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Why do we offer Step 1 right now?

5/24/2018

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We have been offering Step 2, Step 3, and Step 4 online for 3 years now. Parents often told us that their child is not able to catch up on Step 2. They need more help, such as Step 1. To complete the suite, we are beginning to offer Step 1 online so kids can have access to chess class no matter what his/her level is. The only requirement for Step 1 is that the kid can play from the beginning to the end. We still believe that pre-Step 1 teaching requires face-to-face and maybe one-on-one interaction.

I have been offering pre-Step 1, Step 1 up to Step 4 offline for 5 years now. Step 1 is in fact the most popular class. The new online Step 1 will follow the 3-session model: Step 1, Step 1 extra, and Step 1 plus. A big early concern was that the Step 1 students usually play slowly, so they can't finish their games in class. But we changed our online class format. They will not play in class anymore. They will play before the class. The coach will review their game records. This is one big advantage of online classes over the offline classes.


Let's wish the new Step 1 class could be successful!


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Why do we offer the Steps class online?

5/18/2018

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I have been offering the Steps classes online for 3 years now. I have students from CA to MA, and even some attending from China. The main reason for online classes is the feasibility. Not everyone could come to my classroom, especially if you are out of state. Even some in-state students take classes online to save some time on the road.

Another reason is the flexibility. Because it's online, you can take it anywhere. Most students are attending at home, some at hotel during tournaments, and some on cars while their parents drive. It is much easier to transit into other activities, because the parents have no need to drive from one place to another place. It's very helpful when students have many more activities nowadays. 

We are using Steps as our core curriculum. It's very easy to follow our schedule. We also provide video recording for each lesson in case your child needs to review or to catch up when s/he misses the lesson.

For current offering, you can check:
http://www.chessstepsonlinelessons.com/ 
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