Students will increase their skill in chess and, through playing, improve their strategic thinking. They will learn to both win and lose politely and with dignity.  

I have been teaching students how to play chess and managing a middle school chess club for over a decades, with a special focus on exceptional learners (gifted learners, students on the autism spectrum, LQBTQ+ inclusion groups). 

Please ensure that learners are comfortable clicking on and copy / pasting website links, as we start games through the Zoom chat. Learners should understand to raise their hand if they have a question while someone else is talking. 

I will use the following external resources to enrich your child's learning experience:
- andrewlinke.com/chess for basic chess lessons and GIFs of how to play chess.
- chess.com articles, puzzles, and interactive chess lessons.
- lichess.org for articles, puzzles, and interactive chess lessons.