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How Chess Can Enhance Students Learning
Chess has been a game stemming centuries and centuries and of course it is only recently that we are all aware a significant number of athletes and roll models that use Chess as a way to improve on their critical thinking. The difference achieved from playing Chess in comparison to other board games is the sheer number of set ups followed by close to 197,000 possibilities after the first pair of moves. This all means the critical thinking required to make each move requires analysis of your opponent and their followed move, in turn improving ones thought process.
Chess has been well documented now to improving not only the critical thinking, but brain functionality, cognitive process and also ones memory. We all want our students to do significantly well in their schools and test scores, and although there is no significant link between playing Chess and students improving their performance, they certainly do gain the skills, qualities and the ability to process information a lot more diligently.
The game of Chess also gives students additional qualities such as respecting one another, competitiveness, confidence and furthermore leadership of taking matters into their own hands. These are qualities without a doubt any student would benefit from and as there is increasing pressure on heaping further education on students, these ancient board games will give them qualities and skills to enable they can cope and adapt, applying these during education translating to a better impact on their learning.
Over time, your brain can learn and grow and this a process referred to as brain plasticity. This requires natural training and brain exercises to keep the critical thinking sharp. These board games not only improve this vital cognitive function but furthermore a great activity to have fun with the family.
On Chess Gammon you will find a huge range of traditional board games that would certainly be of value to Homeschool Students and now, that I know how Chess can help our children Chess is a much have Gift for Charlie which just happens to be on his Wish List.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
