Parent & Teacher Guide

Before You
Fly Away.

Your complete facilitation companion — pacing guide, chapter-by-chapter notes, the mock interview guide, FAFSA strategies, and everything you need to run the end-of-year presentation well.

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Guide Sections

13 files

Introduction through Resources

For Mom & Dad

Your role is bigger than assigning chapters.

Start with PTG-00 to understand the philosophy and what this course asks of you. Then read the pacing guide before your student opens Chapter 1. The facilitation notes for each chapter tell you what to watch for, what questions to ask, and when to push back.

The mock interview guide is embedded in PTG-03. Read it before your student finishes Chapter 3 — and do not share the questions in advance. The end-of-year presentation guide is in PTG-10. Read it before Week 27.

5Milestones

32Weeks

35Terms

Philosophy

The Philosophy Behind the Course

Where this curriculum came from, the six convictions that shape every chapter, what it is and is not, and why the homeschool advantage makes it work better at home than anywhere else.

Introduction

Welcome & How to Use This Guide

What this curriculum is, the core principles, what it asks of you, and how to set the tone from day one. Read before anything else.

Suggested Schedule & Pacing

Three tracks — full year, semester, or intensive. A 32-week schedule with milestone checkpoints and your weekly rhythm.

Facilitation Notes

One section per chapter group

Ch. 1–3 — Resume, Job Search & Interview

Watch-fors, discussion questions, quality grids, Milestone 1 — and the full Mock Interview Guide embedded at the end.

Mock Interview Guide

Opening script, 9 questions with follow-ups, scoring rubric, and debrief framework. Do not share with your student in advance.

Ch. 4–6 — Benefits, Salary & Paycheck

How to run the salary negotiation role-play, verify net pay, and make sure the benefits calculator was actually used.

Ch. 7–8 — Banking & Budget

The most important review of the year. The budget review table, Milestone 3, and the gut-check question that matters most.

Ch. 9 — Student Loans & FAFSA

The grandparent 529 rule, all six FAFSA strategies, and the credit card conversation to have before they leave home.

Ch. 10–12 — Apartment, Lease & Utilities

How to verify the listings are real, the lease was actually read, and the move-in cost is in the savings plan.

Ch. 13 — Car & Insurance

Keep the conversation financial, not aspirational. The 15% rule, the own-policy liability argument, and your car story.

Ch. 14 — Grocery & Meal Planning

Cook a meal together. Make it real. Then Milestone 5 — the final 18-item checklist before the presentation.

Presentation & Reference

Running the End-of-Year Presentation

How to listen, the 8 debrief questions, what to say after, and how to make the handoff conversation count. Read before Week 27.

Glossary of Financial Terms

35 key terms defined clearly with chapter references. Use during reviews or to check comprehension before the presentation.

Recommended Resources & Tools

Books, websites, calculators, and apps — the tools your student will use in adult life and what to do after the course ends.