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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

Getting Started in Homeschooling: The First Ten Steps

Getting Organized Part 1 - Tips & Tricks

The Charlote Mason Approach to Poetry

Top Tips for Teaching Toddlers

Can Homeschoolers Participate In Public School Programs?

Narration Beats Tests

A Reason for Reading

I Was an Accelerated Child

Getting Organized Part 3

Whole-Language Boondoggle

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

Who Needs the Prom?

The Benefits of Debate

Start a Nature Notebook

Montessori Language Arts at Home, Part 1

Combining Work and Homeschool

Give Yourself a "CLEP Scholarship"

How to "Bee" a Spelling Success

AP Courses At Home

Critical Thinking and Logic

Patriarchy, Meet Matriarchy

Top Jobs for the College Graduate

Joyce Swann's Homeschool Tips

The History of Public Education

The Equal Sign - Symbol, Name, Meaning

Don't Give Up on Your Late Bloomers

Interview with John Taylor Gatto

Myth of the Teenager

What Does My Preschooler Need to Know?

Character Matters for Kids

The Charlotte Mason Method

Why the Internet will Never Replace Books

The Gift of a Mentor

Classical Education

Saxon Math: Facts vs. Rumors

Laptop Homeschool

Teach Your Children to Work

Teaching Blends

Shakespeare Camp

Montessori Math

Phonics the Montessori Way

Bears in the House

Advanced Math: Trig, PreCalc, and more!

University Model Schools

Discover Your Child's Learning Style

A Homeschooler Wins the Heisman

Art Appreciation the Charlotte Mason Way

The Benefits of Cursive Writing

How to Win the Geography Bee

Columbus and the Flat Earth...