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Fun with Chess

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CREATED BY YOUTHDEVELOPMENT SYSTEM, INC.THE FUN WITH CHESS LEARNING SYSTEMâ„¢

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MISSIONOur mission is toimprove cognitiveskills for all studentsthrough enhancedchess instruction.

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While many schools have astrong chess program inplace, our program canprovide additional benefitsto a larger studentpopulation.Opportunity

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1A B C D E F G H2345678BENEFITS Our approach improves focus, concentration,confidence, analysis, and decision-making forall students, including those with mildcognitive deficits.A study published in the Journal of EducationalPsychology found that elementary school studentswho received chess instruction had significantly higherscores on measures of spatial reasoning than studentswho received no chess instruction. (Source: "TheImpact of Chess Instruction on Children's CognitiveDevelopment: A Randomized Controlled Study,"Journal of Educational Psychology)

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CRITICALTHINKINGDECISIONMAKINGSHORT TERMMEMORYLONG TERMMEMORYATTENDANCEPROBLEMSOLVINGwe relate chess strategies to real lifesituations to enhance life skills Our program increases:

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CHECKMATE AND CONCLUSIONConsider how the fun with chess program cansupplement and enhance your students' existingacademic, social, and emotional environments.

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Call Ralph Jones @800-906-9759 Ext 1 orEmailrjones@ydschess.comCREATED BY YOUTHDEVELOPMENT SYSTEM, INC.THE FUN WITH CHESS LEARNING SYSTEMâ„¢