What is Chess

Chess Class

Chess Lesson 1

Guide Lesson Prep
Warmup Song and Welcome to Chess (1:11)
What is Chess (0:22)
Meet Chester the Chess Piece (0:25)
Chess Activity 1: Where does the Chester live? (1:35)
Chessboard Fun: What Shape is the Board? (0:52)
Where do the Chess Pieces Live? (2:48)
Chess Activity 2: Chess Pieces live in Squares (0:57)
Optional: Build a Life-Size ChessBoard (0:32)

Chess Lesson 2

Guide Lesson Prep
Warmup Song (1:11)
What is Chess (0:24)
Meet Chester the Chess Piece (0:25)
Chessboard Fun: What Shape is the Board? (0:52)
Chess Activity 1: Where does Chester Live? (0:25)
Chess Pieces Live in the Squares (2:48)
Chess Activity 2: Chess Pieces live in Squares (0:59)
Chess Activity 3: Make a Giant Chessboard (1:02)
Chess Activity 4: Jump from Square to Square (2:54)

Chess Lesson 3

Guide Lesson Prep
Warmup Song (1:11)
What is Chess (0:24)
Introducing the Chess Pieces (2:21)
Chess Activity 1: Put the Pieces Together (1:25)
Where do the Pieces Live? (1:09)
Chess Activity 2: GO HOME (1:13)
Optional Chess Activity: Make a Giant Chessboard (0:09)
Optional Chess Activity: Jump from Square to Square (2:54)

Chess Lesson 4

Guide Lesson Prep
Warmup Song (1:11)
What is Chess (0:24)
Introducing the Chess Pieces (2:21)
Chess Activity 1: Put the Pieces Together (1:25)
How does the PAWN Move? (3:51)
Chess Activity 2: Move Chester Pawn on the Small Board (4:57)
Chess Activity 3: Show how Chester Pawn moves on the Big Board (3:22)

Chess Lesson 5

Guide Lesson Prep
Warmup Song (1:11)
What is Chess (0:24)
Review the Chess Pieces (0:52)
Chess Activity 1: Put the Pieces Together (1:25)
How the Pawn Moves (1:13)
Chess Activity 2: Move Chester Pawn on the Small Board (4:57)
Copy of Chess Activity 3: Show how Chester Pawn moves on the Big Board (3:22)
Chess Activity 3: Move ALL of the Pawns (3:20)
Chess Activity 4: Move the Pawn on the Big Board (1:25)
Optional Chess Activity: Make a Giant Chessboard (0:09)
Optional Chess Activity: Jump from Square to Square (2:54)
Whole Lesson Video (20:00)

Chess Lesson 6

Guide Lesson Prep
Warmup Song (1:11)
What is Chess (0:24)
Review the Chess Pieces (0:53)
Chess Activity 1: Put the Pieces Together (1:25)
Hello to Ronnie Rook (0:52)
How Ronnie the Rook moves (2:32)
Chess Activity 2: Move Ronnie Rook on the Board (3:13)
Chess Activity 3: Move Ronnie Rook on the Big Board (2:52)
Optional Chess Activity: Jump from Square to Square (2:54)
Whole Lesson Video (18:43)

Chess Lesson 7

Guide Lesson Prep
Warmup Song (1:11)
What is Chess (0:24)
Review the Chess Pieces (0:53)
Chess Activity 1: Put the Pieces Together (1:25)
Hello to Ronnie Rook (0:52)
How Ronnie the Rook moves (2:32)
Chess Activity 2: Move Ronnie Rook on the Board (3:13)
Chess Activity 3: Move Ronnie Rook on the Big Board (2:52)
Optional Chess Activity: Jump from Square to Square (2:54)
Whole Lesson Video (18:43)

Chess Lesson 8