Glen Grove Wednesdays 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’re just playing a game. Chess teaches rational decision-making and empowers children to take ownership of their choices. It is one of the best activities for building executive-functioning skills—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 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 at home is a fun, playful way to 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 through 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 benefits chess has to offer! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Glen Grove Fall/Winter 2025- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2:40-3:30pm Wednesdays – September 10 to January 14: $320 2:40-3:30pm Fridays – September 12 to January 16: $280 Class Location: LRC Class runs every Wednesday and Friday that school is in session