Teaching Chess

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Good Afternoon Everyone,

After I saw Susan Polgar featured:

Susan Polgar - My Brilliant Brain - 1 of 5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WREgHsTr5yE

http://www.susanpolgar.com/

I want to teach chess to the children, although I will have to also learn with them. I recently purchased “No Stress Chess”, that others have mentioned on the forums, along with a newer book for parents:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vn0bMld-K9w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a-KN9ScsWQ

and this book and board game set makes learning fun for the children with simple explanations:

http://www.amazon.com/The-Kids-Book-Chess-Set/dp/0894807676/ref=sr_1_fed1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1354894435&sr=8-4&keywords=chess+book+kids

And then I came across an interview with Magnus Carlsen, that is quite impressive!:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=OxBtrT_qZgI&NR=1

I also found Montessori based teaching methods:

http://redcanoe.weebly.com/montessori-chess.html

And how adorable is he!?!?:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=DSoNOnBfZQ4&NR=1

I also ordered their book for teaching toddlers chess and am eagerly reading through it:

http://www.learnlots.co.uk/

and TexasLady22 uploaded a free ppt of the pieces:

http://forum.brillkids.com/downloads/?sa=view;id=2876

How are you teaching chess to your children?

~ Ayesha