Parents

Parental involvement in the First Move program helps to make the chess experience for both the students and schools successful. First Move parents help by sponsoring schools and classrooms and working with their children at home on chess activities.

Support a School

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Supporting your child's classroom or school can help to keep and implement First Move. The parental help in supporting chess in the schools provides a powerful impact.
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Why Chess

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Chess has been used for centuries as more not just a game, but a learning tool to help develop and cultivate the mind. First Move focuses on using chess
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Featured Testimonial

Stephanie Manderscheid
Campbell Hill Elementary

My students love to play chess and are very motivated to learn new strategies.  I can see that Chess provides very good opportunities for problem solving and logical thinking skills.  I am amazed at students that may have difficulty in traditional school activities such as reading and
writing, but they can really excel in Chess.  I also appreciate having a resource for extensions and cross curricular connections to chess.

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