Who We Are
The Cool Thinkers are innovators in providing creative resources and tools used to support learning and expansion in a variety of critical thinking areas ;
chess, behaviour interventions and therapeutic approaches are just a few!
BECOME A COOL THINKER
Our Story
Nyalima Conteh-Mosere is the founder of The Cool Thinkers and inventor of the innovative Chess Challenge Cards. She is also a highly sought after Chess Coach based in London. Her journey into becoming a cool thinker started at the tender age of 10 where she was introduced to the game of chess through her primary school teacher. It was used to keep students mentally occupied during playtimes. Nyalima loved the thought of having to challenge herself by trying to outwit her classmates and sometimes adults in the game of skill and patience!
The greatest impact chess had on Nyalima was the ability to observe and identify potential outcomes based on the moves she had made. These skills proved to be transferable in her later years as a teen where she was noted for having what was called 'on the spot' problem solving and observation skills. In years to come, she would find herself sharing the knowledge and benefits she had gained from the game with her future students.
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Having spent 15 years of her career in education and then later transitioning to psychotherapy, Nyalima has had the opportunity to work with children and young people alike, advocating for critical thinking and introducing chess as part of the curriculum. She noticed an increase in focus and concentration, particularly in the morning sessions, as students were playing the game during tutor time. She had found a fun way to stimulate their minds to prepare themselves to be learning ready.
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As a result, Nyalima decided to offer up her services in teaching chess during her spare time, from private clients then broadening her reach to school clubs across London. The idea was to create a fun, learning experience behind the game of chess. At The Cool Thinkers, our aim is to provoke thinking, challenge and progression which led to the creation of our first product, the Chess Challenge Cards.
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We are now on a mission to get more and more children playing like never before.
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We hope you enjoy playing our game, learn something new and are constantly challenged in your skill and abilities in chess!
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