I am teaching a kid - probably about 8 or 9 years old - how to play go. We meet every Monday for an hour.
He is not really that interested in playing go, but his mom wants him to learn anyway. I personally think that the class will be more enjoyable if the kid enjoys himself a bit more, so I’ve been trying to think of ways to make the class more fun.
A typical class does like this:
- We char about the last week (5 minutes)
- We go over last week’s homework (10 minutes)
- Watch a bit of Hikaru no Go (10 minutes; just started doing this in an effort to increase his interest)
- Brief lecture on a technique or joseki (10 minutes)
- 9x9 game and review with him playing my son (10 minutes; they are a similar level)
- Handicap game with me, where he and my son are a team (10 minutes; they discuss moves before playing)
- Talk about next week’s homework (5 minutes)
I asked him what he enjoys, and his favorite part of class is watching Hikaru no Go. His least favorite part is actually playing go
I’m trying to think of ways to make the class more interesting to a kid his age. I have lots of go content we can talk about, and we can always play games. But how do I make the class more fun?
Thoughts?
