RESEARCH AND BENEFITS OF CHESS

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Educational psychologists have found that teaching children to play chess has positive effects on their reading scores and critical thinking abilities. The game's popularity is increasing among both girls and boys as more children have more opportunity to learn to play.

TEACHER'S GUIDE: RESEARCH AND BENEFITS OF CHESS:

http://www.quadcitychess.com/benefits_of_chess.html

TEACHER'S GUIDE: LESSON PLAN

A Chess Lesson Plan.doc

Materials available from the USCF:

http://main.uschess.org/content/view/7866/131/

Material available from USCF Scholastic Council—Research:

http://www.geocities.com/chess_camp/research.html

Chess a Learning Tool.pdf