Homeschoolers and chessJune 27, 2:55 PM At the recent HEAV Homeschool Conference in Richmond, my daughter found a series of books to feed one of her passions: the game of chess! She is an avid player and loves learning...
Homeschool chess explosion

Homeschool Chess ChampionshipsMay 25, 12:47 PMExaminer.com In my, not so humble opinion, chess should be an integral part of every school curriculum, be it homechool, public school or private school. My son has been learning chess from Coach Kala...
Homeschooled chess

Thursday, Feb 19th, 2009By Laurie HindmanBerthoud Recorder According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) homeschooling is growing in popularity, with approximately 1.5 million U.S. children learning at home in 2007, an increase of 74 percent from when...
Possible compromise for homeschoolers?

Compromise is winning move in chessTribune Editorial Life often isn’t easy for children who go to school at home. While they get to develop special bonds with their parents and study at their own pace, they often miss out...
Home-schooled issue came up again

This article came out yesterday and once again, it touched the home-schooled issue in chess in Arizona. April 8, 2007Home-schooled chess team banned from tournamentLindy B. Mapes, For the Tribune A team of East Valley home-schooled students who won...
My suggestion regarding the homeschooled children

This is what I have done and I highly advocate this. I hope the USCF and other state organizations will consider my suggestion. – Have separate prizes for homeschooled teams. Do not restrict them. Let them form any team...
Homeschoolers Got Shut Out

Tourney bars chess teamRay ParkerThe Arizona RepublicMar. 24, 2007 12:00 AM The kids proved to be champions last year. But a team of homeschooled students from the Southeast Valley, called the Chevalier Noir (Black Knight) Academy, was shut out...
Homeschool kids success

Brain Games Students no pawns in chess tourney By Kevin HaasROCKFORD REGISTER STAR POPLAR GROVE — Chess is not a basic game, but Robyn McDonald coaches her students to stick to the basics to be successful. “Just play the...