$20
weeklyChess Queens: A Chess Club for Girls
Completed by 5 learners
Ages 7-12
Live Group Class
Live video meetings
1x per week
3-10 learners per class
55 min
What's included
1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
“Chess is the gymnasium of the mind.” – Blaise Pascal ♟️ Chess is a fun game that is easy to learn, but can take a lifetime to master. Chess teaches critical thinking, logic, problem-solving, patience, and mindfulness. These lessons are meant for players who are at the beginning of their chess journey, who know how to move pieces, but have limited understanding of strategy and fundamental concepts such as tactics and openings. Chess is often seen as a male-dominated sport. This girls' chess club offers a safe, empowering space where young players learn strategies, build confidence, and defy stereotypes in a supportive, fun environment. This class is for beginner-intermediate female chess players who want to level up their chess skills. In these ongoing lessons, we will meet once a week to learn basic, intermediate, and advanced chess concepts and strategies which will help to win more chess games and achieve a greater understanding of the game. I will emphasize the importance of sportsmanship and having the growth mindset to keep improving at chess beyond this class, which can be applied to many other aspects of life. Classes will be a combination of theory, puzzles, and live games to practice what we are learning. The course is curated such that students can jump in at any point of the cycle. We will be doing puzzles and playing our live games every week on www.lichess.org. A free account is required to play games. It would also be great but not necessary if your learners know how to copy and paste links, and share their screens on Zoom. ==================== Course Syllabus ==================== Learners will need to sign up for a free Lichess (lichess.org) account, which will be required to play games. Here are some example lessons. Lesson: The Blunder Check Lesson: Opening Fundamentals Lesson: Board Vision Lesson: Forks Lesson: Pins Lesson: Skewers Lesson: Discovered Attacks Each class simply requires that learners are familiar with how pieces move, and learners can join at any time. ==================== About the Teacher ==================== I fell in love with the game of chess when my dad first taught me to play when I was 7 years old. To this day, it is a precious pass-time that we share. I went on to become the regional elementary champion and participated in the Canadian University Chess Championship as part of the University of Toronto team. I currently hold a rating of about 1900 and would love to share my passion for chess with anyone willing to learn. I encourage a growth mindset in all my classes - to take every win and loss as an opportunity to learn and improve.
Other Details
Supply List
We will be doing puzzles and playing our live games every week on www.lichess.org. A free account is required to play games. It would also be great but not necessary if your learners know how to copy and paste links, and share their screens on Zoom.
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Meet the teacher
Teacher expertise and credentials
Non-US Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Bachelor's Degree in Science from University of Toronto
What do you enjoy? What makes you come alive?
Each person is unique in their interests and passions and one of the joys of life is discovering and exploring them.
I have and Bachelor of Science from the University of Toronto in Environmental Physics, and was an Environmental Consultant for 3 years before I discovered my love for teaching and mentoring. From 2015-2017, I traveled around Asia, volunteering as a teacher in rural communities where I taught English, Math, Science and Dance to children ranging from 4-16 years of age. I have been an online teacher to children for 5 years, using gamification to keep learners interested and engaged throughout each lesson.
My interests and expertise are in mindfulness, meditation, music, dance, gaming, and travel. I would be honored to share my passions, fascinations, and knowledge with your children in a fun, creative, and exciting way that will ignite a fire in them as well.
Did I mention I like gaming? Play is an integral part of the human experience and enhances cognitive, social, and mental well-being. Games teach teamwork, sportsmanship, critical thinking, and leadership. I started a company called Good Games where we create a positive space for young gamers to play, learn, grow, and have fun.
www.good-games.org
"What we learn with pleasure, we never forget."
- Alfred Mercier
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