Chess a brain-booster, principal says Ali Pearson Monday, June 29, 2015 6:22:18 EDT PM Tim Pearson, principal of Riverview public school, has a hard-to-match passion for chess, and he willingly share his love for the game with his students and participants in the Summer Chess Academy. He completed his masters of education thesis based on […]
Who said chess isn’t popular?
Who said chess wasn’t popular? Banks Elementary’s new after-school club has a waiting list By Kelsey O’Halloran on December 17, 2014 at 8:15 AM, updated December 17, 2014 at 1:26 PM As Jacob munches on Goldfish crackers, his brown eyes trace the checkerboard battlefield. The Banks Elementary School third-grader had never played chess before October, […]
The game of chess applies to life
Youth learn to focus, have patience from playing chessBy Ginger Dunbar, Daily Local NewsPOSTED: 12/09/14, 8:42 AM EST Event organizers of chess clubs and participants described chess as game of focus, determination and patience, to help them in other aspects of life. Kenneth Fennal, program director at Greater Norristown Police Athletics League (PAL), said he […]
Chess to be added to national curriculum in Kurdistan
Chess lessons to be added to national curriculum in KurdistanBasnews10.02.2014 15:16 Kurdo Shaban BasNews, Erbil Kurdistan Education Ministry plans to add Chess to the national school curriculum. Initially the program will only be implemented in the Kurdish capital, Erbil, and then expand to the rest of the region. The General Director of the Education Ministry, […]
Chess could offer major impact for children
Chess ‘raises levels of sportsmanship in seven-year-olds’The charity Chess in Schools and Communities calls for compulsory lessons for all under-11s because the game teaches young pupils to “cope with winning and losing”By Graeme Paton, Education Editor6:00AM GMT 05 Dec 2014 All primary school children should be given an hour of chess each week after research […]
Chess should be made part of curriculum
Chess should be made part of curriculum: ExpertsSangamesh Menasinakai, TNN | Dec 4, 2014, 01.10 PM IST HUBBALLI: In 2011, when the education department announced that every November 30 will be observed as Chess Day in the state, chess enthusiasts rejoiced. However, their joy was short-lived as the event took place only once and from […]
10 year old boy challenges school to embrace chess
Photo by Anjie Henley Boy challenges school to embrace chessPosted: Wednesday, December 3, 2014 9:00 amBy Laura McFarland News Editor The lessons a player learns in chess can be as adaptable to real life as they are to a game, according to 10-year-old Josh Decker. Josh has learned plenty about moves and strategies since he […]
Chess in Central Park
Kids Turn Out In Central Park For Chess-In-The-Parks Tournament September 20, 2014 10:00 PM NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — It was a beautiful day to get an outdoor workout Saturday, but mental exercise took over Central Park. As CBS 2’s Janelle Burrell reported for TV 10/55, hundreds of pint-sized players turned out to compete in a chess […]
Creating smart generation
Creating smart generation through Chess in SchoolSuhas Nayse, TNN | Aug 7, 2014, 10.43PM IST NAGPUR: Although Viswanathan Anand lost his World Championship match against Magnus Carlsen of Norway last year at Chennai, the game of chess is progressing at a very fast pace throughout the country. One of the reasons behind the popularity of […]
Is chess the key to academic success?
Could chess instruction be the key to academic success in Birmingham classrooms?By Evan Belangeron July 14, 2014 at 3:14 PM, updated July 14, 2014 at 3:54 PM BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — Unless you’re a chess fan, you probably didn’t know that the modern game of chess dates back to 15th century Europe and the origins of […]