Hoffman Chess Tuesdays 2:40-3:30pm

Service Description

Learn pins, forks, double attacks and checkmating moves! Play for trophies in the school championship! Learn thinking and planning skills that will help you in school & sports! National Chess Champions Gauri and Arjun Manoj are back at Hoffman for another fun filled season! The brothers are Glenview residents and attended Glenbrook South High School. Our best chess students are also top students in school. Is there a connection? Say yes to creativity and find out! 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 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! - - - - - - - - - Hoffman Winter/Spring 2025- - - - - - - - Tuesdays 2:40-3:30 pm: January 21 to May 13: $320 (16 Weeks) Class runs every Tuesday when school is in session. Class Location: LRC Classes are open to all Hoffman Students. Register online or by email.