{"product_id":"children-and-chess-alexey-root-9781591583585","title":"Children and Chess: A Guide for Educators","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book helps educators and librarians prepare students to succeed in University Interscholastic League (UIL) Chess Puzzle.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eChildren and Chess: A Guide for Educators\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book to show the connection between accepted educational theories and chess. It features lesson plans teachers can use immediately, and from which they can learn the basics of the game. Since the plans meet academic goals through chess, teachers also learn that chess can be a part of reading, math, science, and social studies. An appendix showing how chess meets the requirements of curriculum standards is another plus. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eChildren and Chess: A Guide for Educators\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book to show the connection between accepted educational theories and chess. The relationship of chess to academic and humanistic educational goals is convincingly illustrated as curriculum and psychological theories from John D. McNeil, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, and Howard Gardner are outlined and applied to the question why chess? \u003ci\u003eChildren and Chess\u003c\/i\u003e features lesson plans teachers can use immediately, and from which they can learn the basics of the game. Since the plans meet academic goals through chess, teachers also learn that chess can be a part of reading, math, science, and social studies. An appendix showing how chess meets the requirements of curriculum standards is another plus. Grades 4-8.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alexey W. Root\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1591583586\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781591583585\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Libraries Unlimited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.56w x 0.39d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2006 pg. 106","brand":"Alexey W. Root","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44068690264319,"sku":"9781591583585","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fde25674-2af2-4a01-bd83-8b00212c9627.jpg?v=1685420458","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/children-and-chess-alexey-root-9781591583585","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}