how to approach teaching the world's youth chess,advice wanted

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genghiskhan1993

Say i was trying to teach someone or a kid how to play chess. What is the best way to approach it? start with piece movements, and then tactics or let them get a feel for it on their own or use only a couple pieces ar first. And where i do incorporate how to set up the board., before or after piece movements. And should i teach piece cohesion and interactions and tactics or make thme read a book if they're old enough? please go in detail because i don't want to mess it up.

immortalgamer

I taught kids for a couple years. 

Obviously age is a huge consideration.  You didn't specify what age the kids where.

I'm assuming they are quite young:

1. Make it fun.

2. Teach with some sort of prize system. (Certificates, trophies, medals, and gummy worms.)

3. Get a hanging board (Very important).

4. Be an exciting teacher.  Sometimes I would take the kids out on the playground and play kickball, but they would have to answer a simple chess question or it would be a strike if they got it wrong and they would get to bat.