THE CHESS PALACE PROGRAM THE CHESS PALACE PROGRAM Educational Chess Copyright: Judit Polgar Chess Foundation

PLAY YOUR WAY TO CREATIVE THINKING The purpose is NOT to teach chess as a sport But 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 2013  After 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: smartkid Absorbing information fast Connecting experiences based on movement and visuality Improving ability to abstract Complex way of thinking Seeing 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 moves  8 directions  How the Knight captures  The value of Knight

CHECKING PAGE  Riddle  True or False  Chess language  Solutions  Self-evaluation

COMPLEMENTARY TOOLS K  Chess set  Demo board  Interactive board

MY 1ST CHESSBOARD Laminated A4 sheet

CHESS PALACE

THE VALUE OF PIECES PAWN1 KNIGHT3 BISHOP3 ROOK5 QUEEN9 KING*

QUANTITY AND QUALITY  HOW MANY YOU HAVE  THE VALUE OF PIECES

CROSS CURRICULAR EXERCISES workbook

CHESS - MATH MATH BASICS WITH THE VALUE OF PIECES

CHESS MATHS CHESS MATHS SNAKE CHESS MATH STEPS

CHESS MATHS more and more komplex excercises

CHESS MONEY  MATHS  THE BASICS OF ECONOMICS  MANAGE 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 FESTIVAL PALACE OF ARTS

 Chess Grandmaster  The Best Female Chess Player in History  Female Ranking World N°1 since 1989  Two-time Olympic Champion  Eight-time Chess Oscar winner  Awarded with the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary Commander's Cross with Star  Founder of the Judit Polgar Chess Foundation  Ambassador of the European Year of Citizens 2013 ABOUT JUDIT POLGAR JUDIT POLGAR - worldwide acknowledged achievements JUDIT POLGAR - worldwide acknowledged achievements - great, positive personality - symbol of women’s power and smartness - symbol of women’s power and smartness Turning prestige in your sport to widely acknowledged social prestige

BRAVE, CREATIVE, MOTIVATING WAY OF EDUCATION MAGIC OF CHESS