$85

for 5 classes

Spring Break Chess Camp for Complete Beginners

New class

Ages 5-8

Live Group Course

In this one week course over spring break students will learn the rules of the game, learn about check and checkmate, and be able to play a full game against each other and myself. The perfect introductory course to chess in one week!

Joanne Foote

Average rating:

5.0

Number of reviews:

(3 reviews)

Live video meetings

5x per week, 1 week

4-8 learners per class

45 min

About Learning Overview Teacher Reviews

What's included

5 live meetings

3 hrs 45 mins in-class hours

Mastery Evaluation

1 hour per week. Optional homework will be provided after each class for students to practise the topics learned in the class. Students are highly encouraged to complete the homework to maximise their learning and improvement

Grading

No grades will be provided. Feedback is available anytime

Class Experience

This course is for complete beginners and covers the basic rules of the game. Students will be introduced to each piece and how it moves and get a chance to practise puzzles and exercises to master each piece. Towards the end of the course students will learn about the goal of the game - checkmate - and get to practise simple checkmate puzzles.

Each class is 45 minutes and consists of a summary of the previous lesson's topic, an introduction to the new topic, practise puzzles where every student will have multiple opportunities to test their new skills, and time for questions and discussion. The classes are highly interactive and students are always encouraged to ask questions.

Learning Goals

Understand all the basic rules of chess

Understand what check and checkmate are

Syllabus

5 Lessons

over 1 Week

Lesson 1:

Introduction and the Pawn

 Introduction to chess, learn how to move the pawn. Practise this by playing the pawn game

45 mins online live lesson

Lesson 2:

Rooks, Bishops and Queens

 Learn how to move the Rook, Bishop and Queen. Practise puzzles using these pieces.

45 mins online live lesson

Lesson 3:

Knights and the King

 Learn how to move the Knight and King. Practise puzzles using these pieces

45 mins online live lesson

Lesson 4:

Check and Checkmate

 Learn about check and checkmate. Understand the importance of checkmate. Practise basic checkmate puzzles

45 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Parental Guidance

We will use lichess to play games during the class. A free account will be required to facilitate classroom activities. More details will be provided before the class starts

Pre-Requisites

This course is designed for complete beginners with no knowledge of the rules of chess

Supply List

We will use lichess to play games during the class. A free account will be required to facilitate classroom activities. More details will be provided before the class starts

External Resources

In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:

lichess.org

Meet the teacher

Joanne Foote

Joined October, 2022

5.0

3reviews

Profile

Teacher expertise and credentials

I have been teaching chess for 12 years, and i've taught students from 5 years old to adult, from complete beginner to strong club player. I've also been a competitive chess player for 20 years. I have also taught many spring break camp format classes as well and enjoy seeing students having fun and making friends while learning chess.