Read this selection of news stories, press releases and our Chess Lady's Blog.
Excellence in Education
The Alumni Association at the University of Notre Dame holds an annual Excellence in Education Conference and they recognize outstanding teachers. I received an Excellence in Teaching Award...Read More
My Visit to Texas
What fun I had last week! I just returned from visiting Northgate Crossing, Bammel, Jenkins, Meyer and Ponderosa Elementary schools in Spring ISD in Texas. They say everything is big in Texas, and...Read More
New Year New Schools New Enhancements
Despite the economic woes that have troubled the non-profit and education sectors, the First Move Chess program is seeing much growth. First Move is happy to report that 88 new schools signed on for the chess program this year...Read More
St. Louis Introduces Chess to Classrooms
Many students in big-city school districts participate in after-school chess clubs, but for some elementary students in St. Louis chess is now a part of the daily curriculum.
First Move is a chess program which was recently introduced to second- and third-grade students at five elementary schools in St. Louis...Read More
Las Vegas Training Trip
Last week I had a great time visiting Las Vegas! We held a training for the teachers in the Diocese of Las Vegas.......Read More
Welcome to the 09-10 School Year
I am so excited that a new school year is underway. That means more kids learning and having fun with chess! Having chess in school is a great way to gain critical thinking skills... Read More.
The Chess Lady visited Florence Elementary
All second and third graders have been involved in the First Move program all year long.
Once a week the student’s are introduced to a new lesson by video from the “Chess Lady”. The students practice, review, and play the game.
Chess making comeback in U.S. schools
America's Foundation for Chess Visits St. Louis, Trains Teachers
Teenage kids who very much already appreciate what chess has to offer were busy downstairs at the Chess and Scholastic Center of St. Louis, enjoying the incredible U.S. Chess School camp at the club this week. At the same time upstairs, a group of teachers who know very little about chess were being taught how to bring its benefits to their schools and their students...
Enjoying the challenge of chess School program helps students learn analytical, math skills
The students are part of First Move, a new program at the school that teaches chess to elementary students. Educators and chess advocates say the game teaches skills that extend beyond the corners of a chess board. For Idaho schools, First Move is a project the State Department of Education funded last year as a pilot program in 100 classrooms.