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Starting a Chess Club: A Teacher’s Guide
Teachers we need you ♛♚♛♚♛♚ My latest article for Rise Education magazine is aimed at primary and secondary teachers who are curious about starting a chess club. I explore six myths in the hope that I can persuade educators to take a chance with this ancient and beautiful strategy game. It’s my 5th chess article…
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Discover the Joy of Strategy Games This Spring 🐰🍫
Hi everyone, I hope you’re enjoying your spring break. Today’s blog is a gentle reminder about the power of play. It’s a Bank Holiday Monday here in England and I’m a having a slow day. The Easter weekend has been busy. Left over Easter treats anyone? Before I continue I’d like to ask if you…
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Chess Beams: Cherishing Unexpected Moments
I’d like to share a moment from Sunday. On Sunday it was mother’s day. I started my day in the hot yoga studio then a visit to a bakery with my eldest. As I treated myself to an iced coffee and some savoury pastries I looked to my left and saw a group of men…
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The Double-sided Counter for chess & maths teachers 🔴🟡
Today’s blog is all about the double-sided counter. It’s one of my top ten maths resources but it’s also a wonderful resource for the chess classroom. In today’s blog I’m going to share some tried and tested ways you can use the counters when teaching chess. Using counters as markers Last Monday my lovely year…
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Engaging Students with Chess and Mathematics Through Stories
Hi LogiqBoarders, I hope today’s blog reaches you in time for your teacher planning and preparation for World Book Day. 📚 World Book Day 2026 is on the 5th March On this day we celebrate World Book Day. Schools all over the country will be dressing up as book characters, authors will be visiting schools…
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Bett London highlights & Kamisado
Welcome to February’s blog. I’m dedicating this blog to last month’s Bett show in London and a favourite strategy game of mine, Kamisado Bett highlights Bett is the biggest show in edtech. It’s a three day conference and exhibition held in London, bringing together educators, policy makers and industry leaders in technology, showcasing the future…
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Talk Tasks: Boosting Skills Through Chess in Education
A few hours ago I finished presenting the ECU monthly disussion group with my dear friend, Brigitta Peszleg. Our focus was Talk Tasks in the chess classroom. Brigitta presented a talk about the 4 C’s (communication, creativity, collaboration and critical thinking skills) but she also added two of her own, care and compassion. Controversial I…
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Top January Chess Events for Educators
Hi Everyone, The January blog is a list of special chess themed events for educators of all subjects and chess fans. 1/ First up is the Recreational Maths Colloquium in Lisbon. Running from the 26th to 29th January. LogiqBoard’s very own co-creator and Fide Education Secretary Rita Atkins will be presenting Mathematical Games on the…
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Travel, Teaching and Triumphs: My 2024 Journey
Happy New Year! I hope you all had some time to enjoy yourselves and reset. Seeing friends, family or simply resting. I wanted to finish 2024 with a blog but it didn’t quite happen in time. A little late but here it is… My 2024 highlights as a LogiqBoard Teacher 💫 Writing I’ve loved blogging…
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Highlights from the CSC Chess Training & some Christmas puzzles ⛄️
Hi everyone. Welcome to my December blog, a little late I know but I’ve been recovering from the Winter flu. This blog is all about the day before. The most wonderful day at the Chess in Schools and Communities Chess training day. The CSC Training was held at the London Emirates stadium, home to Arsenal…
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