Check This, Mate: Chess Moves Kids.

Vail, Kathleen

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Publication Date: 1995

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Check This, Mate: Chess Moves Kids.

Vail, Kathleen

American School Board Journal, v182 n9 p38-40 Sep 1995

According to Irene Dixon-Darnell, a 75-year-old great-grandmother who runs a chess-education program in the Washoe (Nevada) County Schools, chess can win-over some difficult students. She believes the ancient game of strategy teaches children to focus, encourages them to think critically and creatively, and even cures emotional wounds. Research studies support these claims. (MLH)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cooperation, Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, Educational Games, Elementary Secondary Education, Intergenerational Programs, Interpersonal Competence, Thinking Skills

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