Chess teachers claim the game helps children read

Two American brothers who have been playing chess since before they started nursery school claim that the game helped them learn to read and do well in other school subjects. The Wright brothers, who are only approaching middle school age themselves, have been teaching chess to elementary school kids for years. “My dad taught me [...]

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