July 6, 2009
Start of Summer Chess camp
Location: Giant Food Store Community Center
315 York Road. Willow Grove, Pa. 19090
Time: Morning Classes- 9am to 12pm. Afternoon Classes- 1pm to 4pm. Evening Classes- 6pm to 8pm.
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Strategic Beginnings to Master the Ends
Summer Chess Camp! Click here to find out more.Our Program Objective
The Challenging Heads chess class will be a catalyst for the beginning player to reach the intermediate to advanced stage of their chess game. To fulfill this goal Challenging Heads will start with the basics of chess and continuously build upon them. For each student to improve it is essential to have a basic understanding of the endgame, strategy, tactics, pawn structure, algebraic & descriptive notation, tournament play and how to analyze their games to learn from mistakes and not repeat them.
As an instructor it is my obligation to help my students establish more confidence in themselves and the decisions they make. Taking chess class will not only increase the student’s ability to analyze chess problems but life problems as well. I will encourage discovery of solutions to chess problems by the student as well as participation. At the conclusion of this course, students will have a clear understanding of their strengths and weaknesses, a plan by which they can continue to play and study for improvement.
Brief History of Challenging Heads Chess
Challenging Heads Chess Program was started in 1996 as a means to introduce children to chess as well as to teach them the skills that are developed while playing the game. Through chess a child develops math, reading and analytical skills which will serve them in future academic endeavors. The Challenging Heads Chess Program introduces students to the basics of chess including chess pieces, piece values and legal piece movement through interactive classroom instruction taught by Mr. Bady and his qualified staff. The program concentrates on developing tactical abilities with an emphasis on understanding basic end game positions. The Challenging Heads Chess Program has been welcomed in the school systems as an extracurricular activity and eagerly accepted by the students in the class.
Why Your child should learn chess
Chess is the gymnasium of the mind. A child taking part in a chess program develops critical thinking, problem solving skills, concentration, visualization, skills, confidence, determination and good sportsmanship.
We believe the primary aim of education should be to teach children to think for themselves. The most effective teaching methods are those that children enjoy. A Pennsylvania study on the effects of strategy game revealed that children improved their creative thinking skills by an average of 18.23 percent. Participants in the chess group improved their critical thinking skills by a staggering 69.18 percent. The results have been verified by studies in countries in Congo (Zaire), Brazil, France, and Canada.
