Pawns & Pals Chess Club
In this weekly chess club learners will play chess matches against each other and myself using Chess.com while making new friends and exercising their patterning and logic skills.
Deanna Colosimo
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(21)
What's included
1 live meeting
50 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
We will begin each class with either a review of the basics or a simple chess strategy. Students will then be paired off to play matches against each other. We will use Chess.com to play matches so students must have an account and be logged in prior to class. If there is an odd number of students, I will also play. During the matches I will provide feedback and suggestions. Students will be encouraged to ask questions and also to simply experiment and try. Students will also have the opportunity to socialize and make new friends as they play. Once a match is complete, students will be assigned a new partner.
Learning Goals
- Learn the basics of chess
- Exercise logic and patterning skills
- socialize with others
Other Details
Supply List
Learners will be required to create an account on chess.com and list their username in the classroom prior to the start of their first club meeting. I will keep a list of usernames so learners do not have to re-enter their name each week.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined January, 2021
5.0
21reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Hello! I am Deanna from Mississauga, Ontario!
I am a lifelong learner with an interest in all areas of the arts, logic and philosophy.
I studied theatre & film at McMaster University where I enjoyed designing costumes, writing scripts working with lights and props and analyzing films.
I took elective courses in art and music history and minored in philosophy. Having fun debates, often about the most unusual philosophy topics were some of the most fun and interesting classes. Listening to all perspectives and questioning everything you think you know are extremely important to how I operate and teach.
After graduating I continued on to OCAD University where I majored in illustration. I work mostly in oil paint and sell whimsical and often bizarre surrealist paintings.
I grew up drawing and playing the piano. I completed my grad 8 piano, music theory and history with the Royal Conservatory of Music and I am a full-time private piano teacher.
In my spare time you'll find me playing chess, doing logic puzzles or training at the Toronto School of Circus Arts.
I absolutely love to learn and believe there is always something new to discover. If only there was more time! I hope I can inspire my students to feel as passionate about learning as I do! Reviews
Live Group Class
$11
weekly1x per week
50 min
Completed by 46 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-9
4-6 learners per class
