We start with how pieces move and why the game is beautiful.
Three kinds of children walk into this course.
Has never played a game, doesn't know how pieces move.
Tried it once, now ready to try again with someone who explains things.
Knows other kids play, wants to understand what's happening on that board.
By the end of this course, your child will understand the game.
Why the Queen is powerful, why the King needs protection. Once they get the logic, the rules make sense.
Ask "What happens if I do this?" It's not a habit at first, then it becomes natural.
Every beginner loses games. We talk about what happened and figure out what to change next time.
Chess is the only game that rewards slowing down and thinking things through.
4 modules, 35 lessons. Each module builds on the last and each child moves forward when they're ready, not when a schedule says so.
The board, the pieces, the rules.
Puzzle practice adapted for beginners.
Learning to see the whole board.
How pieces work together.
We move through the board, we talk out loud, think together, and play.
A short puzzle or a video from a famous game.
One concept, shown through examples, stories, and play.
Puzzles and training games.
Analyzing mistakes is the whole point.
Individual lessons are 45 min, groups are 60 min. Both formats work, it depends on your child's personality.
Miss a lesson? Just message me and we reschedule. Life happens – the course adjusts around it.
Just a computer and Zoom. Everything happens in the browser.
Every 4-5 lessons I send a short message via email, what we're working on, what's growing.
By the end of this course, your child will know how to play a full game of chess — and more importantly, how to think things through when the answer isn't obvious.
We'll see where your child is and find the course that fits.