Thoughts On Kids Playing Chess

by Rita
(Germany)

Photo by Lee Daniel Crocker (public domain)

Photo by Lee Daniel Crocker (public domain)

No doubt, chess for children can help to develop certain skills during education levels of our kids.

1. Chess Set vs. Chess Computer Game - I like the picture of son and dad playing chess in nature. On the other hand, in our technical world, kids will also enjoy playing chess against a computer program. The question shouldn't be computer game or chess set, both would be the best.

2. Chess In Schools - Chess on the school timetable would be a good addition. Chess during lunch? Well, kids should better go out and move around.

3. Playing Chess vs. Playing About - One does not exclude the other! Children often don't learn to sit down and concentrate on a thing these days.

4. Chess - When Is Too Young? - Based on the stages of cognitive development I think children should not start too early learning chess.

As with any other leisure activities learning chess should not become a burden for children. Even if the child has talent, parents should not put pressure on them to become the next grandmaster.

Rita

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Chess In School
by: Graham Wadden

Picking up on Rita's 2nd point, about Chess in Schools ...

At my secondary school, we had teacher - "Mr Dixon" - who ran a lunchtime Chess Club ... Can't fault him for being proactive. But ...

We'd already been cooped-up in class from 9am-12pm ... Any more sitting down was out of the question!

The lure of getting outside and playing football (soccer, not the funny egg-shaped ball game) was too much of a temptation.

Personally, they should've ditched Home Economics, as the standard of teaching was half-baked :) and put Chess on the menu, instead.


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