Chess for Education
Chess for education promotes problem solving, decision making, critical thinking, concentration, and IQ. Students who participate in school chess clubs show twice the improvement than that of non-chessplayers. Chess lovers everywhere have believed that chess should be included in school studies. An example of how chess has helped school children can be found in the success of the group "Royal Knights" J.H.S. 99 in New York City's East Harlem. The Knights would be the first American scholastic chess team ever to visit the Soviet Union. Playing against Soviet kids, the Knights obtained a 50-50 split. They had shown the Soviets, some of the strongest scholastic players in the world, that the kids from the streets of East Harlem could play chess. Read more on the Royal Knights here. Educational researchers after testing show that students who play chess have an increased aptitude for concentration, patience and perseverance. So let's all work together and help promote chess to our kids. This helps society as a whole. Chess for education. Get your school started in a chess program. You will need chess sets, software and other supplies. Chess-in-the-Schools
At the heart of all Chess-in-the-Schools programming is the chess instruction. The School Program teaches chess to students in elementary and middle schools as part of their academic school day. This program has been in existence for more than twenty years during which Chess-in-the-Schools has taught more than 400,000 students to play chess. Go here for Chess in the Schools
National Scholastic Chess Foundation (NSCF)The mission of the NSCF is to bring the benefits of a chess education to children. The NSCF promotes the study of chess as an educational tool in curricular classes and enrichment programs for elementary, middle and high schools. Visit National Scholastic Chess Foundation Website.
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