Author: Bob Durrett
Date: 18:18:38 04/07/04
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On April 02, 2004 at 19:21:38, Alan Grotier wrote: >On April 02, 2004 at 19:03:13, Dann Corbit wrote: > >>On April 02, 2004 at 18:58:50, Alan Grotier wrote: >> >>> >>> The problem lies in educating the young and the way the old establishment >>> views education!Chess in my opion should be tought along with all other >>> subjects which includes sports (Boxing should also be included). >>> >>> We in North America don't seem to have a clue how to educate our young? >>> We seem to think they are equal to an adult that has paid a mortage,paid >>> Univerity fees etc.The young want more and still we give. >>> >>> Chess as part of a normal school program should be normal. >>> It follows that the young growing-up,making friends and having prefered >>> lesures would have a "penchant" for chess....NO >> >>Let's suppose that all high school students take Chess 101 and Chess 102 (of >>course, that will never happen). >> >>How does that change anything? ChessMaster will still be the only thing on the >>shelf at WalMart and Fred Meyers. > > Dann, > Hello.In the world we live that's true. > I do believe chess does not get the exposure other,how shall I say > "Subjects" get.Chess is never explained clearly to non chess players. > That's our mistake... > Why don't we take the time to make it much more easy for non chess > players?..........Alan I cannot speak for Canada nor for most of the USA but my perception from my own vantage point is that children usually learn the basics of chess at an early age. A fairly large percentage of the grammar schools [ages 6 to about 12] have chess clubs which meet during lunchtime or after school. Chess 101 would be a total waste of time for these kids by the time they reach high school [ages 14-18]. Many of them could probably teach Chess 101 by that time. Computers, software, and the Internet are also being introduced to the children here at an early age. Many of those who play chess will have played with chess software and played chess on the Internet before leaving grammar school. One of my granddaughters is living proof of that, and I had nothing to do with it. That is my perception. [The World is changing faster than we are!!!] Bob D.
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