Many children cannot properly tell (‘verbalize’) what they have learned, even after a clear and correct explanation from the teacher. This is a pity, because new knowledge is often based on the knowledge gained previously. For example, it makes sense if you know what an attack is, so that you can come up with a defense. Check, moving out of check and checkmate are also easier to understand if the terms are learned correctly.
This subject is also discussed in the trainer courses and many (future) teachers cannot articulate the chess terms properly themselves. For example, terms such as double attack and twofold atttack are used interchangeably, while they are completely different. Apples are not pears either! A term such as stalemate is also often described incorrectly, for example “the king can no longer move”.
This file contains descriptions of the most important chess terms from Step 1 in children’s language. If those terms are well explained and remembered (ask for them regularly!), it is very useful for later lessons. Such a chess term retrieves relevant knowledge from memory, to which new knowledge is linked. Repeating terms and using a lot will help to learn and use the chess jargon in a good way!