Chess Beginners (Gr K-6) – NJ

Chess Beginners (Grade: K to 6)
Students review rules, piece movement and learn a lot about basic tactics. They learn about pins, forks and skewers and do a lot of problem solving while practicing games against one another on the chess boards. They also cover strategies such as basic opening principles and basic checkmate patterns like the two rooks checkmate, king and queen checkmate and the helper checkmate.

Vendor: Growing Minds Chess Academy
Growing Minds Chess Academy is a progressive chess instruction company that incorporates the latest in modern educational theory with tried and true approaches to scholastic chess learning. At Growing Minds, we understand that being good at chess is important but knowing how to teach chess is critical. That is why our instructors are both accomplished players as well as experienced teachers and coaches. They understand the challenges of childhood learning and incorporate elements of Mindfulness and a Growth Mindset approach to their teaching.

Tuesdays @ 3:45 pm – 4:30 pm 12 weeks, $420
Dates: Dec 3, 2024-Mar 4, 2025
No class dates: December 24, 31; Make up class: Mar 11, 2025

Policy for All Classes:
– No refunds will be issued for student absences.
– In the event of teacher absence, a make-up class will be scheduled in advance.
– Late registrations will incur a higher per-class fee if a student joins after the session has begun.
– Certain classes do not accept new students once the session has started.