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This book is composed of ten chapters of well-rounded, well organized, comprehensive basic fundamentals of bridge that are easy for a new player to read and understand.

Chapter One has the usual getting started information, but includes two key topics that are not usually found in a beginner book. The most important topic is the introduction of the concept of where we want to play the hand — We Love the Majors, Tolerate Notrump and Hate the Minors. This very basic concept is difficult for students to comprehend, but using this one catchy phrase seems to help students grasp the idea. Another topic included is the differences between social and duplicate bridge scoring. This offers the student a choice of scoring. which is important to new players who are afraid of duplicate and just want to play bridge.

The second chapter consists of four hands, two on bidding and play and two on defense. Combining all three aspects of the game at the very beginning is one of my favorite features of the book. Giving students a good foundation and building on it in each subsequent class gives then [sic] the confidence that they can play bridge.

The remaining chapters cover basic bidding, competitive bidding and high-level openers. The student is exposed to overalls, takeout doubles and preemptive bidding. It is wonderful to have a very brief introduction to slam bidding. Students are always anxious to bid slams and this gives them the basic information they need to know whether or not to explore for a slam and how to do it.

An Appendix has practice hands that reinforce the skills presented in each chapter. While those hands include the bidding and the play, defense is given equal attention with opening leads, attitude signals and suit preference signals.

A Teacher's Manual for We Love the Majors is available for $19.95. The manual contains six complete, detailed lesson plans that teachers can customize to their students' skill and experience level.

I think We Love the Majors is a book both teachers and students will enjoy using, We can never have enough teaching tips and this book has several that will benefit our teaching if we adopt them.

Annabelle   |2010-11-13 16:24:34 Congrats Mary Ann & Marion!!!!!!