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FOR TEACHERS!
MCA highly recommends the following items for classroom use: (Click on titles for latest discount prices.)
Chess
Tactics for Students: John Bain
An instructional workbook containing 434 carefully selected problems presented in worksheet format. Chess Tactics For Students has been extensively field tested with elementary, middle, and high-school students. With the movement to introduce chess into schools gaining momentum, there is a real need for usable chess curriculum materials of just this sort. John gives a remarkably sensible overview of performance objectives for chess as a curriculum subject which ought to be required reading for every chess coach. The large format of the workbook makes it easy to use, the computer- generated diagrams are clean and attractive. Anyone with a serious interest in coaching scholastic or club chess should definitely purchase Chess Tactics For Students. -- Tim McGrew
Chess
in the Classroom: Rosalyn Katz
This book fills the missing link, and makes teaching of chess alive and fun. How do you put the classroom together? How is a class different from a club? How do you suspend the competitive edge for just a little while? How can I vary my techniques to meet the needs of each student? How does the seating arrangement affect learning? How can I overcome common pitfalls? I recommend this book without reservation. - Vincent Klemm, United States Chess Federation
Also...
Chess
Puzzles for Children: David Levin and
Pandolfini's
Endgame Course
Finally, be sure and check out
The Mighty Pawns! an excellent movie about a coach who started a chess club in an inner city school which went on to win championships! Based on the true life story of the Bad Bishop's - A high school team from the Bronx who went on to win a National Title. |