Chess

On the Disney Wonder Ship

Quiet Time

Check Vs. Mate

A Chess Drawing

Dagan picked the game of chess out of all the toys in the toy store in Juneau, Alaska. Since then, he has become more and more interested in the game. He wakes up early in the morning to play chess on the computer. His favorite game is Check vs. Mate. It is  a game where you can change the pieces to look like a regular chess board or one that's magical. He likes to play the puzzle games as well which help with chess strategy. Sometimes he will play chess online on other sites. When we are unplugged, he plays chess with his brother or his dad or even against himself.

We watched the movie Searching for Bobby Fischer and then talked about Bobby Fischer, competition, and good sportsmanship. Dagan draws many pictures with chess pieces in them. We borrowed some books as well. We have studied chess history learning that it originated in India and then became popular with the Arabs then spread to Europe. Dagan is a good sport. If he loses, he doesn't get angry but instead looks forward to playing again. He will often try to  help his opponent out. He surprisingly beat an adult friend of ours at a dinner party.