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Live Online Chess Camp

Live Online Chess Camp
WE HELP KIDS DEVELOP CHARACTER, IMPROVE SOCIAL SKILLS AND ENHANCE COGNITIVE ABILITIES IN A WEEK OF LIVE CHESS EXCITEMENT!

Monday-Sunday, April 6-12, 2020
10:00am-4pm EST.

$197 CAD PWYW (Limited Time Offer)

- The Thinking Different™ Live Online Chess Camp offers Live chess lessons, friendly play with teammates and special tournaments. On each weekday (Monday-Friday) we run three high-energy, entertaining and engaging, live chess lessons (at 10am, 12pm, 2pm EST) followed by a chess tournament (at 3pm EST). On the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) we run special events, tournaments and puzzle duels but no live classes. We use Zoom for the live lessons, and the advanced chesskid platform for the play portion.

- In each lesson we cover some or all 6 C's of success (Clarity, Control, Choice, Cooperation, Creativity and Courage), the foundation of the Thinking Different™ program. Kids become better chess players while learning innovative thinking strategies, adapting a new mindset for success and making a leap in every aspect of their lives.

- The camp is best suited for kids in grades 2-6 with prior knowledge of the game, from non-rated to 1600 rating.

- Special bonus: Every camper will receive a free chesskid premium gold membership for the duration of the camp, providing additional unlimited access to puzzles and puzzle duels, video lessons, chess workouts, a vision trainer, and more. The variety of learning tools provide brain-stimulating challenges and hours of entertainment and fun for kids.

We are here for you. For the first time, we are offering the camp on a Pay What You Want (PWYW) basis. Check the F.A.Q below for more details.

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Camp F.A.Q

The Thinking Different™ curriculum uses chess to help students develop character, improve social skills and enhance their cognitive abilities in a unique way. It has already made a difference in the lives of thousdands in schools and community centeres, in educational facilities for at-risk youth, and as a certificate-program for inmates in the Canadian prison system. Simply put, while helping kids take their chess to the next level we also empower them to overcome obstacles, remove their limitations and be all they can possibly be. Yes, chess can do that.
The Thinking Different™ Live Online Chess Camp is a week of fast-paced, engaging and interactive, live chess lessons, friendly play with teammates and special tournaments. We use Zoom for keeping the high-energy live lessons fun, and the advanced chesskid.com platform for the play portion.
The camp is best suited for kids in grades 2-6 with prior knowledge of the game, from non-rated to 1600 rating (We assume that your child knows all the rules and has played chess before).
The camp is delivered by Tal Granite, Chess World Founder and the creator of the Thinking Different curriculum, or by a group leader trained and experienced with the curriculum. Tal is a World Chess Federation (FIDE) certified Chess Instructor, a former member of the Israel Chess Federation Chess Instruction Committee,  and the former CEO of the charity Chess Institute of Canada. As a globally acknowledged expert on school chess teaching Tal was honoured to be one of the regularly invited speakers of the annual Chess and Education Conference in London, England, the largest conference of its kind in the world. Read more about Tal here.
Yes! Every camper will receive a free chesskid.com premium gold membership for the duration of the camp as a special bonus. Complement the live lessons with unlimited access to puzzles and puzzle duels, video lessons, chess workouts, a vision trainer, and more. The variety of learning tools, including real-time chess against computer robots or other kids, provide brain-stimulating challenges and hours of entertainment and fun for kids.

The chesskid platform is a safe place for kids to enjoy chess. Privacy management tools, friendly in-game emotes, and a controlled playing environment ensure that kids learn in a wholesome, friendly and bully-free environment. Kids can play other kids, but their interaction with adults is strictly limited to their immediate parent or club administrators. Peace of mind for you, fun for kids! 
We run three 1-hour sessions (at 10:00am, 12pm and 2pm EST) along with a special tournament at 3pm every camp weekday (Monday-Friday). The live sessions are divided into a high-energy, entertaining and engaging lesson portion over Zoom, and a play portion in a designated room for our campers only, on the chesskid.com server. On the weekend (on both Saturday and Sunday) we run special events and tournaments, but no live lessons. Our group room on chesskid.com will remain open at all times, and campers are invited to continue to practice and play as they desire.

Here is a sample daily schedule (All times are Eartern Standard Time):


Morning Sessions:

1. 10:00am-11:00am - Dare to Dream: Give yourself permission to dream big. You can achieve your desired results by choosing what to focus on, visualizing your target, and having the right mindset.

3. 12:00pm-1:00pm - The Real Key: Falling down is actually an opportunity to grow stronger by rising up again. How to appreciate and embrace the power of making mistakes. Just like true champions.

4. 2:00pm-3:00pm - A Gift in Disguise: Every problem is a lesson, waiting to be discovered. Every hardship is a gift in disduise. How to be resilient and find the learning opportunity that is hidden within every challenge.

Afternoon Tournament:

3pm-4pm - The Puzzle Duel Champion: Compete against yourself and against other campers. Who will solve the most chess puzzles in the least amount of time? The difficulty adjusts to your level automatically, offering  a variety of fun and exciting challenges.
We are all in this boat together and wish to do everything that we can to help you in these difficult times of uncertainty, until we all resurface better and stronger on the other side. The regular price of the camp is $197, but for a limited time we are offering it on a Pay What You Want (PWYW) basis. Pay as your heart desires; whatever you feel is right for you. We are testing this format, and hope that your support will allow us to continue to support you with similar camp weeks in the near future.
Upon registration you will be prompted to open an account with Amilia, in order to keep your information secure and your transaction safe. When you reach the payment window you will be prompted to enter a rebate code. Enter the word Pay and the amount you wish to pay (no spaces). For example, to change the price from $197 to $147 enter the rebate code Pay147, and the price will adjust accordingly.
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Testimonials

After one session it was evident that the Thinking Different chess program is about much more than teaching students how to play chess, but also a metaphor for using the strategies taught to conduct a successful and productive life. Teaching methods incorporated hands on, visual and auditory learning styles that highlighted the strengths of each student, encouraging success for all participants. It is my pleasure to recommend this program to any youth based program interested in expanding their curriculum."

Bronwyn Gilchrist: Child and Youth Councellor, JDD Adolescent Centre, Toronto, Canada

...Professionals who work with the students relate chess to real life situations and to the Ontario curriculum whether it is math or literacy. Students learn to develop higher-level thinking skills including problem solving, reasoning, connecting and reflecting. Some comments from the teachers include well-organized, fantastic, challenging... The best testimonials, however, come from the students themselves: exciting, super, we learn to set goals, we get to use our imaginations, we all participate, we learn to be fair, fantastic, fun, funny, I learn every day, I’ve learned to plan before I move, I like the stories, awesome, cool and epic..."

Ken Kroeker: Acting Principal, Pauline Junior Public School, Toronto

This program expounds the principals of learning chess and having these lessons also guide decisions in life. It goes far beyond the game of chess itself, and turned out to serve as a very unique and powerful rehabilitation tool. The program teaches clients to think positively about future choices they will make and gives them the skills and tools to become productive and contributory citizens. I personally vetted several classes and was very excited and pleased with the content, the pacing of the subject matter and the multi-layered approach utilized in leading clients through the material."

Michael P. Koly: Volunteer Services Coordinator, Toronto South Detention Centre, Toronto, Canada, 

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What school principals in Israel and Canada say about the Chess World program:

On Chess and Life

Chess World founder Tal Granite in a conversation about life and chess with the legendary Phiona Mutesi and her coach Robert Katende (The Disney movie 'Queen of Katwe' is based on their inspiring true story).

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