Someday I'll be a Queen - Toolbox - Playing Chess with one Kid & Group: Teaching Chess to Children

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Christel Minne

Someday I'll be a Queen - Toolbox - Playing Chess with one Kid & Group

Teaching Chess to Children

Christel Minne

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Thinkers Publishing
09 October 2024

Chess

This toolbox full of tips and games accompanies the picturebook, Someday I'll Be a Queen, which incorporates all the rules of chess.

Teachers, parents,grandparents, and chess coaches learn how to build it up step by step.

The message is, have fun! Enjoy the book and the game together. Take your time. Don't go through the book all at once but learn pieceto piece after which you rehearse the chess piece.

I work with small groups of 6 to 8 children for a maximum of30 minutes at a time. With the four-year-olds, I explain about the king andafter that, we play four different games. During the last game, before theylearn to move the rook, I puta car on the chess board. Every toddlerknows not to stand in the street when a car approaches. So they have to movetheir king to safety each time. Actually, they are already lifting checkwithout realizing it.

The hardest thing for experienced and trained chess playersis to apply the game in such a way that you think at the toddler's level. Makeit very simple. Don't overwhelm them with too many rules at once. Tackle itplayfully using the language of their environment.

By: Christel Minne
Imprint: Thinkers Publishing
Country of Publication: Belgium
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 303mm,
ISBN: 9789464201895
ISBN 10: 9464201894
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 09 October 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Christel Minne has been teaching in an elementary school in Bruges for 38 years, including more than 25 years as a kindergarten teacher. After 7 years being a teacher in a traditional school, she decided to switched to the more liberal and methodological way of teaching, by starting at the Freinet school. She thought she could develop her educational skills to much more benefit in a free educational environment rather than being stuck in a traditional one. Improvisation and creativity were the key elements Christel always put first. So, finally, it came as no surprise Christel caught the idea of writing the book(s) that lie(s) in front of you. Her dynamic way of live, and teaching included empowered her to become the inspiring person 'children' need in their younger years. Chess being a handy tool, and that has clearly been proven in her book(s).These are her first books for Thinkers Publishing.

Reviews for Someday I'll be a Queen - Toolbox - Playing Chess with one Kid & Group: Teaching Chess to Children

“Those wishing to spread their love of the game of chess to little ones, but who are looking for help on how to do so, will find Someday I’ll Be A Queen: Toolbox - Playing Chess with Children the perfect resource.” —IM John Donaldson, 14-time captain of the U.S. Chess Olympiad team Would you like to teach your child chess the easy way? Then this toolbox 'Playing Chess with Children' is the perfect choice. With the imaginative storytelling of author Christel Minne, the charming illustrations by Dirk Dewitte, and the inspired translation by the two Daniels, it's truly a winning combination! - Gert Devreese, Chief Editor De Standaard