After School Program
West
End Chess offers a fun and engaging Beginning Chess after school
program. Students are taught the basics of chess in a manner that
prepares them for the possibility of future tournament play. Though we
have flexibility in the length of the program, our typical Beginning
Chess class is structured as follows:
Day 1 -The Chess Board; Ranks & Files; Piece Name, Value, and Movement
Day 2 - Piece Movement Exercises; Check, Checkmate and Stalemate
Day 3 - Opening Principles; Advanced Rules; Four Ways to Attack
Day 4 - King/Rook Checkmate; Avoiding Traps
Day 5 - King/Queen Checkmate; Putting it all Together
Day 6 - Skills assessment
Lessons
are two hours long and can be held directly after school or in the
evening. There is a minimum of 16 students. The registration fee
includes a workbook and a starter chess set combo that includes a
tournament board, pieces and a carrying bag. All Beginning Chess
lessons are taught by Britta Wolfe.
After School Program - $85 per student
| Team Coaching
Coaching scholastic chess teams is Coach Britta Wolfe's specialty. She prepares students and parents for tournament success!
Parent
organizers are typically responsible for managing the business side of
the team (scheduling, finding facilities, ordering team shirts,
managing finances, supervising student arrival and dismissal,
purchasing and storing team supplies) while Coach Wolfe offers her
council for the most efficient ways to undertake these activities.
Coach
Wolfe provides instruction to the team and directs them in paired
play. As Coach Wolfe gets to know the players and their ability levels
she divides them into groups and offers specialized instruction on the
skills that group needs to develop. She also gives advice to both
parents and students about which tournaments to attend and when to
"play up" in a tournament. She monitors the tournament progress of all
team members and teaches them skills to improve their tournament
performance.
Parent organizers decide how often they would like
Coach Wolfe to attend and run the team's meetings. It is not necessary
for her to be with the team every hour they meet, though frequent
contact time improves her ability to get to know the individual
students and their needs.
Team Coaching - $60 per hour |