According to the International Chess Federation, 25 million kids play competitive chess worldwide, gaining valuable skills for the classroom and beyond. Chess promotes interdisciplinary learning, like literacy and math, and transversal skills such as critical thinking and analysis.
Read MoreOver the last 30 years, teacher-turned-principal Salome Thomas-EL has found success leveraging the game of chess to teach math and history at the elementary and middle school levels, writes Kate Stoltzfus for ASCD. But chess is not just about rote academics, says Thomas-EL: The game boosts student confidence, teaches them critical thinking and problem solving skills, and engages them behaviorally, emotionally, and cognitively, along with providing a host of other benefits.
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