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 more about the intricacies of how to play. Much to her delight, we found a vendor […]
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 Dawson of Championship Chess of Norfolk since last September. It’s been so good watching how Ben […]
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 the Department of Education first began tracking the trend in 1977. A 2007 survey conducted by […]
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 on the social activities and characterbuilding competition that comes from learning in a classroom setting. Many […]
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 the state chess championship in 2006 was not allowed to compete this year at the Arizona […]
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 they want. Encourage more to participate and compete. It is so inexpensive to add a few […]
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 last weekend from competing in the Arizona Scholastic State Chess Championship in Tucson. State chess officials […]
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 board,” she says. “Don’t worry about your opponent and what rating you think they have.” The […]