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The Case for Chess as a Tool to Develop Our Children's Minds ArticleThe Case for Chess as a Tool to Develop Our Children's Minds Article
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Pre-K - 1st
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The Case for Chess as a Tool to Develop Our Children's Minds

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It is the goal of every teacher to help our students to become better thinkers. This article looks at the game of chess as a way to help develop the thinking skills in our students.

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chess, problem solving strategies, problem solving techniques

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problem solving skills, problem solving, socratic method and problem based learning

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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