The prominent Ukrainian educator V.O. Sukhomlynskyi (1918-1970) tells about his experience of working at school, about how to introduce children to the world of knowledge, and how to facilitate their mental work.
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Talking about the education of a culture of thinking, Sukhomlynsky pays serious attention to chess.
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Chess is a great school of consistent logical thinking.
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In the organization of chess lessons at school, there is still a lot of artisanalism, and pedagogical science does not generalize the useful experience gained. And it would be worthwhile for educators to listen carefully to the words and assessments of V.O. Sukhomlinsky.
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We often hear that chess should not be introduced as a compulsory lesson at school. It is said to be uninteresting for many children, it will be a burden to them.
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The main purpose of the lessons is not to train highly classified chess players. The main thing is to reveal the beauty of chess, to help children develop the useful qualities that familiarity with chess brings. And for those students who want to study the theory more deeply in the future, the first lessons will do a good service.
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A prerequisite is to combine theory with practice. Organize tournaments in the classroom, let the children play with each other.
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There are many techniques that help chess players develop certain skills.
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Organizing chess lessons at school is not as difficult as it may seem at first glance.