The New ChessKid Classroom Planner Makes Teaching Chess Easy!
Bring chess lessons to any club, class or group -
We'd like to encourage YOU to teach chess at your school!
Chess introduces math, vocabulary and social-emotional concepts for kids - all within the fun context of learning a "game."
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What is the ChessKid Classroom Planner?
We've put ChessKid's teaching resources all in one, flexible, online guide!
Follow along with this structured, 30-Unit outline. Each Unit is meant to be a mini lesson plan including a weekly chess topic and a set of optional activities. In general, they include:
- A Suggested Time to spend on the topic (this doesn't include extra activities)
- Educational Objectives: the concepts associated with each new skill
- ChessKid Lesson Video: a direct link to the video for that Lesson
- ChessKid Lesson: a direct link to the Lesson
- Classroom Materials: supplemental in-person activities or written worksheets
- Extra Activities: supplemental written curriculum pages, extra videos on the same topic by different presenters, articles by different authors, thematic puzzles, computer workouts & achievement certificates
When paired with individual ChessKid accounts for each of your students, this is the perfect blend of class instruction & personal practice. Kids are introduced to each weekly topic, then have a safe & fun place to try out their new skills and play online.
The ChessKid Classroom Planner is designed for ANYONE looking to teach chess:
Math Teachers looking for a creative and visual way to teach numbers, counting, comparisons, lines, grids, graphs, measurement & spatial reasoning.- Computer Lab Teachers looking for a fun, educational, structured activity for technology time.
- Special Education Teachers (and ANY teacher) looking to reinforce vocabulary, interpersonal skills, game etiquette and social-emotional development.
- Elementary & Middle School Teachers, or Community Center Coaches who have been tasked with heading up the chess club, but don't know where to start.
- Chess Club Coaches who know the game of chess, but would like creative activity suggestions and an easy-to-follow guide.
- Student Volunteers/Mentors who are chess club assistants.
- Parents who are eager to begin a chess club at their child's school or library and would like a guide to follow.
Math Teachers looking for a creative and visual way to teach numbers, counting, comparisons, lines, grids, graphs, measurement & spatial reasoning.Any teacher or coach can be comfortable introducing chess to their students using the Classroom Planner.