:17:
... J.N.Walker ... Some of his ideas were really fun for the kids.


And some weren't.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2002/apr/06/childprotection.schools


Yes, knew that. 
But had decided not to depress those who didn't know with such. 
Ah well.
  
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Re: teaching kids chess
Reply #9 - 01/18/13 at 11:57:28
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Jupp53 wrote on 01/18/13 at 08:46:17:
... J.N.Walker ... Some of his ideas were really fun for the kids.


And some weren't.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2002/apr/06/childprotection.schools
  
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Reply #8 - 01/18/13 at 11:10:41
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Dink Heckler wrote on 01/18/13 at 10:39:49:
Have a look at the Chess Camp series by Igor Sukhin; I'm no pedagogical expert, but they look very systematic, with a lot of reinforcement, while keeping it fun by mixing it up just enough. I intend to use these with my daughter when she's old enough, as she's starting to express an interest.

See the excerpts on the Mongoose Press website. I believe the books are also available as apps.


I have the first three. Good to give you some positions, save you thinking which positions. (My kids are 4 and 5). 
For kids reading by themselves, the JN Walker books are fabulous, plus I fondly remember Chess for Children by Bott and Morrisson. I like how the authors intertwine extra info, stories with the chess.
  
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Re: teaching kids chess
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Have a look at the Chess Camp series by Igor Sukhin; I'm no pedagogical expert, but they look very systematic, with a lot of reinforcement, while keeping it fun by mixing it up just enough. I intend to use these with my daughter when she's old enough, as she's starting to express an interest.

See the excerpts on the Mongoose Press website. I believe the books are also available as apps.
  
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Reply #6 - 01/18/13 at 09:50:46
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Jupp53 wrote on 01/18/13 at 08:46:17:
When giving similar courses the (german translations) books of J.N.Walker were very helpful. Some of his ideas were really fun for the kids.

Agree, these books took me a distance when I read when I was 10. Great fun, very instructive.
  
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When giving similar courses the (german translations) books of J.N.Walker were very helpful. Some of his ideas were really fun for the kids.
  
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Re: teaching kids chess
Reply #4 - 01/17/13 at 22:00:16
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Some ideas in this thread: http://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1319047217/5#5
  
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Re: teaching kids chess
Reply #3 - 01/17/13 at 20:57:09
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Ask for more details Rustam Kamsky about the best method, but as a rule: for every wrong move, one slap in the face.
Harsh, but it worked.

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Re: teaching kids chess
Reply #2 - 01/17/13 at 19:33:47
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The steps method is the best. You will be able to find those on several chess stores. They are workbooks though, which means that all children need one.
  
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Re: teaching kids chess
Reply #1 - 01/14/13 at 00:02:33
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I would look into Gambit's "64 Things You Need to Know in Chess: A Renowned Chess Teacher Provides Essential Knowledge for Improving Players".
  
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teaching kids chess
01/13/13 at 16:20:36
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Have a bunch of youngsters I'm trying to teach chess to on saturday's. Anyone know of any good books for teach kids. I'm not teaching them openings, just how the pieces move & tactics. Years ago I remember reading something about chess guidline " knights before bishop's, pawn captures toward the center, etc". Anyone remember these basics?
  
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