Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When music, play, movement, creativity, joy and chess – yes, chess – combine with a group of enthusiastic kids, magic happens.

Students as young as 3 years old are learning to play the game of chess— but not in the way you might think. "Musical Chess" was founded by Adrienne Tellier as a way to teach critical thinking skills ...

LEARNING TO MASTER CHESS BOARD BEFORE BASIC MATH. AALIYAH PHILLIPS SHOWS US HOW SOME CLASSROOMS ARE USING MUSIC TO TEACH KIDS AS YOUNG AS THREE YEARS OLD HOW TO PLAY THE GAME. IT’S NOT YOUR AVERAGE ...

GREENVILLE — When it comes to helping young children develop basic skills, chess and music might seem like complex concepts for them to grasp. One Greenville entrepreneur, however, doesn’t think these ...

The 1986 musical Chess the Musical now running at The Brecksville Theatre, intricately weaves together the complexities of the Cold War era, using the ancient game of chess as a powerful metaphor.