Say it out loud — how each friend moves
Poppy marches straight ahead — hops the corner to tag a friend! Rooky walks straight lines — never, ever corners! Bo & Bay glide on the slants — always diagonal! Hoppy hops two-then-one and jumps right over! Queen Quill goes any way she likes — near or far! King Cozy takes one gentle step — we keep him safe!
Meet the cast — the characters who teach this
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Poppy Pawn (hero) — a tiny brave pawn-kid who marches straight ahead one step (two on the first) and taps the corner to capture; never moves backward -
Rooky Rook — a friendly walking tower who strolls in straight lines (up, down, side to side), never corners -
Bo & Bay Bishops — twin bishop-kids each gliding on diagonals of ONE colour (Bo the dark squares, Bay the light squares) -
Hoppy Knight — a little pony who hops two-then-one in an L and is the only piece that jumps right over others -
Queen Quill Queen — a gentle, powerful queen-kid who glides any direction (straight or diagonal), near or far -
King Cozy King — a sleepy, gentle king-kid who takes one slow step any direction; the piece everyone keeps safe (checkmate = trapped-and-safe, never captured)
Ensemble stories — the cast together