Sunday, May 04, 2008

Chess Class on May 4th

Today in the class I saw that the children need support for

  • concentrating,
  • visualizing,and
  • being with the game
more than knowing new things when they are learning chess.
I saw they are much more than what I think they are.
Nishant made faces for loosing couple of games with me and he said he does not like loosing .
I enrolled him for what makes people win in long run.
Saraswati saw a new possibility for learning beyond the limitation,She saw what is available for her in next 2 months
Vinod felt shy initially and then involved in playing.
Prabhu started speaking in Tamil as usual.
I learnt the level I need to be in,while teaching them.
I could not deliver on how important it is to play games separately.
Created with them what is responsibility and creating responsibility by keeping their things properly.
Veena won with Saraswati.
I played and won 6 matches with all the kids.I played with all the kids for the first time today,and understood what is their strength and weakness.

Specific measurable results to be produced at the end of July In chess class are as below.

  • Me and Saraswati qualify in state level to play nationals and win in nationals.
  • Kids completing chess course book by 17th May and I complete "Imagination in chess" book.
  • Veena,Me,Saraswati,Vinod,Renuka,Vignesh,Prabhu,Nishant playing on next CV Raman.
  • Kids winning at least 3 prizes in next CV Raman.
  • I getting laptop ,Clock,abcde book for myself and chess boards for all by the end of this month.
  • I playing at least 3 hours a day.
  • Keeping in communication with the saraswati,once in a day.

We are now eager to see whats possible by the next Sunday in the chess workshop.Veena says "we need to be with them till they get the rhythm of practicing on their own and being passionate about chess".