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Challenging Heads Chess

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Table of Content – Challenging Heads Chess

Glenn's Beginnings ............................................................. 1 School Days ......................................................................... 2Instant Spark ..................................................................... 3Challenging Heads Chess................................................. 4Critical Thinking Skills ...................................................... 5 .Creative Thinking Skills .................................................... 6Visualization ..................................................................... 7Visualization ...................................................................... 8Habits or Traits of The Mind .............................................. 9Patterns Recognitions ...................................................... 10Cognitive Abilities ............................................................ 11Chess Enrichment Program ........................................... 12Mentality Gifted Children ............................................... 13Summer Chess Fun ...................................................... 14 Glenn's Online Chess Lessons ..................................... 15Glenn's Testimonials ..................................................... 16Glenn's Testimonials ..................................................... 1718. Glenn's Testimonials .............................................. 18

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Challenging Heads Chess by Advance

Life Master Glenn Bady

http://www.cheadschess.com/


Glenn's Beginnings

Why I started Challenging Heads ChessI grew up in the ghetto of West Philadelphia. On a car lined narrow street where

beautiful deep rooted tall trees lined the pavements , their roots grew beneath the

concrete slabs. We would skip, jump and trip over 4 feet by 4 feet blocks of cement

where the trees roots forced its way to the surface.. We would play in the street and on

the pavement running up and down, playing basketball, football, and wall ball. On the

corner of our street was a thick wooden light pole, where the street light hung, 25 feet

high. On this pole we hung our plywood backboard and rusted non netted basketball

rim. After football, slap boxing, and wall ball we would play basketball. Our only

interruption were the cars turning down our street. Boy did we have fun!.

School DaysWhy I started Challenging Heads

Chess I was labeled a slow learner in elementary school and placed into special education.

We had a young nice lady come in the school and give us special instructions. I guess her instructions were special because she would speak very slowly and always nodded her head up and down, as if saying, “do you understand now”. I always felt puzzled by these classes. I

would think, OK, I got a 60 percent on the test; it's not bad, I just need to learn the other 40 percent of work. Why do I need to be in this “special class”? These “special classes” went on for awhile. I'm not sure why these classes stopped or when they stopped. Maybe the school

could not pay the special educations teacher any longer?School for me was a struggle, from the 1st grade to the 6th grade. It didn't make sense. The testing, homework, grading. It just wasn't clicking. There were no cohesion, no pattern, no

beauty, no purpose!Just chunks of information.

Until I found chess. Billy Bones a playmate on our block taught me and other kids how to play chess on one steamy hot summer day. I was in the 6th grade.

Instant SparkIntensity. The chess pieces represented energy. Billy Bones showed me the

movements of the Knight, Pawn, Bishop, King, Queen and Rook. I never seen

chunks of wood on that hot steamy day. Their movements made sense. Perfect

logic. My mind was engaged. I was thinking. I realized now that every child has a

unique way of learning. Traditional education was not working for me in elementary

school. I figure that I can't be the only child with these experiences in grade school;

therefore, I started Challenging Heads Chess to help fill the gap that education is not

filling. Not every child is suited for traditional classroom education. At Challenging

Heads Chess we challenge every child to think differently. We encourage every child

to come up with their own conclusions, realizing that the goal in not a correct answer,

but the process in which by they arrived at their conclusion.

Challenging Heads ChessChallenging Heads ChessWho We Are?

United States Chess Masters and Experts.

We teach children how to exercise their minds.

We make children mentally stronger.

We expose children to a creative way of thinking.

We train children to think faster and clearer.

We teach children to be critical thinkers.

Children have FUN while learning to build mind muscle.

Children engaged in the process Of learning chess.

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Critical ThinkingCritical ThinkingCritical thinking is "a way of taking up the

problems of life.

Recognize problems, to find workable means for meeting those problems.

Recognize unstated assumptions and values.

Critical thinking clarifies goals, evaluates evidence, accomplishes actions, and assesses conclusions.

You are able to determine patterns, make connections and solve new problems.

Critical thinking is a vital skill for a child to learn because it will help them to recognize patterns.

Creat ive T hinkingWhat is Creative Thinking?Creative thinking is divergent thinking:

divergent thinking involves creative generation of multiple answers to a set problem.

Creativity is the ability to imagine or invent something new. Not the ability to create something out of nothing.

Being creative entails generating new ideas by combing, changing, or reapplying existing ideas.

Positive (or negative) mood, or change in mood, predictably precedes creativity.

Creativity is the process of hard work.

V is u a l iz a t io nV is u a l iz a t io nMental iMages in chess

Chess is a natural conduit for mental images.

A child must positions and repositions pieces in their mind.

A child must try to see future positions, piece placements.

Plays an important role in memory and thinking.

Calling up an image in our mind can be seen as degrees of conscious control.

Seeing future events without experiencing it can be beneficial

Creative Visualization in sports

In one of the most well-known studies on Creative Visualization in sports, Russian scientists compared four groups of Olympic athletes in terms of their training schedules:

Group 1 = 100% physical training; Group 2 - 75% physical training with 25% mental training; * Group 3 - 50% physical training with 50% mental training; * Group 4 - 25% physical training with 75% mental training. Group 4, with 75% of their time devoted to mental training, performed the best. "The Soviets had discovered that mental images can act as a prelude to muscular

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Critical thinking Skills

Positive habits of mind which characterize a child strongly disposed toward critical thinking includes:

Courageous desire to follow reason wherever it may lead.

Open-mindedness, foresight.

Systematic approach to problem solving.

Fair-mindedness and maturity.

Confidence in reasoning.

Strong sense critical thinking requires intellectual humility, empathy, integrity.

Child - intellectual skills alone.

Often results in clever, but manipulative behavior.

Unethical.

Subjective thought.

The important of teaching children critical thinking skills is the basis for a healthy person.

Pattern Recognit ion While playing chess, children are

learning how to recognize patterns

Pattern recognition is an important field of study in math

Pattern recognition is studied in many fields, including psychology, psychiatry, ethology, cognitive science and computer science.

We teach children pattern recognition by exposing them to tactical puzzles diagrams.

By solving tactical chess puzzles, children are learning how to classify, interpret and understand the process of pattern recognition.

In decision theory, we find patterns.

Cognitive AbilitiesDifferent cognitive abilities that can be

trained with chess.

Central Processing Speed: categorize and understand what has been observed.

Conceptual Reasoning: ability to analyze the relationships between objects, the ability to think abstractly, and logic.

Attention- The ability to stay focused on the task at hand.

Working Memory- The ability to encode and hold information, apply it to the task at hand, and respond accurately.

Cognitive spaces can be understood as "work spaces of the mind" .

Chess enrichment program Venezuelan study of Chess

Using the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children.

over 4,000 second grade students found a significant increase in most students’ IQ scores after only 4.5 months of systematically studying chess.

critical thinking annual increase for the chess group was 17.3%.

gains in fluency were significant beyond the .05 level when compared to the national norms is an important discovery.

Mentality Gifted ChildrenDr Ferguson’s four-year study (1979-83)

analyzed the impact of chess on students’ thinking skills in the Bradford Area School District in the United States (grades 7-9)

Using two tests (Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal and the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking) Ferguson (1995

60-64 hours playing and studying chess over 32 weeks students showed significant progress in critical thinking.

chess enhances “creativity in gifted adolescents.”

chess is superior to many currently used programs for developing creative thinking.

Chess could logically be included in a differentiated program for mentally gifted students”

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Summer Chess FunWonderful ChessLooking for an inexpensive and

fun summer activity for your campers?

Give chess a try.

Chess is the gymnasium of the mind. A child taking part in a chess program develops critical thinking, problems solving skills, visualization and pattern recognition.

Exercise your campers mind.



Online Chess Lessons

Secrets of online chess

Glenn is now offering online chess lessons for children. Live, interactive training.

This is real time coaching with voice chat. This direct interaction helps our students learn faster and save time and money compared to other methods of training.

Glenn will concentrate on how to calculate quickly to improve his students processing speed.



Testimonials – Glenn Bady What do parents think about

Glenn?

I met Glenn about 4-5 years ago when he was running an after school program at Penllyn Woods Community Center. Since meeting Glenn, he has guided the children in his club, many of whom have been Upper Dublin kids, to 4 straight Pa. State Scholastic Chess Club Championships and produced numerous individual state champions, including my

on, Charlie, this year. He also took the club to compete in 2 National championships in Orlando & Pittsburgh. All the tournaments they've competed in have included separate sections for school championships. The positive link between chess and improved academics, especially mathematics, is well documented. Many charter & private schools even have have chess as a part of their curriculum. Many college chess scholarships are

Testimonials – Glenn Bady (2)are awarded every year. I could go

on & on. I, like you, grew up in Upper Dublin, and I've always taken pride in our school district. I believe that if we could somehow bring Glenn & his gifted instructors into our schools it would make a great school district even greater. I don't know who to contact in the district on this matter, but I'm sure you might. I think, at the very least, the possibility of such a venture should be explored. I've discussed it with Glenn, and he would be willing

to meet with you & whoever you would deem appropriate to discuss creating some kind of chess program in our schools. As a believer in Glenn & what he's doing, I would be willing to volunteer my time & effort, as well. It's been a very positive, rewarding experience for us & I'd like other kids in our township to get this opportunityI've included today's club update e-mail below & you might consider checking out his website www.cheadschess.com

Thanks, C. Van Orden

Testimonials Glenn BadyTabb Champlin – Mother of Wes

Champlin, wrote: Great job with Wes. He can usually be a handful. Most of his teachers complain about him being such a busy body. Winning the Kindergarten State Championship was an exciting experience. He can't stop talking about it. We'll see you this summer.

Mark Opalisky-Vice President Horsham School Board wrote:

Thanks for your efforts this year. Connor loves chess.

Joan Lea, wrote: Thanks Glenn for a great year. Calvin enjoyed himself and for the first time he has felt like he apart of a team. Chess has helped Calvin opened up to other kids his age.

The Borough of Conshohocken & The Conshohocken Free Library: Thanks USCF Master Glenn Bady for his time in introducing our children & citizens to the Game of Chess.

Glenn's Chess Team Accomplishments

Our system is proven to work!

2010 Pennsylvania State Scholastic Championships

1st Place K to 3 Open. 2nd Place K to 6 U800

2009 Pennsylvania Scholastic Championships

1st Place K to 3 Open. 1st Place K to 6 U800


2nd Place K to 3 Open. Tied for 1st K to 6 U800.


1st Place K to 3 Open. 1st Place K to 6 U800


Kindergarten Co-Champion, 1st Grade Co-Champion


2nd Grade Co-Champion, 3rd Place K-9 U1000, 5th Grade Co-Champion

Glenn's Accomplishments26th Sands Regency Oct 17 - 21

2008, Reno, Nv 89501 USA

1st Place Master

Defeated - International Master Salvijus Bercys

Draw - Grandmaster Vladimire Mezentsev

Defeated - Grandmaster Dashzegve Sharavdorg

3rd International, New York , NYJune 18-22 2010 Marshall Chess ClubOver 30 Grandmasters. Over 40 Masters.

Draw - Gabriel Battaglini - International Master

Defeated - Aleksandr Ostrovskiy - Expert

Defeated - Sam Alex Barsky – Expert

Second, I am an authority in my field. I've started (along with Dr. Floyd and the Princeton Public Library) and participated in several chess days.

Third, I have over thirty years of experience. I've been fortunate enough to travel and play chess in Europe and all over the U.S.

National Chess Master Glenn Bady


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