Chess for Success Using an Old Game to Build New Strengths in Children and Teens

Name: Chess for Success Using an Old Game to Build New Strengths in Children and Teens
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ISBN: 9780767915687

ISBN-10: 0767915682

ISBN-13: 9780767915687

Edition: 2004

Authors: Maurice Ashley

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Maurice Ashley immigrated to New York from Jamaica at the age of twelve, only to be confronted with the harsh realities of urban life. But he found his inspiration for a better life after stumbling upon a chess book and becoming hypnotized by the game. He would eventually break the chess world's color lines by becoming an International Grandmaster in 1999. Ashley realized that chess strategies could be used as an educational tool to help children avoid the pitfalls often associated with growing up. In this book, he serves up compelling anecdotes about how chess has positively affected young players. He also offers tips on technique, how to make the game fun for children of all ages and…

Book details

List price: $19.00
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale
Publication date: 8/9/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.572
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Foreword



Introduction


The Power of the Game


Common Myths About Chess



Chess Impacts My Life



A Brief History of Chess



Thinking and Chess


Stats and Studies


Flow


Chess and the 40 Developmental Assets


Bloom's Taxonomy



Chess and Schools


My Experience as an Educator


A Profile of Three Programs


My Students, in Their Own Words



Keeping Kids Involved


Twenty-five Activities to Keep It Fun


How to Keep Girls Involved



A Few Life Lessons


More Tips and Tools



FAQs to Getting Started for Parents and Educators



The Rules of Chess



Glossary of Chess Terms



Recommended Books



Internet Resources



They All Play(ed) Chess