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 |

