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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

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Shakespeare Camp

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The History of Public Education

AP Courses At Home

Getting Organized Part 1 - Tips & Tricks

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Start a Nature Notebook

Narration Beats Tests

Myth of the Teenager

The Charlotte Mason Method

A Reason for Reading

Whole-Language Boondoggle

Don't Give Up on Your Late Bloomers

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

Advanced Math: Trig, PreCalc, and more!

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A Homeschooler Wins the Heisman

Laptop Homeschool

I Was an Accelerated Child

Interview with John Taylor Gatto

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The Benefits of Cursive Writing

Art Appreciation the Charlotte Mason Way

University Model Schools

Teaching Blends

Combining Work and Homeschool

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