Chess Adventures - where learning feels like playing
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Meet The Chess Lady and Magnus the Dragon! These beloved characters turn chess lessons into captivating adventures your students will beg to continue.
For Individuals
Kids love learning chess, especially using First Move's online Program! The Chess Lady, a cartoon character, makes it fun and easy to learn chess at home. The Chess Lady teaches step-by-step followed by reinforcing activities (and the computer knows all the right answers). Magnus the Dragon provides helpful hints along the way. At the end of every lesson there is a 10-question assessment.
How it works: The Chess Lady teaches each concept step-by-step through engaging videos and colorful speech bubbles. Magnus the Dragon drops helpful hints just when kids need them most. After hands-on practice, a fun 10-question quiz reinforces every lesson.
All lessons are spoken by the Chess Lady and written in speech bubbles.
The exception is the 10 multiple-choice question assessment at the end of every lesson. Students will need to be able to read or have a helpful adult nearby.
Designed for the classroom and independent learning: Your child can work at their own pace, with minimal reading required. Perfect for ages 6-10, whether they're learning solo or with teacher support.
An individual license includes:
- Access to 20 online lessons
- Lessons 1-10 Chess Basics
- Lessons 11-20 Advanced Thinking, Tactics and Strategies
- Option to repeat lessons and activities multiple times
- A downloadable workbook
Beyond the basics: Creative activities like Knight’s Corral and The Crowded Queendom transform chess pieces in to problem-solving adventures that spark critical and creative thinking.
Plus: Download our bonus workbook packed with extra activities and chess fun!
Activities like Knight’s Corral and The Crowded Queendom use chess pieces and movement in ways that emphasize critical and creative thinking.
A downloadable workbook provides additional activities and fun!
The result? Kids develop strategic thinking skills while having so much fun, they don't realize they're learning.
Ready to watch your students fall in love with chess?
Click to order a Classroom License.
Ordering for multiple classrooms? Click here to request a School-wide license.
To order a license for an individual student or family, visit our sister site: TheChessLady.com
Transform your classroom into a strategic thinking powerhouse
No chess experience? No problem. Since 2003, thousands of elmentary teache4rs have successfully taught chess using First Move - even if they have never moved a pawn. Simply log in and let The Chess Lady guide your students through engaging video lessons. The program handles the instruction, activities, and assessments while you watch critical thinking skills flourish.
What your students gain: Strategic analysis • Forward planning • Pattern recognition • Problem-solving confidence
What you get (complete classroom solution):
- 20 video lessons with The Chess Lady
- Teacher's Guide with zero prep required
- Demonstration board for whole-class instruction
- 15 complete chess sets
- 30 student accounts with built-in activities
- Cross-curricular connections to math, reading and more
- Automated assessment at the end of every lesson
Perfect for ages 6-10 | Just one hour per week | Full school year license.
Ready to give your students an advantage that lasts a lifetime? First Move makes it effortless.Click to Order a Classroom License. Ordering for multiple classrooms? Click here to request a School-wide license.
In the Classroom
First Move has been successfully used in elementary classrooms since 2003. No chess knowledge is needed from the teacher. Just login and The Chess Lady provides the instruction. Activities are built-in and the computer knows all the answers.
First Move teaches kids to analyze and plan, think ahead and recognize patterns, skills necessary on the chessboard and in life. It is targeted to kids ages 7-11.
First Move for the classroom* includes:
- 20 online lessons
- Teacher’s Guide
- 30 student registrations
- Hands-on reinforcing activities
- Cross-curricular activities
- Assessment at the end of every lesson
*Note: First Move is best implemented one hour per week.
I will let you in on a little secret…
First Move focuses on critical thinking skills. As an adult, you already have these skills. It will be easy for you to understand the activities. It will take a while for kids because they are just learning to think ahead, to recognize patterns, to think logically… Trust me, as a teacher you will love this program!
I will let you in on a little secret…
First Move focuses on critical thinking skills, as an adult, you already have these skills. It will be easy for you to understand the activities. It will take a while for the kids because they are just learning to think ahead, to recognize patterns, to think logically… Trust me, as a teacher you will love this program!