Dr. Alexey Root
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Written by Alexey W. Root on
Wed, Feb 10 2010 (05:23)
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On February 9 I had 12 students (9 boys and 3 girls) in the after-school chess club at Strickland Middle School. For the first time, we didn't get our classroom. Rather, we were in the cafeteria with other after-school groups. On the plus side, this attracted four |
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Written by Alexey W. Root on
Tue, Feb 02 2010 (15:24)
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Today, February 2, 2010, I had 8 students (6 boys and 2 girls, all of whom had attended at least once before) for after-school chess club at Strickland Middle School. Here is what happened during the class (3:45-5 |
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Written by Alexey W. Root on
Tue, Jan 26 2010 (14:03)
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Seven boys and two girls showed up January 26 after school for chess club. Here was the lesson plan that we followed. Objectives: Students will work in trainer-trainee groups on the rook section of the trainer-trainee worksheet. They may then go on to another section of the trainee worksheet of their choice, or go over a previously played chess game (post mortem). Materials needed: Our bin of chess supplies and a classroom with hook for my demonstration board. Procedure: Start class promptly at 3:45. If dry-erase board available, have outline of procedure on the dry erase board as follows: |
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Written by Alexey W. Root on
Tue, Jan 19 2010 (15:16)
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This week I had five boys and two girls. Some students may have forgotten it was chess day because Monday was the MLKjr. holiday. So today was the first day of a school week and a Tuesday. Here was my lesson plan for January 19: Objectives: Students will learn or review the concepts of promotion and passed pawn through a review of the Pawn Game (taught by trainers in week one) and by playing |
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Written by Alexey W. Root on
Tue, Jan 12 2010 (18:21)
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For week two, I again had 11 students, with the same proportion of 9 boys and 2 girls. But one of the boys and one of the girls were new as compared to last week. Objectives: Students will learn how to make a chess diagram and how to fill out a record for a ladder game. Students will play Simon Says with chess instructions. Students will play a ladder game. Materials needed: Demonstration board, chalkboard, chess sets and boards (one for every two students), chess diagrams, pencils, 3x5 index cards, notebook paper. Outdoor area. Procedure: I set up the demonstration board with all of the chessmen on it in the starting position. Each student had a pencil and a blank chess diagram. I asked |
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