2008年9月17日星期三

Yahoo! News: Education News

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Education News

Check mate! Chess thrives in Idaho grade schools (AP)

Posted: 17 Sep 2008 03:14 AM CDT

Sierra Shaver, 9, watches as her friend Kynlee Chandler, 8, makes a move during a game of chess, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008 at Council Elementary School in Council, Idaho. Second through sixth graders from this school have been presented with the opportunity to learn to play chess as an alternative educational strategy funded in part by a grant from the National Foundation of Chess. (AP Photo/Charlie Litchfield)AP - The elementary school at the edge of this rural town has a playground that boasts little more than a swing set. That's no problem — the hot new game is inside.


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