Passed Pawns of the Board
Suggested age range: Kindergarten to 2nd grade
Meeting time: Saturdays 10:10 - 10:50 AM
Program description: This class is for young players who know how the pieces move, castling, how to check/checkmate, and other basic concepts of the game.The Chess-Steps curriculum is used to teach these young players in a group setting. Some of these players have completed the Pawns of the Board curriculum.
Curriculum: Players are expected to regularly solve puzzles from the Stepping stones 1 and 2 workbooks, available at the club at a slightly higher cost or direct from publisher website https://www.chess-steps.com/.
Fee: $80/monthly* per player, auto-charged to credit card monthly
Addendum
For families who will be missing 2+ club meetings in a month (not just one) and send 2 days advance notice to hello[at]wayoftheboard.org, fees will be refunded on a prorated basis ($40 for 2 Saturdays, $60 for 3 Saturdays, $80 for 4 Saturdays).
New players begin on a prorated basis after the free first visit. When the instructor is not able to hold a class due to illness, a family schedule conflict, holidays, etc., fees will be prorated accordingly.