Glen Grove Fridays 2:40-3:30pm

Service Description

National Chess Champions Gauri and Arjun Manoj are back at Glen Grove for another fun filled season! Learn pins, forks, double attacks and checkmating moves! Learn thinking skills that help in school and in sports! Play for trophies in the class championship! Our teachers are among the highest ranked chess professionals in the nation and have coached numerous children to state and national level recognition. The brothers are also Glenview residents and Glenbrook South High School alumni. PARENTS: Why chess? Chess wires children’s brains for math, science and creative thinking while they think they are just playing a game. Chess teaches rational decision making and is a tool for self-empowering children. Chess is one of the best activities to teach executive functioning skills – which include the ability to control impulses, make plans and stay focused. According to Dr. Bill Hudenko, Child Psychologist and Professor at Dartmouth, “playing chess necessitates the successful use of problem solving, planning, and reasoning skills that are the hallmark of healthy executive functioning.” These problem-solving skills we teach are the basis of all learning and are key to success in school and the workplace. Dr. Hudenko also encourages parents to play chess with their children at home! Adding chess at school and home is a fun and playful way to naturally prepare children for success in academics and life. Kids will be rewarded (with prizes and various sized trophies) based on the amount of points earned thru work at home playing games, solving puzzles, and on tournament play in class. We reward hard work! With your help, your child can reap the vast rewards chess has to offer! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Glen Grove Winter/Spring 2025- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2:40-3:30pm Wednesdays –January 22 to May 14: $320 (16 Weeks) 2:40-3:30pm Fridays –January 24 to May 16: $280 (14 Weeks) Class Location: LRC Class runs every Wednesday and Friday that school is in session Classes are open to all Glen Grove Students. Register online or by email. Sibling discounts, flexible payment plans, and limited scholarship opportunities are available. Contact us for more details.