Chess is Child's Play: Teaching Techniques That Work
Chess is Child's Play is a book written by parents, for parents. It is
written for YOU!

Chess is one of the oldest strategy games known to man. Studies show that children who learn chess at an early age gain such valuable life skills as:

  • Problem-solving ability
  • Improved patience and focus
  • Enhanced imagination
  • Greater self-confidence.
Chess educators Laura Sherman and Bill Kilpatrick have created an easy, step-by-step method for teaching chess that parents of all skill levels can use to teach children of any age.

You don't have to know how to play chess in order to use the system. This book will teach you the game, while showing you how to teach your child to play. You will learn together.

Chess makes children smarter. Give your child an advantage in life and teach him or her to play today!
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Chess is Child's Play: Teaching Techniques That Work
Chess is Child's Play is a book written by parents, for parents. It is
written for YOU!

Chess is one of the oldest strategy games known to man. Studies show that children who learn chess at an early age gain such valuable life skills as:

  • Problem-solving ability
  • Improved patience and focus
  • Enhanced imagination
  • Greater self-confidence.
Chess educators Laura Sherman and Bill Kilpatrick have created an easy, step-by-step method for teaching chess that parents of all skill levels can use to teach children of any age.

You don't have to know how to play chess in order to use the system. This book will teach you the game, while showing you how to teach your child to play. You will learn together.

Chess makes children smarter. Give your child an advantage in life and teach him or her to play today!
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Chess is Child's Play: Teaching Techniques That Work

Chess is Child's Play: Teaching Techniques That Work

Chess is Child's Play: Teaching Techniques That Work

Chess is Child's Play: Teaching Techniques That Work

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Overview

Chess is Child's Play is a book written by parents, for parents. It is
written for YOU!

Chess is one of the oldest strategy games known to man. Studies show that children who learn chess at an early age gain such valuable life skills as:

  • Problem-solving ability
  • Improved patience and focus
  • Enhanced imagination
  • Greater self-confidence.
Chess educators Laura Sherman and Bill Kilpatrick have created an easy, step-by-step method for teaching chess that parents of all skill levels can use to teach children of any age.

You don't have to know how to play chess in order to use the system. This book will teach you the game, while showing you how to teach your child to play. You will learn together.

Chess makes children smarter. Give your child an advantage in life and teach him or her to play today!

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781936277704
Publisher: Mongoose Press
Publication date: 10/05/2015
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 304
File size: 28 MB
Note: This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range: 3 - 12 Years

About the Author

Laura Sherman is a writer and chess coach, who lives in Florida with her husband and three children.

Bill Kilpatrick is an entrepreneur, specializing in advanced educational techniques. He lives in Southern California with his wife and four children.

Table of Contents

Preface 9

Authors' biographies 10

Chapter 1 Why Chess? 11

Chapter 2 What You Should Expect from the Lessons 19

Chapter 3 Tips on Teaching 23

Chapter 4 Special Exercises for Two- to Four-Year-Olds 35

Chapter 5 The Rook 49

Chapter 6 How to Take the Other Player's Pieces 61

Chapter 7 The Bishop 71

Chapter 8 How to Attack and Defend Pieces 79

Chapter 9 The Queen 97

Chapter 10 The King 109

Chapter 11 Check 113

Chapter 12 Checkmate 125

Chapter 13 The Knight 133

Chapter 14 The Pawn 143

Chapter 15 Legal and Illegal Moves 165

Chapter 16 How to Set Up the Chessboard 169

Chapter 17 The First Game 177

Chapter 18 Castling 183

Chapter 19 Tips for How to Start a Game of Chess 199

Chapter 20 Value of the Pieces 217

Chapter 21 Your Pieces Can Get in the Way 225

Chapter 22 More About Attacking 233

Chapter 23 More About Defending 241

Chapter 24 Getting Out of Check 257

Chapter 25 More About Checkmate 269

Chapter 26 Stalemate and Draw 291

Afterword 302

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