When you are teaching children in elementary school who are playing go for the first time, what is the most important thing to convey to them besides the rules and basic techniques? How can one show them that go is a lot of fun? Consultation One: Mr. Hasegawa Hello, Mr. Hasegawa. Thank you for your question. I wonder if you have started a go school for children. I haven’t had much contact with children, so I’m not confident I can give you a suitable reply. In this case, the problem is how to get them to have fun after learning the rules. First of all, I think that for children, playing amongst each other, winning and losing, would be stimulating and would be a lot of fun. That is how it was with me. I was happy when I got stronger and scored a win and could see it in the results sheet. Losing would be so upsetting that I would cry, though. There are individual differences among children. Some might be good at life-and-death problems and some might enjoy working out their strategy in a game. The most important thing is for adults to encourage them with praise. After all, what is more fun for children than being praised? So, always remember to praise your pupils. When you are teaching difficult points, children learning go for the first time may find it hard to understand. But children are sensitive and they will develop quickly. The main thing is for you to be patient when you teach.