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EXCERPT FROM OUR CHESS CLUB

Chess is easy to learn, but impossible for a human to master completely. After the first three moves, there are one thousand and one alternatives, and almost infinite opportunities as the game goes on. It is practically a battle of wits. A chess game can last for over six hours between strong opponents on a classical level.
Hence, to become a genius in such a complex game like chess depends largely on how ambitious and industrious you are. A genius chess player once said, " Any reward that is worth having only comes to the industrious. The success which is made easy in any walk of life is measured almost exactly by the amount of hard work that is put into it". This virtue amongst others will spur you to develop your potentials and necessary skills in view to attaining excellence.
Some of the skills you must develop in essence includes: the basic and advanced chess traps, various checkmate tactics, pressure tactics (ability to keep forcing your opponents until they crack); intuitive skills; absorbing pressure and so on.
Another important point to note is your level of confidence. A loss may be quite devastating for confidence building. so you must try to limit how often you lose a chess game. However, losing games can as well fuel a dissatisfaction in you and power everything in you to become brighter and better.
Besides, your ability to think clearly depends on a heathy body and mind. Chess requires a lot of focus and mental strength. Regular exercise and constant practice will help a lot.
Having done all, it is imperative to learn from the best. Watch their games and self analyze them. You can learn from them from a distance in order to guide you and ascertain your level of progress in the game. With the help of a tutor, you can easily familiarize yourself with the different chess modes: Crazyhouse, bughouse, king of the hill, blindfold chess etc.; and the various chess rules and consequently the fast chess- rapid chess, blitz chess and bullet chess.
Don't be content, develop your intuition and you will soon beat your tutor. That's crazy but that's the ingenuity!

OJO JOSEPH OLUDARE
(A chess master and coach)

EarlyDays International High School now operates a Cambridge curriculum
What are the benefits of Cambridge Curriculum

INTERNATIONAL CURRICULUM
Our curriculum sets a global standard for education, with programmes that stretch, challenge and inspire our students.

TEACHING AND LEARNING
The Cambridge teacher and learner attributes inspire a love of learning in our students and an innovative approach in our teachers.

ASSESSMENT
Good assessment is at the heart of a good education. We design assessments that are fair, valid, reliable and practicable.

INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION
Cambridge students can be confident that their qualifications will be valued by universities and employers across the world.

Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development suggest that children move through four different stages of mental development. His theory focuses not only on understanding how children acquire knowledge, but also on understanding the nature of intelligence.
Piaget's stages are:
1. Sensorimotor stage: birth to 2 years
2. Pre-operational stage: ages 2 to 7
3. Concrete Operational stage: 7 to 11 years
4. Formal Operational stage: ages 12 up

Piaget believed that children take an active role in the learning process, acting much like little scientist as the perform experiments, make observations and learn about the world. As kids interact with the world around them, they continually add new knowledge, build existing knowledge, and adapt previously held ideas to accommodate new information.

Adapted from: verywellmind.com

Puzzle Corner
Who's who
There are three friends. Amina is older than the one with the red dress, but younger than the doctor.
Olanna is younger than the one with the yellow dress, while Chiamaka is older than the one with the green dress. The teacher is younger than the lawyer.
Give the colour of dress and profession of each friend from youngest to oldest

We sat down with our "TEACHER OF THE MONTH" to ask him about the secret of his success. And this is what he had to say

1. What is your name?
My name is Joseph Oludare Ojo

2. What is your specialty?
My specialty is Chemistry. Although, I have passion for other science-related subjects especially mathematics

3. How long have you been teaching?
I have been teaching for over twenty years by the grace of God. However, I started professional teaching in January, 2012.

4. What are your core values?
My core values are godliness, respect, contentment and service.

5. What are your main sources of motivation?
My motivation for teaching is in two phases
-Passion to impact knowledge in a friendly manner
-Vision to raise a godly generation useful to God and to humanity

6. How do you inspire your colleagues?
I think I inspire my colleagues through my godly lifestyle, respect and my diligence/devotion to work.

7. How do you inspire your students?
I think I inspire my students by adding value, virtue and vitality to their academic world.

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