🎓 Smart Screen Time: The Advantages of Online Chess for Kids at ChessNut Academy

Screens have become ubiquitous in the modern world, and they will only get more common over time. Instead of removing them completely (which is quite frankly impossible), we should encourage children to engage in purposeful and healthy activities.

What online chess teaches children is so captivating that it connects young minds around the world and helps in building strategies, sharpening thinking, and is a classic game.

💻 Too Much Screen Time… The Wrong Types

Scrolling through video-based platforms such as Tik Tok or Instagram is a common pastime for young children. Although entertaining, these platforms can be incredibly detrimental due to.

⏱ Attention spans are shortened to a few measly seconds, if that

🌀 Focused, deep intellect is replaced with the drive for instant gratification

😫 Fatigue of the mind alongside lower grades of creativity

These videos give the audience a good dose of dopamine, but learning is far from parallel. In the long run, children will struggle more and more with concentration and being able to plan ahead and think critically.

♟ Online Chess: A Brighter Alternative 

At the ChessNut Academy, we think that screen time can be more effective when used positively and online chess is one of the optimal ways to do that! Here are some of the reasons why online chess is special:

🌍 Global Network - Young learners connect with different peers from all over the world where they play chess and learn from one another.

🧠 Stronger Cognitive Skills - Put to light concentration, memory, and chess develops logical reasoning which is important not only in academics but also in life, and greatly improves mental skills. 

🧘‍♂️ Peaceful, Productive Gameplay - Unlike most modern video games, chess is taught with a focus on calm, quiet, discipline, and organized thinking. 

🌟 The ChessNut Academy/New Courses for Beginners: The Right Way 

Our Beginners Course is tailored specially to encourage younger learners to actively engage with computers and help them develop healthy habits related to screen time at the same time. 

✅ Video lessons which build on simple instruction 

✅ Support from warm coaches in real time 

✅ Rewards and monitoring of progress 

✅ Lessons which promote patience, focus, and confidence 

We not only guide students through gameplay; we encourage them to learn to think differently.

💡 Online As A Learning Responsibility 

The challenge should not be how to make screens disappear, but how to make them more productive and engaging to use. If utilized properly, the online world has many benefits when it comes to educational development.

At ChessNut Academy, we assist families in replacing aimless scrolling with activities that require critical thinking. Are you eager to begin your child's journey to achieving success through intelligent screen time?