Older kids-GED question
Julie Anderson
We've been hm'schoolers for about forever, unschooling for 10 yrs at least. My dilemma is how do you all handle helping your teens move out into the working world? It seems that a GED is required for almost any job around here except the food service industry.
My oldest dd, now 23 and a mom herself took her GED test at age 18 and did very well. She regrets not pursing college tho, and now that she's a mom, really doesn't have the time or money. My middle daughter is 17 and has been going to GED classes for about 6 months, she really struggles with the math aspect and regrets not spending more time when she was younger preparing in that area. We've never been a mathy family, my dd's always leaned more to the arts, music and writing.
Ok.. so now I'm wondering about my youngest dd, who's 12 yrs old.... her oldest sister is really against hm'scooling now, and thinks I should require her sister to do more 'school' type work. My middle dd, although she has no hm'school regrets, thinks that it would be a good thing to not have to go thru the whole GED route, she feels it is a tough environment and embarrassing and hopes that her younger sister won't have to go though the same.
I'm feeling pretty down these days, to say the least.
Julie
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My oldest dd, now 23 and a mom herself took her GED test at age 18 and did very well. She regrets not pursing college tho, and now that she's a mom, really doesn't have the time or money. My middle daughter is 17 and has been going to GED classes for about 6 months, she really struggles with the math aspect and regrets not spending more time when she was younger preparing in that area. We've never been a mathy family, my dd's always leaned more to the arts, music and writing.
Ok.. so now I'm wondering about my youngest dd, who's 12 yrs old.... her oldest sister is really against hm'scooling now, and thinks I should require her sister to do more 'school' type work. My middle dd, although she has no hm'school regrets, thinks that it would be a good thing to not have to go thru the whole GED route, she feels it is a tough environment and embarrassing and hopes that her younger sister won't have to go though the same.
I'm feeling pretty down these days, to say the least.
Julie
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andre whetstone
I have an 18 yr old daughter... what we have learned is although it says GED if you let them know you were home schooled and offer a "high school graduation certificate" (printed off the computer) or a letter of completion by the "school administrator" YOU... they will not give you a rough time.... we are however selective on who we explain our unschooling to in some instances it has been an advantage and to others we just say we used varried curriculum
Good Luck
Andre'
Julie Anderson <star_ryder@...> wrote:
We've been hm'schoolers for about forever, unschooling for 10 yrs at least. My dilemma is how do you all handle helping your teens move out into the working world? It seems that a GED is required for almost any job around here except the food service industry.
My oldest dd, now 23 and a mom herself took her GED test at age 18 and did very well. She regrets not pursing college tho, and now that she's a mom, really doesn't have the time or money. My middle daughter is 17 and has been going to GED classes for about 6 months, she really struggles with the math aspect and regrets not spending more time when she was younger preparing in that area. We've never been a mathy family, my dd's always leaned more to the arts, music and writing.
Ok.. so now I'm wondering about my youngest dd, who's 12 yrs old.... her oldest sister is really against hm'scooling now, and thinks I should require her sister to do more 'school' type work. My middle dd, although she has no hm'school regrets, thinks that it would be a good thing to not have to go thru the whole GED route, she feels it is a tough environment and embarrassing and hopes that her younger sister won't have to go though the same.
I'm feeling pretty down these days, to say the least.
Julie
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Good Luck
Andre'
Julie Anderson <star_ryder@...> wrote:
We've been hm'schoolers for about forever, unschooling for 10 yrs at least. My dilemma is how do you all handle helping your teens move out into the working world? It seems that a GED is required for almost any job around here except the food service industry.
My oldest dd, now 23 and a mom herself took her GED test at age 18 and did very well. She regrets not pursing college tho, and now that she's a mom, really doesn't have the time or money. My middle daughter is 17 and has been going to GED classes for about 6 months, she really struggles with the math aspect and regrets not spending more time when she was younger preparing in that area. We've never been a mathy family, my dd's always leaned more to the arts, music and writing.
Ok.. so now I'm wondering about my youngest dd, who's 12 yrs old.... her oldest sister is really against hm'scooling now, and thinks I should require her sister to do more 'school' type work. My middle dd, although she has no hm'school regrets, thinks that it would be a good thing to not have to go thru the whole GED route, she feels it is a tough environment and embarrassing and hopes that her younger sister won't have to go though the same.
I'm feeling pretty down these days, to say the least.
Julie
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NAMASTE'
Andre'
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Sandra Dodd
Sandra Dodd
-=It seems that a GED is required for almost any job around here
except the food service industry.-=-
We've just said "homeschooled throughout" instead of GED when asked,
and my kids have worked.
Another friend of ours got a promotion at work for getting a GED. He
was working phone tech/help and was doing better than anyone else
there, but they couldn't promote him over them because some were
grumbling that he had "never finished high school" (true), so he got
a GED for that purpose, and makes good money.
Marty said something about a GED yesterday, for going to the
university, but I told him he'd just need to take an ACT test. Then
Keith reminded us both that he needed neither of those for the
community college, and once he has "some college," the rest will
never matter again.
Sandra
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except the food service industry.-=-
We've just said "homeschooled throughout" instead of GED when asked,
and my kids have worked.
Another friend of ours got a promotion at work for getting a GED. He
was working phone tech/help and was doing better than anyone else
there, but they couldn't promote him over them because some were
grumbling that he had "never finished high school" (true), so he got
a GED for that purpose, and makes good money.
Marty said something about a GED yesterday, for going to the
university, but I told him he'd just need to take an ACT test. Then
Keith reminded us both that he needed neither of those for the
community college, and once he has "some college," the rest will
never matter again.
Sandra
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Julie Anderson
I've wondered about doing that, printing a certificate myself,
something to consider for my youngest maybe. So far both my older dd's
have only worked in food service type jobs.. with the exception of my
older dd teaching gymnastics for a year.
Even the factory that my mom works at requires to see a diploma or GED.
I guess things have changed since I graduated, as I don't remember ever
having to actually 'show' anyone my diploma, I just checked the box
that yes, I had graduated or completed 12 yrs or whatever.
I'm also sad that my eldest daughter feels like she was 'cheated' out
of an education. But I know there are other issues with her too, being
a new mom and maybe regreting things that she didn't do when she still
had no other responsiblites. Right now she plans to send her daughter
to preschool even..but that's still a couple yrs in the future, so
things could change. Thanks for your thots... julie
--- In [email protected], andre whetstone
<tuathadedans@...> wrote:
school graduation certificate" (printed off the computer) or a letter
of completion by the "school administrator" YOU... they will not give
you a rough time.... we are however selective on who we explain our
unschooling to in some instances it has been an advantage and to others
we just say we used varried curriculum
something to consider for my youngest maybe. So far both my older dd's
have only worked in food service type jobs.. with the exception of my
older dd teaching gymnastics for a year.
Even the factory that my mom works at requires to see a diploma or GED.
I guess things have changed since I graduated, as I don't remember ever
having to actually 'show' anyone my diploma, I just checked the box
that yes, I had graduated or completed 12 yrs or whatever.
I'm also sad that my eldest daughter feels like she was 'cheated' out
of an education. But I know there are other issues with her too, being
a new mom and maybe regreting things that she didn't do when she still
had no other responsiblites. Right now she plans to send her daughter
to preschool even..but that's still a couple yrs in the future, so
things could change. Thanks for your thots... julie
--- In [email protected], andre whetstone
<tuathadedans@...> wrote:
>says GED if you let them know you were home schooled and offer a "high
> I have an 18 yr old daughter... what we have learned is although it
school graduation certificate" (printed off the computer) or a letter
of completion by the "school administrator" YOU... they will not give
you a rough time.... we are however selective on who we explain our
unschooling to in some instances it has been an advantage and to others
we just say we used varried curriculum
> Good Luck
> Andre'
Julie Anderson
I wish we had a local community college, they've tried to get one going
in the past, but with a University already here, it keeps getting
blocked. We do have a Vo-Tech that offers quite a lot of things. I
think that's what my middle daughter plans on doing once she can get
past this GED thing.
My oldest dd's best friend, who was always hm'schooled, went straight
into college after taking the ACT.. but then she always was a brainy
kid with a lot of drive.
Julie
in the past, but with a University already here, it keeps getting
blocked. We do have a Vo-Tech that offers quite a lot of things. I
think that's what my middle daughter plans on doing once she can get
past this GED thing.
My oldest dd's best friend, who was always hm'schooled, went straight
into college after taking the ACT.. but then she always was a brainy
kid with a lot of drive.
Julie
--- In [email protected], Sandra Dodd <Sandra@...> wrote:
>
>>
> Marty said something about a GED yesterday, for going to the
> university, but I told him he'd just need to take an ACT test. Then
> Keith reminded us both that he needed neither of those for the
> community college, and once he has "some college," the rest will
> never matter again.
>
> Sandra
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
Sandra Dodd
-=-I
think that's what my middle daughter plans on doing once she can get
past this GED thing.-=-
But maybe she can to to the Vo-Tech school without the GED.
And maybe she could take the GED without so much study. You don't
have to ace it, you have to pass it, and I keep hearing it's not so
hard to pass.
Sandra
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think that's what my middle daughter plans on doing once she can get
past this GED thing.-=-
But maybe she can to to the Vo-Tech school without the GED.
And maybe she could take the GED without so much study. You don't
have to ace it, you have to pass it, and I keep hearing it's not so
hard to pass.
Sandra
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Cindy Fox
There are some online colleges that are accredited and useful for
building credits for some future purpose.
Rio Salado Community College (riosalado.com) is located here in
Arizona, but they specialize in online education and anyone can take
an online class, not just Arizonans. University of Phoenix
(www.phoenix.edu) is also mostly online. Crazy prices on both
compared to local colleges, so maybe you can find a local online
college to at least save you on out of state/county tuition.
DS(16) is taking English 101 at the local cc, starting next week.
There was no problem signing him up. I enrolled him online, he went
on campus, took the placement test, filled out the registration for
the course, showed the counselor his test score paper, counselor
signed, registrar registered and bookstore and cashier took our
money. :) No problem. Oh, and prove his citizenship by signing a
paper...
A friend had the same experience with her boys - no school until 16,
then community college with no problem and the older one will
graduate from Georgetown this year.
Also, if she's interested in the vo-tech, check to see if it is free
for students under 21 without a diploma. Vo-techs tend to be high
school supplements. I taught at our local vo-tech and that was the
rule. The one place it's good not to have a diploma - I had one
student that was purposely avoiding getting his diploma so that he
could take several classes at the vo-tech. :) Smart, I thought.
c.
--- In [email protected], "Julie Anderson"
<star_ryder@...> wrote:
building credits for some future purpose.
Rio Salado Community College (riosalado.com) is located here in
Arizona, but they specialize in online education and anyone can take
an online class, not just Arizonans. University of Phoenix
(www.phoenix.edu) is also mostly online. Crazy prices on both
compared to local colleges, so maybe you can find a local online
college to at least save you on out of state/county tuition.
DS(16) is taking English 101 at the local cc, starting next week.
There was no problem signing him up. I enrolled him online, he went
on campus, took the placement test, filled out the registration for
the course, showed the counselor his test score paper, counselor
signed, registrar registered and bookstore and cashier took our
money. :) No problem. Oh, and prove his citizenship by signing a
paper...
A friend had the same experience with her boys - no school until 16,
then community college with no problem and the older one will
graduate from Georgetown this year.
Also, if she's interested in the vo-tech, check to see if it is free
for students under 21 without a diploma. Vo-techs tend to be high
school supplements. I taught at our local vo-tech and that was the
rule. The one place it's good not to have a diploma - I had one
student that was purposely avoiding getting his diploma so that he
could take several classes at the vo-tech. :) Smart, I thought.
c.
--- In [email protected], "Julie Anderson"
<star_ryder@...> wrote:
>going
> I wish we had a local community college, they've tried to get one
> in the past, but with a University already here, it keeps gettingget
> blocked. We do have a Vo-Tech that offers quite a lot of things. I
> think that's what my middle daughter plans on doing once she can
> past this GED thing.straight
>
> My oldest dd's best friend, who was always hm'schooled, went
> into college after taking the ACT.. but then she always was abrainy
> kid with a lot of drive.Then
>
> Julie
>
> --- In [email protected], Sandra Dodd <Sandra@> wrote:
> >
> >>
> > Marty said something about a GED yesterday, for going to the
> > university, but I told him he'd just need to take an ACT test.
> > Keith reminded us both that he needed neither of those for thewill
> > community college, and once he has "some college," the rest
> > never matter again.
> >
> > Sandra
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
Jill McArthy
>> But maybe she can to to the Vo-Tech school without the GED.My son was able to enroll in community college without doing the GED.
They form asked where he graduated high school so if you have your own
school diploma that would have worked.
Jill
Sandra Dodd
-=-My son was able to enroll in community college without doing the GED.
They form asked where he graduated high school so if you have your own
school diploma that would have worked.-=-
You can also write "homeschooled throughout" and they're not going to
want to see a diploma.
Sandra
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They form asked where he graduated high school so if you have your own
school diploma that would have worked.-=-
You can also write "homeschooled throughout" and they're not going to
want to see a diploma.
Sandra
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ENSEMBLE S-WAYNFORTH
I have a GED that I only studied for because my dad managed to pull a few strings and get me into a class in Omaha that paid me 10 dollars a day to go to. I'd go twice a week 'cause 20 bucks was what I needed to buy a carton of cigarettes. It wasn't really that hard. And you can take it again and again and again. The trick is probably just familiarizing whomever is taking the test with the testing experience. So buy a GED practice book or go play through the test samples at a site likehttp://steckvaughn.harcourtachieve.com/en-US/gedtestmenu. I've been fascinated with the difference in the U.S. exam system from the UK exam system all this morning taking different sample tests. It is kind of fun.
Schuyler
www.waynforth.blogspot.com
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From: Sandra Dodd <Sandra@...>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, 10 January, 2008 4:52:43 AM
Subject: Re: [AlwaysLearning] Re: Older kids-GED question
-=-I
think that's what my middle daughter plans on doing once she can get
past this GED thing.-=-
But maybe she can to to the Vo-Tech school without the GED.
And maybe she could take the GED without so much study. You don't
have to ace it, you have to pass it, and I keep hearing it's not so
hard to pass.
Sandra
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Schuyler
www.waynforth.blogspot.com
----- Original Message ----
From: Sandra Dodd <Sandra@...>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, 10 January, 2008 4:52:43 AM
Subject: Re: [AlwaysLearning] Re: Older kids-GED question
-=-I
think that's what my middle daughter plans on doing once she can get
past this GED thing.-=-
But maybe she can to to the Vo-Tech school without the GED.
And maybe she could take the GED without so much study. You don't
have to ace it, you have to pass it, and I keep hearing it's not so
hard to pass.
Sandra
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Trish Lytle
Hello, my name is Trish Lytle and I have 5 boys that are unschooled and
happier for it!!
We worked with the local community college last year and enrolled my
17 ds in vocational classes. However, the college told us they had many
other classes availible for homeschool or private schooled children, no
certificates or geds or whatever required. My ds has a job in the
automotive electronics industry and his company paid the tuition in
order for him to advance in his profssion. As a side note, Mchenry
community colleg is the only college in IL. that does not accept
funding help.
Trish
happier for it!!
We worked with the local community college last year and enrolled my
17 ds in vocational classes. However, the college told us they had many
other classes availible for homeschool or private schooled children, no
certificates or geds or whatever required. My ds has a job in the
automotive electronics industry and his company paid the tuition in
order for him to advance in his profssion. As a side note, Mchenry
community colleg is the only college in IL. that does not accept
funding help.
Trish