Mission

Chess2Children has a simple mission - Filling the World with Knowledge, One Child at a Time. We plan on doing this with experienced teachers, safe environments, and a passion for creating a fun atmosphere. We will do this with our simplistic vision:

  • Anticipate and respond to children preferences for content, while always keeping the focus of life's principles at the forefront
  • Attract, excite and retain the right mix of teachers
  • Create and maintain successful partnerships with local schools
  • Deliver high quality, "24/7" customer service

Chess & Life's Principle's

Chess2Children is a firm believer, that the correlation of playing and learning chess is tied to core principal's of life. Even though we teach to different levels of players (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced) and varying age's, our class taught principles are similar. Here is a snapshot of weekly lessons and corresponding principles:

Chess Lesson

Life Principle

Piece Names, Movement

Respect

Check, Checkmate, Values, King

Pay Attention

Castling, Pawn Promotion 

Give Your Best Effort

Basic Opening

Have a Plan

Mid Game Ideas and Tactics

Think Ahead

Mid Game Continued

Think Critically

End Game Ideas and Strategy

Never Give Up

Checkmating Themes

Hard Work Pays Off

Combinations

Have a Positive Attitude

Fitting It All Together 

Adjust to Change

Playing the Game

Confidence