Chess Champs begins Monday, October 1 2 7:45am
We are in need of parent volunteers as we average 60+ students each week. Meetings begin with a group instruction and then the kids play chess against each other. As players develop their skills they move up in rank and play students around their ability level without regard to school grade.To Volunteer e-mail durtschi@gmail.com
There are several chess tournaments throughout the year that we will e-mail about. The Ridgecrest 6 week Chess Tournament will begin in March. The State Elementary Chess Tournament will be held in March. There will be no Chess club on Oct 29th, Dec 17th, Jan 21st, Feb 18th and April 1st. The awards and end of year party will be Monday, April 29th.
Chess provides students an approach to learn and use reasoning skills. These skills then carry over to other educational and life endeavors. The National Scholastic Chess Foundation states that Chess education is extremely effective with children because:
• Chess involves all levels of critical thinking (knowledge, comprehension, analysis, evaluation)
• Chess requires forethought and cultivates visualization skills
• Chess improves problem solving skills
• Chess encourages children to overcome the fear of risk-taking
• Chess teaches concentration and self-discipline
• Chess enables children to assume responsibility for their decisions
• Chess rewards determination and perseverance
• Chess raises self-esteem and promotes good sportsmanship
• Chess encourages socialization skills that extend across cultures and generation
And most important......Chess is fun!!!
Chess teaches you to: Focus, Visualize, Think Ahead, Weigh Options, Analyze Concretely, Think Abstractly, Plan, Juggle Multiple Considerations Simultaneously, and So Much More
Studies have been done in various locations around the United States and Canada, showing that chess results in increased scores on standardized tests for both reading and math.
Develop your pieces - Control the center - Protect your King
Blake Durtschi, Chess Champ Coach
durtschi@gmail.com
There are several chess tournaments throughout the year that we will e-mail about. The Ridgecrest 6 week Chess Tournament will begin in March. The State Elementary Chess Tournament will be held in March. There will be no Chess club on Oct 29th, Dec 17th, Jan 21st, Feb 18th and April 1st. The awards and end of year party will be Monday, April 29th.
Chess provides students an approach to learn and use reasoning skills. These skills then carry over to other educational and life endeavors. The National Scholastic Chess Foundation states that Chess education is extremely effective with children because:
• Chess involves all levels of critical thinking (knowledge, comprehension, analysis, evaluation)
• Chess requires forethought and cultivates visualization skills
• Chess improves problem solving skills
• Chess encourages children to overcome the fear of risk-taking
• Chess teaches concentration and self-discipline
• Chess enables children to assume responsibility for their decisions
• Chess rewards determination and perseverance
• Chess raises self-esteem and promotes good sportsmanship
• Chess encourages socialization skills that extend across cultures and generation
And most important......Chess is fun!!!
Chess teaches you to: Focus, Visualize, Think Ahead, Weigh Options, Analyze Concretely, Think Abstractly, Plan, Juggle Multiple Considerations Simultaneously, and So Much More
Studies have been done in various locations around the United States and Canada, showing that chess results in increased scores on standardized tests for both reading and math.
Develop your pieces - Control the center - Protect your King
Blake Durtschi, Chess Champ Coach
durtschi@gmail.com
