There are multiple off-ramps for your high school senior. Sure, college is one, but not every child is academically inclined. Special guest Cindy Lajoy shares alternatives to college for your homeschooled teens including trades, apprenticeships, tech-jobs, self-employment, entrepreneurship, and military service. Learn how to tailor your homeschool now for your child's future blue collar occupation.
Connect with Cindy at Blue Collar Homeschool.
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TIMESTAMPS
01:30 Cindy's introduction and background, including adoption and homeschooling stories.
02:58 Cindy never thought she'd homeschool. Here's why she did though.
06:42 See your children as humans who will continually grow.
07:29 What is Blue Collar Homeschool and its origin.
10:07 The vision of Blue Collar Homeschool: Not homeschooling for Harvard. Or a different kind of homeschool excellence.
12:11 Trades and military service as alternatives to college.
15:11 How Blue Collar Homeschool goes against the typical homeschool grain.
17:44 How tech companies are rethinking the college degree.
18:27 The value of apprenticeships and the high salaries of many trades.
23:58 The average adult has seven careers.
25:03 The entrepreneur (or self-employed) route for homeschoolers.
29:06 Some kids are not academically oriented. They are still smart!
30:30 Cindy's son's experience with learning about film. And another semester renovating a home.
34:51 How to adjust your curriculum to fit your child's future blue collar job.
38:03 Why you'll need a support network when you go the blue collar route.
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