Chess for Educators

"More than 260 pages of pure motivation and inspiration. While other school chess books focus on concrete lessons, Karel van Delft provides insight into everything else that should be in the chess teacher's school bag (chess and autism, chess and girls, chess as a social and therapeutic tool, the role of the parents, etc). The author strikes a wonderful balance between practical tips and scientific foundation. You can use some pages as a checklist, on the other hand the references to scientific works can make any school headmaster realize that chess really belongs in the classroom. And isn't that exactly what we need to spread chess in schools?"

"Deep insights into the didactics!"

"This book does not need to be read systematically. It is a work of ideas and advice, which will retain a long shelf life. Chess tutors and teachers will be able to dip into the book in search of inspiration and they will certainly find it waiting for them. It doesn't matter how experienced a teacher or tutor may be: there will always still be plenty of new ideas to be found in 'Chess for Educators'."

"Going through the book I encountered things that I had hardly heard of and that sometimes opened up an entire world to me, although I have been teaching chess for many years. Chapter 20 is an important one because it concentrates on research into the benefits of teaching chess. I think that many chess players will be able to identify with the section 'Losing Touch with School'. All in all a monumental work that deals with lots of aspects of teaching, coaching and organizing, but also with communication and promotion."

"2000 hours of painstaking research, analysis and counseling ideas by Karel van Delft. Surely the most comprehensive guide yet for teachers and parents in the chess world."