Prep For Back-to-School With ChessKid! | New Features, Learning Resources
It's back to school already?! As summer ends, ChessKid is here to get you excited and ready for the new school year. Here are our top five ways kids, parents, teachers, and chess coaches can prepare for the return back to school:
1. Set Goals & Get Motivated
Make this your year to grow your skills, academically and in chess! Setting goals is a great way to find motivation and excitement in accomplishing something for yourself.
Explore our list of curated chess goals and set your own. Download and print ChessKid's 'Chess Goals Checklist'.
We also created lists of ways parents and teachers can enhance children's learning experience. Download and print ChessKid's 'Checklist for Parents' and 'Checklist for Teachers'.
Find confidence in your game with advice and tips from the world's no.1 chess player, GM Magnus Carlsen. Receive weekly exclusive 'Magnus Moments' videos in your inbox on ChessKid.com.
2. Educational Offers
ChessKid wants to provide the best support for kids to grow their knowledge and excel in their game. Empower your child's learning with ChessKid Gold! Get 20% off a 1-year ChessKid Gold Membership and unlock all educational features.
BONUS: When you upgrade a kid account, you will also get a FREE Gold adult account too! Perfect for learning chess with your child or building your skills.
(Offer starts and ends: 9/1/23 - 10/15/23)
Advance your child's chess skills with ChessKid Coaching!
- Get a 1-year FREE ChessKid Gold membership with the purchase of any auto-renewal coaching package
- Get a 3-month FREE ChessKid Gold membership with the purchase of any one-time coaching package
Discover grants/financial assistance to support chess programs and chess education at your school. Apply for a ChessKid Chess Grant.
3. Join Events
Put your chess skills to the test by playing in ChessKid's Back-to-School Blitz Contest 2023! This is a fun opportunity to practice playing fast-paced games for a chance at cool prizes. Join the ChessKid Official Club to participate.
(Contest starts and ends: 9/1/23 - 9/30/23)
4. Review Resources
ChessKid offers FREE chess resources to help learn and teach the game. From infographics and ebook guides to lesson planners and chess curricula, explore all the educational materials that make the experience fun and simple.
5. Explore New Features
ChessKid will release six new beginner-level chess bots and our 'Live Classroom' tool for beta testing this month!
Look for an introductory webinar on our new features and how to best utilize ChessKid's chess curriculum in our rolling events calendar.
Visit this article for a complete back-to-school guide with ChessKid.
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