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Ho Math and Chess Method

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The Ho math and Chess method, developed by a Canadian math teacher Frank Ho [1], is a mathematics teaching method by integrating chess and puzzles into mathematics curriculum.?

History

Frank Ho taught chess to his son Andrew when he was 5 years old[2]. Andrew was the Canadian junior chess champion at age 14[3] and later was awarded FIDE chess master [4].

In 1995, Ho was intrigued by the relationship between chess and math and took the initiative to write a math and chess integrated workbook entitled Mathematical Chess Puzzles for Juniors (ISBN 0-9683967-0-4, library catalogue number QA95.H6 1998 j793.7’4). The theory basis of Ho’s math and chess teaching method was published in the official Journal of the British Columbia Association of Mathematics Teachers in Canada [5].

The Program?

Ho believes children learn best while having fun, so he integrated chess and puzzles into math teaching, this way children learn math, chess, and puzzles all at the same time and children also have the opportunities to work on math, chess, and puzzles integrated worksheets. Ho invented Frankho Maze and Frank Ho Puzzle [6]. He also invented a chess teaching set so that children as young as 4 years old can learn chess with ease. The concept about this chess set is published in [5].?

Ho Math and Chess learning centre?

In 1995, Ho opened his first Ho Math and Chess learning centre in Vancouver, Canada and after 2004, Ho Math and Chess began to open around the world [7].?

References

1.? ?British Columbia Teacher Certificate No. 2008/0584.

2.?? How My Son Became a Chess Master, http://www.bonment.com

4.?? 2003, Andrew Ho was awarded FIDE chess master. http://www.bonment.com

7.?? Entrepreneur, http://www.bonment.com