Cool Chess! Beginner 1 Lesson 1--Move the Pieces/Set up the Board--Ages 13-18
This One Time chess class is for ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS! The students will learn the names of the pieces, how they move, the names of each square by File and Rank and how to set up the board.
Julie Blasingame
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(564)
What's included
1 live meeting
1 in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. Students will receive a chess puzzle homework sheet in a PDF format to be printed out. The chess puzzle homework sheet will be discussed in the last few minutes of class to make sure all students understand what to do.Assessment
A learner is assessed by understanding the answers on each chess puzzle assignment and knowing how to checkmate to win their games. When a student practices chess at home, with others, or on-line, their skills will increase--this will reflect in their knowledge of the game.Class Experience
This course is for ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS on the chess board. The students will learn all the names of the chess pieces, how they move, and will learn how to call out the moves of the pieces on each square. The students will learn the File letters and Rank numbers of the chess board. The students will learn how to set up the board correctly by understanding which side to set up the white pieces and which side to set up the black pieces. A chess puzzle homework assignment will be provided for each student.
Learning Goals
Students will learn that the chess board is a coordinate grid and will make connections to math. They will learn how to use Algebraic Notation to call out the moves of each chess piece by using the File letter and Rank number of each square. The students will begin to see sequences and patterns of how the chess pieces move. The students will also learn the proper placement of each piece on the chess board and which player begins the game. The students will begin to make predictions of outcomes based on moving pieces.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
If students do not already have a username on lichess.org, a username will be assigned to the student by the teacher.
Supply List
Students should have a pencil in class and the chess puzzles printed out, which will be attached in a PDF form in the Classroom.
2 files available upon enrollment
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
Lichess.org and ChessKid.com are great, safe resources to access daily Chess Puzzles, to play chess against the computer, or against other chess players around the world. There are videos on the ChessKid.com site that the students can watch, done by Grand Masters, who can really help the students achieve a higher skill level in chess.
Joined July, 2020
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564reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Texas Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Abilene Christian University
I am a retired public school teacher of 26 years and currently am a Supervisor of Academic Programming for the Central New York Chess organization on Outschool (https://outschool.com/teachers/CENTRAL-NY-CHESS-INC?usid=wUq7nkLS&signup=true&authTrigger=follow_teacher&follow=true&utm_campaign=share_leader_link). I have taught children and adults in Beginning and Intermediate 1 Chess classes for 23 years in after school programs, summer Chess Camps, online in my Cool Chess classes and now for Central New York Chess. I love to see how Chess helps the brain to think, to make predictions, to sequence, see patterns, etc. I love to see when a student learns how to checkmate and improves upon their game! I teach One Time Cool Chess classes and Private and Multi-Day Classes with Central New York Chess. I enjoy Art, Chess, Scrapbooking, and Travel! I hope to see you in my chess classes soon!Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$14
per classMeets once
60 min
Completed by 7 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
1-4 learners per class
This class is no longer offered
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