Low Sensory Chess Lessons (for Ages 4+)
Beginning Basics in 8 Weeks of Low-tech Lessons! #builder
CENTRAL NY CHESS, INC.
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(471)
What's included
8 live meetings
8 in-class hoursClass Experience
This class is for young learners with little or no exposure to chess. We'll start by teaching the foundational basics of the game, and then build upon that foundation to introduce key strategies for winning games. Each week's lesson starts with about 30 minutes of explanation and discussion of the week’s topic, followed by, for the remaining duration of each class, the learners collectively playing as a team against the teacher for practice (the teacher will move the pieces on the screen for both sides). This class requires no external software or websites, and is specifically designed for ease of access for learners who will only have to use Outschool’s integrated Zoom Video Conferencing, to prevent over-stimulation & overwhelming moments of sensory overload for young learners. Schedule of Lessons: Week 1: The Basics: Board Setup and Piece Movement Week 2: The Basics Continued: Piece Movement Review and Introduction to Check Week 3: Introduction to Checkmate: The Staircase Checkmate Week 4: Special Move: Castling Week 5: Basic Opening Strategy: The “D” and “E” Pawn Week 6: Special Move: Pawn Promotion Week 7: Advanced Strategy: Fork Attacks Week 8: Conclusion: Review, Chess Puzzles, and more
Learning Goals
By the end of this course, students will have a thorough foundational understanding of the game of chess, how to plan ahead, and how to win against their peers.
Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined June, 2020
4.8
471reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Central New York Chess is a New York State registered Non Profit Organization, and an affiliate of the US Chess Federation. We are on a mission to teach critical thinking, logic, reasoning, and other life and social skills through scholastic chess instruction, to today's youth. Our classes are primarily directed at elementary & middle-school-aged children, and are organized into 8-week semesters of once-weekly 60-minute long classes (8 meetings total), each comprised of approximately 30 minutes of lecture format followed by approximately 30 minutes of organized play between the students. We've been teaching these classes locally for years, but now are excited to share them with the rest of the world thanks to Outschool!
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Live Group Class
$18
weekly or $144 for 8 classes1x per week, 8 weeks
60 min
Completed by 147 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 4-7
3-8 learners per class
