- Rook moves
New concepts to learn:
- King moves one square at the time
- King is slow (compared to Rook)
Game prep:
- showed the king moves
- reminded rook moves
Game:
- place the king on the board
- move king around in any direction. Make sure she knows king has to stop after moving one square unlike the rook
- build the double square with Lego's
- let the King march one square at a time around the board
- make the "entrance" into the central square
- let the King find its way into the little "house"
- return the King outside the "house"
- add Rook
- asked her which piece would get to the house first? King or Rook? Which one is faster?
- show how fast the Rook can get into the house compared to the slow moving King
- play a racing game. Who gets to the house first?
- while playing the game make sure to show that Rook can also move like a king one square at a time while inside the house
- let the pieces go outside again
It was fun!!
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