Stress Free Weekly Chess Club: Play and Develop Executive Functioning (10-14)
Malikai Bass M.A
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Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(272)
Playing casual chess is a great way to develop executive functioning skills as it requires thinking ahead, impulse inhibition, and flexible thinking to respond to the changing state of the board!
Class experience
Chess naturally encourages the development of the three main executive functioning skills: planning ahead, impulse inhibition, and flexible thinking. Students practice these skills as they develop a plan, consider their options, and adapt to their opponent's plans. This class focuses on the propagation of those skills through a natural learning environment while having fun playing games. In this learner-driven class, we will meet each week to casually play chess and develop our conversation...
Students will develop an awareness of executive functioning skills and strategies for using them during chess or other activities. Students will develop an appreciation of chess. Students will naturally practice social skills in a supported setting.
I've been playing chess for twenty years and using chess as a teaching strategy for two. I also have been working with middle school students on executive functioing strategies as a peer mentor for other autistic students for over a decade.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Popular
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(272)
Hello, I have thirteen years of experience in education. As an eclectic academic learner, I had lots of opportunities to benefit others with my unique understanding and gifted perspective as a twice exceptional learner. I hold a master’s degree in...
Group Class
$14
weekly1x per week
45 min
Completed by 134 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-14
4-8 learners per class
