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Sneaky Things to do This Summer: Learn to Play Chess

Now that the kids are out of school, what are you going to do with them to keep their academic skills sharp?  Try teaching them to play chess!   Don’t worry if you’re not a chess pro.  This site has interactive games, quizzes, tests. . .everything you could possibly want to teach your kids how to play chess.  

Chess is a great exercise in critical thinking.  It requires logic and the ability to spatially visualize several moves ahead.  My husband is a chess buff so we’ve taught our own kids how to play. 

Now you can ‘sneak’ around a chess board,

The Sneaky Mama

PS  Click on the interactive chess game board.  It explains each move and what they are planning on doing next so you can better learn the game. 

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