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Larry Bailey

Larry Bailey


Former columnist for Practical Homeschooling Magazine.

Mr. Bailey, a technical risk consultant and a homeschooling father of four, earned his B.S. in Horticulture and M.A. in Political Science and Public Administration from Washington State University. A holder of the Competent Toastmaster certification, from Toastmasters International, he has more than six years experience coaching scientists, engineers, and secondary school students in public speaking and presentation skills. Among his other responsibilities, he helps recruit, retain, and recognize speech and debate volunteers for three homeschool debate clubs and one speech club within King County Washington. He also judges for the Urban Debate League in Seattle. Larry is the Treasurer of the Board of Directors for the non profit National Christian Forensics and Communication Association. He recently judged the elimination and final rounds for the Western Canada Parliamentary Debate Tournament at the University of British Columbia and for several West Coast college tournaments. You can reach him by email at riskman@speakeasy.net.


Homeschooling Articles by Larry Bailey

The Benefits of Debate Your children already know how to argue. Teach them to argue constructively

Time4Learning U of Nebraska-Lincoln ISHS

Popular Articles

Give Yourself a "CLEP Scholarship"

Top Jobs for the College Graduate

A Homeschooler Wins the Heisman

Phonics the Montessori Way

Getting Organized Part 1 - Tips & Tricks

Advanced Math: Trig, PreCalc, and more!

Saxon Math: Facts vs. Rumors

Top Tips for Teaching Toddlers

Character Matters for Kids

AP Courses At Home

The Equal Sign - Symbol, Name, Meaning

I Was an Accelerated Child

Combining Work and Homeschool

Getting Organized Part 3

Montessori Math

Getting Started in Homeschooling: The First Ten Steps

Can Homeschoolers Participate In Public School Programs?

Classical Education

Columbus and the Flat Earth...

The Charlote Mason Approach to Poetry

Patriarchy, Meet Matriarchy

Myth of the Teenager

The Gift of a Mentor

Joyce Swann's Homeschool Tips

Laptop Homeschool

Shakespeare Camp

What We Can Learn from the Homeschooled 2002 National Geography Bee Winners

Teach Your Children to Work

Interview with John Taylor Gatto

Start a Nature Notebook

The Charlotte Mason Method

Bears in the House

The Benefits of Debate

How to Win the Geography Bee

What Does My Preschooler Need to Know?

The History of Public Education

Teaching Blends

University Model Schools

Don't Give Up on Your Late Bloomers

Narration Beats Tests

How to "Bee" a Spelling Success

A Reason for Reading

Why the Internet will Never Replace Books

Discover Your Child's Learning Style

Montessori Language Arts at Home, Part 1

Whole-Language Boondoggle

Who Needs the Prom?

Critical Thinking and Logic

The Benefits of Cursive Writing

Art Appreciation the Charlotte Mason Way