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Our Story
Since its inception, in 1994, Academic Chess has spread in schools throughout California, Nevada, and Utah, and has taught 100,000 elementary students in over 200 schools the game of chess. Academic Chess is a growing organization of individuals committed to promoting chess among children.
Bringing chess to a level that kids can understand is the motivation for Academic Chess' unique style of teaching this beautifully complex and ancient game. Academic Chess continues to grow, but the basic premise for its success will continue to be the dedication to helping kids understand chess, and more importantly, sparking their imagination while doing so. Playing chess may just seem like a whole lot of fun to the kids playing, but they are actually thinking their way to success! Children are naturally drawn to the fun and challenging game of chess, especially when they learn the Academic Chess way. |
Academic Chess helps kids to:
•gain confidence •learn to solve problems •build discipline •increase concentration •learn to strategize •develop critical thinking skills •learn to recognize patterns and develop tactics •improve communication •build memory skills •learn sportsmanship •analyze and evaluate Also, this visual approach gives kids mental "hooks" on which to hang new concepts. Using posters, booklets, and energetic instructors centered on these characters, we fire up the kids to learn chess! |