Chess Beginners I (In-Person - Group A)

This course is designed to teach chess to children who have none or limited prior knowledge of the game. Our chess classes for beginners introduce children to the world of chess through storytelling, games and interactive activities.
Students are introduced to the basic history of chess and learn pieces names, value, movement, and capture, good trades vs. bad trades, as well as board notation and setup.  The concepts of check, checkmate, stalemate and castling will follow.  Students will learn the key principals of the chess game as well as basic tactics and strategies.  They will be introduced to the beginner level openings. 
Equally important, children learn such critical skills as patience, persistence, logic and reasoning skills. 

Classes for younger students are taught in an interactive and playful form. Part of the class is board demonstrations and part practical interaction (playing chess). The complete Beginners course consists of 3 trimesters (Beginners I, II and III) and is typically completed within one school year (approximately 32-34 lessons).  After this course, students are ready for the more advanced tactics and strategies!
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Please ensure this is the correct level for your child: This class is for children who range from having no background in chess to those who have learned how the pieces move but who still don’t have a strong, automatic command of all piece movement or know how to checkmate or castle