There is a tradition of the working-class wanting to self-improve, to learn a trade as well as to educate themselves in subjects such as politics, literature, fine art, philosophy etc. This has been lost to a large degree (again, I'm speaking of the UK) I am not a conspiracy theorist but I don't believe those that govern us mind one bit that this tradition has gone the way of many public libraries. Those that don't think are easy to govern. I'll get off my soap box...
Chess as a school subject?
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wgfan0 wrote:
Hello,
can somebody help me?
I'm going to give a presentation about the topic "Chess as a School Subject" and I'm looking for some agruments (pro and con)
It would be nice if you could help me.
Thank you.
wgfan0
This might be just what you are looking for. Surprisingly I was reading it a few days ago.
Good luck in your talk 
http://www.psmcd.net/otherfiles/TheBenefitsChessPresSlides.pdf
Of course it is, once you've tiptoed through the trash to get it to it. Please excuse me for not wanting to bow down to the new God when it has become pretty much the tool of commerce. Obviously, i'm being facetious because it is an amazing tool that I wish I'd had when I was at school growing up in a house with few books, but it has reached over load, kids need less not more 'Internet', chess is perfect for that.
3cs ,Oldham, have in place funding to aid a child wanting chess but unable for financial reasons to access a computer , the child is provided one , allied to the analysis sessions in their club they continue to be one of the best youth chess clubs ive ever encountered
its with envy but also respect i gaze at their trophy cabinet its got more trophies than Liverpool Football Club (69 last time i looked for LFC)
Chess is definitely an excellent memory exerciser, the effects of which are transferable to othersubjects where memory is necessary.
Chess boosts your learning. Chess is an intellectual game. There are millions of players worldwide, and the worst school child can play the best Grandmaster. I'am also joining chess classes and learn how to play chess from Lauren Goodkind Chess.
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I'm in 12th grade and the younger kids have chess lessons
Pros: Affordable, helps taking decisions and living with them, shelter for unpopular/handicapped kids, rewards study and concentration, punishes impulsive behavior, you can play all your life
Pros: Saves money, Con: it's not for everyone. Chess is useless, but playing chess you develop skills that are useful.
Well, I have chess in my school so you should too cause I believe you will have fun!
Thank you all.
The presentation went very good.
You could help me a lot!
* You helped me a lot
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I'm not saying it isn't , I come from a family of electricians, builders & mechanics so don't mis-understand me, but there is a tendency (especially in Britain) to under-value anything that cannot be exchanged for money. It is soulless and does not produce rounded adults. I have four kids under ten, and the elder two love playing chess; it helps develop their concentration levels, makes them think, has introduced them to something other than all the crap the modern world tends to push at kids nowadays - as well as being great fun