{"id":2436,"date":"2020-12-15T15:45:19","date_gmt":"2020-12-15T15:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learningchess.net\/blog\/?p=2436"},"modified":"2025-01-31T14:32:41","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T14:32:41","slug":"new-learning-chess-student-and-teacher-booksin-sinhala-language","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/learningchess.net\/blog\/?p=2436","title":{"rendered":"NEW LEARNING CHESS STUDENT AND TEACHER BOOKS IN SINHALA LANGUAGE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>From Mr. Shamin Dulal Achinthaka De Moraes, Negombo Chess Academy<br>LearningChess distributor and Editor of the books.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the modern world, various countries using chess as an educational tool. World Chess Federation (FIDE) also has a special commission to promote chess in education. Chess has numerous benefits related to education. Chess improves IQ, problem-solving skills, spatial skills, memory, exercise both sides of the brain, creativity, concentration planning and foresight . . .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Sri Lanka, there are over 10,000 schools. But, chess has spread in nearly 1,000 schools only. The main reasons are less awareness about chess and the lack of chess coaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With these Sinhala Language books \u2018Learning Chess Student Workbook\u2019 and \u2018Learning Chess Teacher Handbook\u2019, I\u2019m hoping to spread the game to many schools as possible. I hope the Teacher\u2019s Handbook will benefit the new coaches and teachers willing to join in this task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Student\u2019s Workbook has created as a book that can be used by schoolchildren as young as 7 years to learn chess from the beginning in a structured way with a help of a teacher or a chess coach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/learningchess.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sample_from_the_Student_Workbook_Sri_Lanka-LearningChess.net_.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2440\" width=\"404\" height=\"629\"\/><figcaption>Sample page from the Student Workbook<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These books aim to reach out to as many children as possible on the island for chess school benefits. With these books, I\u2019m hoping to work with organizations willing to take my assistance in future programs that introduce chess to schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I hope that chess will produce a generation of children who can think and make decisions with proper logical intellect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/learningchess.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sample_from_the_Teacher_Handbook_Sri_Lanka-LearningChess.net_.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2441\" width=\"404\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learningchess.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sample_from_the_Teacher_Handbook_Sri_Lanka-LearningChess.net_.png 600w, https:\/\/learningchess.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sample_from_the_Teacher_Handbook_Sri_Lanka-LearningChess.net_-214x300.png 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 404px) 100vw, 404px\" \/><figcaption>Sample page from the Teacher Handbook<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I wish to express my gratitude to i-Mobil Solutions Ltd owner of LearningChess.net website, for allowing me to translate the lessons and Grandmaster Josef Pinter, the author of the lessons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am thankful to my friend Mr.Kaushalya Weerawarna who helped me immensely to complete the books. He is an experienced chess coach who has published several chess books in Sinhala Language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/learningchess.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kids_from_Sri_Lanka_learning_chess_from_the_workbook-LearningChess.net_-1-1024x575.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2444\" width=\"806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learningchess.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kids_from_Sri_Lanka_learning_chess_from_the_workbook-LearningChess.net_-1-1024x575.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/learningchess.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kids_from_Sri_Lanka_learning_chess_from_the_workbook-LearningChess.net_-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/learningchess.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kids_from_Sri_Lanka_learning_chess_from_the_workbook-LearningChess.net_-1-768x431.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/learningchess.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kids_from_Sri_Lanka_learning_chess_from_the_workbook-LearningChess.net_-1.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Kids from Sri Lanka are using the LearningChess Student Workbook<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Special thanks to Kasun Printers Negombo for printing the books and Mr. Vinod Fernando for introducing Kasun Printers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Mr. Shamin Dulal Achinthaka De Moraes, Negombo Chess Academy<br>LearningChess distributor and Editor of the books.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pictures are published with the permission of Mr. Shamin De Moraes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Mr. Shamin Dulal Achinthaka De Moraes, Negombo Chess AcademyLearningChess distributor and Editor of the books. 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