This is the second post in a series on teaching minibridge in the classroom.
In the video below, I talk with David Adelman about his system of teaching mini-bridge to large groups of children in the classroom environment. David has been teaching mini-bridge for about 20 years and is based in Manchester UK.
“As an independent inspector of schools, if I found a school using Minibirdge on one of my inspections, I would upgrade the school” Sue Walker, Head Teacher
Event: MiniBridge staff/pupil training
Venue: Combe Bank Preparatory School, Kent
Date: 16 January 2012
Not only has he taught mini-bridge simultaneously to 130 novice children but, with the aid of his free software which you can get by dropping him a line here at minibridge.co.uk, classroom teachers with no prior experience of the game, can teach the ‘Adelman’ Mini-Bridge system.
The video has other interesting info and advice too (sorry for the poor image quality):
Below is a chart you may find of use. It shows how different aspects of bridge relate educationally to children of different ages. It’s the kind of thing that school teachers appreciate because it lets them know what Bridge can do for their pupils. You can also download this pdf link which shows how mini-bridge relates to the schools curriculum in the UK.
How mini-bridge relates to child learning for the different age groups
I’ll leave you with one more Head Teacher comment about the ‘Adelman’ method of teaching mini-bridge:
“I am very impressed with the levels of engagement and have never seen so many smiling, happy faces” Head Teacher at Cronton C of E Primary School, Liverpool
Event: Merseyside Mini-bridge inter-school challenge
Venue: Malvern Primary, Liverpool
Date: 25 November 2011
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Bridge for All is the complete learn and play programme from the English Bridge Union
This course is for people who want to enjoy learning something new, in the company of like-minded people.
No previous experience of bridge or even playing cards is expected. Each two-hour session starts with a short talk and some practical exercises, but at least half the time is devoted to actually playing bridge. From the very first lesson, you will have cards in your hands.
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This is one thing that a lot of schools should consider. It is one thing to teach the kids the skills they need, it is another to provide them with something to channel their newly acquired knowledge and skills.
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Greetings! This is my first comment here so I just wanted to give a quick shout out and tell you I genuinely enjoy reading through your articles. Can you recommend any other blogs/websites/forums that go over the same subjects? Many thanks!
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Hi Martha,
That’s a good question…
There aren’t that many blogs that I know like this site. There’s Maggy’s and then there is “Bridget” (aka Mila).
There are also lots of blogs that talk about Bridge hands and how they should or should not be played, but I find them ALL boring so… Perhaps someone who reads this could recommend something for you.
Glad you like my articles… It is great to hear some nice feedback – It can be a lonely world for us bloggers
Actually, there are a lot of teachers who are not aware with this.. I hope they should know about the mini-bridge so that they can have effective teaching for students..
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This kind of educational thoughts is very interesting, this can bring a huge help to provide great way of learning to all the children…
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Accompanying textbook lessons with involved activities can be beneficial to students who have a kinetic learning style that requires physical interaction to absorb information..
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This can really take the boredom and ennui of doing things repetitively in the class, I think introducing mini bridge in class is really a great idea for teachers
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