Tag: learning
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Helping Children Cope With Losing in Chess
Last month’s Chess Fest in London’s Trafalgar Square was a huge success. This year I was part of the Chess and Bridge bookstand. It was a glorious day sharing my debut children’s book The Gift of Chess. Today’s blog is dedicated to some of the day’s reflections. There were two key themes that consistently came…
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New on LogiqBoard: Texting tool and Training Manual
Today is the first day of a new half term and a seven week countdown to summer: my favourite time of year! I’ll be sharing some highlights from the month gone by and telling you about our latest feature: Texting on LogiqBoard. To access our new Texting feature find the numbers and letters icon from…
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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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Proof
This week I posted a task on social media on an area I struggle with. A problem solving proof task. This is a very honest blog, showing you my weakness as a chess teacher. I find proof tasks difficult. By writing this blog I’m hoping to achieve two things. The first thing is for me…
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Enhance Your Chess Lessons with LogiqBoard Updates
Welcome to our 1st blog of 2026. This month’s blog is a round up of the latest features we’ve added to LogiqBoard. Small changes, all designed for you, the chess teacher. 1. Motherboard Pincodes First up, is the newest feature: pincodes to the motherboard. When would you need to use this feature? If you teach…
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Wrapping up the Autumn term 🎁
Hi Everyone, I’m wrapping up the Autumn school term with a late blog. It’s been busy across my three schools and like many teachers right now I’m hanging on! First of all, welcome to our new users Our LogiqBoard family continues to grow in numbers. Thank you to everyone who supports, shares and likes our…
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LogiqBoard news & upcoming courses 🔥
Hi Logiqboarders I hope you all had a wonderful break. It’s the last day of August here and I’m grateful for three weeks by the sea. Sunshine, swimming, fresh food and friends. Cyprus was wonderful. A time to rest and make family memories. Did I work? Ofcourse I did, but I loved every second! Reuniting…
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Happy International Chess Day!
Photos by Chess Fest Hi everyone and happy international chess day for the 20th July! 🖤🤍🖤 Summer holidays have arrived and the six week ‘reset and renew’ break has begun. At the moment I’m at the in-between stage teachers often find themselves. I can’t switch off completely. Maybe I need to reflect on the year…
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Using Strategy Games on Transition Day
Happy June teachers ☀️ I’m writing the June blog for my primary school teacher colleagues who are working up until the end of July. The last week of term includes many fun activities but it also includes a transition day or session. This is where teachers meet their classes for the new academic year. ‘Help,…
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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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