Do the high school guides incrementally build in skill level?
Dear Carrie Do the high school guides incrementally build in skill level as you go up? I'm a homeschool mom of five, and I've loved using Heart of Dakota since…
Is answering questions an important skill? Or, can we replace it with narrating?
Dear Carrie If my daughter narrates better than she answers questions, should I focus on improving her skill of properly answering questions, or should I let her narrate instead? We…
Composition is…an integral part of their education
A Charlotte Mason Moment: "Children in this Form (ages 9-12) have a wider range of reading, a more fertile field of thought, and more delightful subjects for composition. They write…
“Reading lessons must be short; ten minutes or a quarter of an hour of fixed attention is enough…”
A Charlotte Mason Moment: “The power of reading with perfect attention will not be gained by the child who is allowed to moon over his lessons. For this reason, reading…
Celebrate Students’ Progress by Comparing Work from Start to Finish
From Our House to Yours Heart of Dakota's guides include front-loaded plans for the intentional building of skills from start to finish! Students soon discover that Heart of Dakota's guides…
