Teaching younger children in very short sessions.
Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 7:39 pm
I work as a tutor in a local after-school tutoring center called The Mathnasium. When the children are done with their tutoring session, we often play a board game of some sort with them while they wait for their ride. I told the managers of the place about
Go and they were very interested in it, so I made us a Go board that now sits by the chess board out front.
So I've been teaching children (All ages, really, but mainly 3rd-6th grade) how to play, and was wondering if anyone had any advice for how to best show them the game in the 5-10 minutes we usually have. We play on a 9x9 board, and I usually explain the rules, show them the ladder, and play a game or two commenting on a move every now and then. When they have already played, I'll usually introduce one new thought or show them a quick puzzle before our game. I'm still a DDK and relatively new to the game, but I think this is a great opportunity to introduce people ot the game, so any advice would be appreciated.
Go and they were very interested in it, so I made us a Go board that now sits by the chess board out front.
So I've been teaching children (All ages, really, but mainly 3rd-6th grade) how to play, and was wondering if anyone had any advice for how to best show them the game in the 5-10 minutes we usually have. We play on a 9x9 board, and I usually explain the rules, show them the ladder, and play a game or two commenting on a move every now and then. When they have already played, I'll usually introduce one new thought or show them a quick puzzle before our game. I'm still a DDK and relatively new to the game, but I think this is a great opportunity to introduce people ot the game, so any advice would be appreciated.