THE CHESS PALACE PROGRAMTHE CHESS PALACE PROGRAMEducational ChessEducational Chess

Copyright: Judit Polgar Chess Foundation

PLAY YOUR WAY TO CREATIVE THINKING

The purpose is NOT to teach chess as a sportBut to use it for educational purposes

“Chess in Kindergarden, in school, in Hungary and in the EU”

JUDIT POLGAR CHESS FOUNDATION – ACTION PLAN

Researche, preparation (examining programs, visiting schools)Curriculum, teaching material, teaching tools (students book,

workbook, teachers guide, digital material)Teachers’ training (licensed by the Ministry of Education)Pilot project 2012/2013

(1 academic year, constant testing and evaluation) Chess Palace Program integrated into the National Curriculum

in Hungary in 2013After schoool programs (talent searching)Educational Chess in Kindergarden (preparation for school) International Program

PILOT PROJECT IN BUDAPEST AND OTHER CITIES

REFERENCE SCHOOLS WITH REGULAR OPEN LESSONS AND PRESENTATIONS FOR VISITORS

Educational Chess as a school subject in the National Curriculum

Introduced: April 2nd 2013

Chess is practicly the only school subject focusing on developing skills in the first 4 grades

DIGITAL SOCIETY – NATIVES IN DIGITAL SOCIETY

Way of thinking based on holistic, visual information

The symbol system of chess as an exceptional educational tool

The affects of chess as a strategic board game on children’s way of thinking

results: smartkidAbsorbing information fastConnecting experiences

based on movement and visuality

Improving ability to abstract

Complex way of thinkingSeeing consequences and

connections

CHESS PLAYGROUND - APPLICATION

Fun, practical, lifelike education

Adapting to our age and era Connections to everyday life Meeting the needs of digital

society

The whole child approach with chess

CHESS PALACE STUDENT BOOK LESSON STRUCTURE

1. PLANNING THE LESSON

2. MOTIVATION (playing a game involving movements)

3. NEW INFORMATION

- association photo galery (connecting to everyday life)

- Chess Palace fairy tale

- chess theory

- chess practice (exercises)

4. GAMES (collection of games in the teachers handbook)

5. MEMORIE EXERCISE

6. SKILL-BUILDING EXCERCISES IN THE WORKBOOK

- chess-math

- chess-reading and writing

- chess-environment

- chess-arts and crafts

- chess-English as a Foreign Language

7. CHECKING

- riddle

- true or false

- self-evaluation

8. FREE PLAY

CHESS PIECES COME TO LIFE DEVELOPING EMOTIONAL CONNECTION

TERRIBLY TAUGH CHESS THEORY

How the Kinght moves8 directionsHow the Knight capturesThe value of Knight

CHECKING PAGE

RiddleTrue or FalseChess languageSolutionsSelf-evaluation

COMPLEMENTARY TOOLS K

Chess set Demo board Interactive board

MY 1ST CHESSBOARDLaminated A4 sheet

CHESS PALACE

THE VALUE OF PIECES

PAWN 1

KNIGHT 3

BISHOP 3

ROOK 5

QUEEN 9

KING *

QUANTITY AND QUALITY

HOW MANY YOU HAVE

THE VALUE OF PIECES

CROSS CURRICULAR EXERCISESworkbook

CHESS - MATH

MATH BASICS WITH THE VALUE OF PIECES

CHESS MATHS

CHESS MATHS SNAKE CHESS MATH STEPS

CHESS MATHSmore and more komplex excercises

CHESS MONEY MATHSTHE BASICS OF ECONOMICSMANAGE WISELY

Annual international sport, cultural and educational event organized by

the Judit Polgar Chess Foundation

Under the patronage of Mrs. Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and

Youth

THE INTERNATIONAL POLGAR CHESS THE INTERNATIONAL POLGAR CHESS FESTIVALFESTIVAL

PALACE OF ARTS

Chess GrandmasterChess Grandmaster The Best Female Chess Player in HistoryThe Best Female Chess Player in History Female Ranking World N°1 since 1989Female Ranking World N°1 since 1989 Two-time Olympic ChampionTwo-time Olympic Champion Eight-time Chess Oscar winnerEight-time Chess Oscar winner Awarded with the Order of Merit of the Awarded with the Order of Merit of the

Republic of Hungary Commander's Cross Republic of Hungary Commander's Cross with Starwith Star

Founder of the Judit Polgar Chess Founder of the Judit Polgar Chess FoundationFoundation

Ambassador of the European Year of Ambassador of the European Year of Citizens 2013Citizens 2013

ABOUT JUDIT POLGARABOUT JUDIT POLGAR

JUDIT POLGARJUDIT POLGAR - worldwide acknowledged - worldwide acknowledged achievementsachievements

- - great, positive personalitygreat, positive personality - - symbol of womsymbol of womeen’s power and smartnessn’s power and smartness

Turning prestige in your sport to widely acknowledged social prestige

BRAVE, CREATIVE, MOTIVATING WAY OF EDUCATION

MAGIC OF CHESS