Ben Loiterstein is a very famous man. He39;s a yers teacher

Ben Loiterstein is a very famous man. He39;s a yers teacher of English but also a Scrabble world champion. Ben believes that Scrabble belongs in the classroom. He says, quot;I use Scrabble in class all the time. It is a thrilling experience for the kids. VRE They learn arithmetic, language, dictionary skills and team work Scrabble teaches them everything in a really fun way other teachers seem to agree with him that Scrabble is a way for young people to have fun and learn at the same time. They think teenagers, who seldom open a dictionary, rarely go to the library and usually spend most of their time surfing the Internet, find playing Scrabble interesting one of them says. It39;s the only time I ever see my students fight over a dictionary or even open one! Ben visits classrooms across the country to help other teachers understand that Scrabble is an educational tool a tool for improving strategic thinking and bringing people together.