Chess Pieces in lots of Colours
Black and white chess pieces are fun, but colour is more fun! At Chess Prodigy, sometimes we just like to play in colour. We have red and blue, pink and neon green and dark green and purple.
Competitions within the school can be fun
Everybody likes to win a medal and competitions within the school can be fun. How about year 4 vs. year 6; teachers vs. students; girls vs. boys these are just some of the possibilities.
International Chess Day
At Chess prodigy we have 'International Chess Day' which encourages children to bring along and play with different styles of chess sets from different countries.
Why should children play chess in primary school?
Research shows that a child who is introduced to chess from an early age is likely to do better in school and is better prepared for life in years to come. A study in 2000 by Professor Peter Dauvergne from University of Sydney entitled 'The Case for Chess as a Tool to Develop Our Children’s Minds' argues that "Chess is one of the most powerful educational tools available to strengthen a child’s mind". Professor Dauvergne further discusses how playing chess could strengthen problem solving skills, foster critical and creative thinking, enhance memory and verbal reasoning skills, raise IQ scores and academic exam scores and also build confidence and self-esteem. In his paper he also concludes that the case is “exceptionally strong for using chess to develop our children’s minds and help them cope with the growing complexities and demands of a globalising world….”. See -https://www.nswjcl.org.au/Resources/Dauvergne/PD_paper.htm
Primary School Chess Just for Fun
At Chess Prodigy primary school aged children play all levels of ability just for fun, on a black and white chess board.
Primary School Chess First Level
Primary school aged children play on a brown and white chess board when playing at the first level (Bronze Level) of chess. At this level they will know all the moves of chess, how to checkmate and further chess strategy.
Primary School Chess Second Level
Primary school aged children play on a green and white board when they are playing at the second level (Silver Level) of chess.
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