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
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—the Best Thing this Side of Heaven.pdf
Benefits of chess in education.pdf
Educational Benefits of Chess Summary.pdf
BENEFITS of CHESS for ACADEMIC PERFOMANCE.pdf
Use and Impact of Chess Research Summary.pdf
Benefits of Chess for Children.doc
Benefits of Chess for Youth.doc
Why should our students play Chess.doc