My ds now just 11 went through the book when he was 9 also. We didn't take the class. He moved at a good clip and finished in about 4 months. We had a tutor, a very nice kid, a senior at the local high school come to our house once a week to answer any questions and just chit chat. They ended up finishing a bit early most times to keep up with their perpetual game of chess.
The tutor was a wonderful experience, kind of a peer mate that my ds lacked. They had the tendency to get off topic from time to time.
Last edited by mecreature; 02/25/14 02:33 PM.
