How to teach 4 kids chess who only know the basics?

So i have an opportunity to teach about four kids chess. they are chess enthusiest who know how the pieces move and really want to play. I can teach anyone under 1000 who knows something about the game one on one, but how do you teach four kids? i also have another teacher about 1200, who can help me. any ideas? thanks

CP

i don't really know how to teach them all

Does anyone at 1600 level have experience teaching kids?

There are a series of books called the chess step method that has workbooks that may be something to look into. I'm not a teacher so I am not sure if it would help.

maybe look at ChessKid.com

When I firsts tarted playing chess the first thing I did was goto google and write chess startigies then I learned control of center point ,values , knight before bishop , and etc. Then I started playing and I was a gagillion times better. First make them study then play.

How old are they?

7-11 years old. 

I´d make as much of a game of it as I could at that age; solving suitable tactics problems in pairs for instance, basic K+P, K+Q v.P endgames, tricks with the Opposition if they´re up to it. Also the famous 10 opening principles, maybe then analyse botched openings together and let them try to work out better moves ... and of course games against each other, 2 pairs and let each pair analyse the game of the other pair, then discuss. "Keep it varied" is probably the key to holding their interest.

ok so your saying you don't want to drone on and on about things that they don't understand? also i do have one problem with one of the kids. he thinks that pawns cannot promote. the problem is this is how his dad taught him to play. how do i get this notion out of his head?

Crush them to try and bring out a competitive drive to learn and improve.  

Yeah, smoke the little goofs!

Show them the truth videos of master+ play where pawn gets promoted.

Maybe a good thing when he learns as early as possible that not everything his Dad says is to be trusted ...

The only thing is his dad is really nice and can almost always be trusted. so i don't want to say anything against him, but if he wants to learn the game of chess... you know what i mean? kinda tough

talk to the dad.

Play each teacher vs two-kid teams for half the lesson. Explaining theory/principles as you go.

For other half let them play each other without interference/advice.

Depending on exactly how advanced they are, I'd start with basic ideas in chess; values of the pieces, pins, forks, skewers, en passent, castling, that kind of stuff. Then I would try teaching basic motives in chess; e.g. taking the center, attacking f2/f7, back rank mates, and so on. Afterwards, try simple openings and endgames like ruy lopez or italian game and K+Pv.K or K+Rv.K. Once a fundamental understanding of the game is acquired, you can move on to more advanced tactics like attraction, deflection, overworked pieces, zugzwang, etc. Then to more complex openings such as the Sicilian or the Caro, while also building up more endgame strategy, and that should be more than enough.

Chess steps series has in the manual of step 1 an extended introduction on how to teach chess to kids, how kids learn new things, how they retain new information, when and how to teach every aspect of chess,  how to answer their questions, how to work with group of kids, where to place the demonstration board, how the kids must be seated etc.

Step 1 manual has also a chapter on how to teach kids between 6 and 9 years old. I use the step 1 manual and stepping stone workbooks to go through basics of chess with my two kids (4 and 6). From my personal experience as a parent and a not so good chess player, the step method is great.

Another suggestion is the chesskid curriculum from here

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