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Our School chess club

Once we’ve started chess mini-games .. the next step is to start aour school chess club.

ChessOssity.com is ideal for teachers relatively new to chess and groups with mixed levels. This program is free to all Teachers (& their students) who join one of our teacher trainer workshops.

It allows the competitive players to develop their thinking skills at home. The MFL teacher workshops share information on how to keep the focus of chess time at school on social aspects of chess,  participation and fun.

Teachers can facilitate chess for your students by giving them chessossity.com (see short videos below) and for fantastic social chess activities see the book First Moves for both learning and fun.

Here are 4 videos which show how easy it is to create an environment that supports development of thinking skills using chess ..

(1) Free access to Chessossity for Teachers:  video-1

(2) Free access to Chessossity for Students: video-2

(3) Motivating students with chess notebooks : video-3

(4) Running my own chess league: video-4

Download a template for your students chess notebooks ..  players-chessbook  . This document is in word.doc format which allows each tacher to create their points system for leagues and their own school championships.

And ..  every school that runs a chess jamboree during November 2020 will go into a draw to win chess equipment for your school chess club !

First Moves

Teachers book:   First Moves 1,  written by  April Cronin, is based on April’s 40 years experience as a school Teacher and chess coach.  It contains a vast amount of practical information, exercises for kids and entertaining group activities ..  for more information and to get your school’s copy  email April at .. aprilmarycronin@gmail.com

We should also say that ..  having a school team and school championship gives players a massive incentive to improve and adds plenty of positive energy to a chess club.

Thanks to our sponsors :

Play for Ukraine:

A positive way for Irish kids to help Ukrainian refugees who are arriving in Ireland.

Our chosen charity  is the Assoc. of Ukrainians in Ireland (click here for more info AURI).

Please contact a school or club in your community and ask them to host an event where kids can mix and play sports / games.

To donate go to our GoFundMe page.

 

Thanks for your support!

 

 

 

Chess 4 Fun, Teacher evening course:

From October 2021 to March 2022.  They are free evening CPD courses.

These training evenings are given in partnership with the Education Centre network.

 

Email Us:

  mfl@movesforlife.ie

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