My Father's World vs Heart of Dakota | A Side-by-Side Comparison | Watch before you buy

[@sarahsmith5077]

I would love a full review of HOD.

[@learningwithboys7431]

I like I how mentioned there are different seasons- that is for sure😉. MFW always intrigued me. I borrowed teachers guide from friend. I ended up with HOD which we used Preparing and into HIghschool. But🤗 I did use MFW for k5 and 1st for my 2 youngest because we enjoyed the “phonics” reading. But they usually just listen in on older brothers history and science until they got older. This was such a great video of comparison !!!!

[@nurturingconnectionshomeschool]

Thank you. I love the freedom we have with homeschooling to pick and choose what works best for our families during those different seasons. This was encouraging to read! Thanks for stopping by.

[@tatyana1324]

Thank you for such a thorough review ❤ I have purchased HOD Little hearts for His glory guide for my 5 year old 🎉 Can't wait to see how it goes 😊 I also like the resources that they recommend from Christian Liberty press, I even purchased math K from them and phonics A ...

[@nurturingconnectionshomeschool]

That’s so great! Hope you all have the best year ever. 💗

[@JenniferGarcia-qr3ur]

Thanks for sharing how both curricula compare & contrast. Very thorough and helpful video!

[@nurturingconnectionshomeschool]

I’m so happy to read this. Thank you for the feedback. I’m glad to hear it was helpful. 💗

[@Kiki-fe2le]

Thank you so much for this review!! I've been torn between the two as well. They both look great.

[@nurturingconnectionshomeschool]

Thanks! They’re both really great. Hope you find a good fit for your family and season. 💗

[@chrism3043]

Thank you for this informational video. We are definitely looking into both of these and I have been torn between which one to start with for my 4 year old daughter. This helped a little. Thanks again!

[@nurturingconnectionshomeschool]

Aww-that's such a fun age! Glad to hear that it helped a bit. Have a wonderful year!

[@graceabounding7]

Thank you for this helpful review!! I'm considering using HOD next school year for my two kids.

[@nurturingconnectionshomeschool]

That’s great! Have a wonderful year! 💗

[@dottymcallister5646]

Im doing both Heart of Dakota and My Fathers World this year as well. :)

[@nurturingconnectionshomeschool]

That's great! You're getting the best of both worlds. ;) Have a wonderful year!

[@gbcflower]

This was very well done. Great job!

[@nurturingconnectionshomeschool]

Thank you! I appreciate the feedback.

[@LaurenFrancesHair]

Ugh so helpful thank you !

[@trudanayla]

Im so glad this video exists! Im about to start our homeschool journey, and these are the 2 curriculums im trying to decide between for my first grader. Although I still don’t know which I’ll pick, because they both sound so amazing, this video was SO stinkin helpful!!🫶🏻 thank you!!!

[@nurturingconnectionshomeschool]

You’re welcome. I’m happy to hear it was helpful. 💗 Hope you find the BEST fit for your family. Enjoy the journey. It’s so much fun.

[@lindsaypotter3694]

What did you end up choosing?

[@trudanayla]

@@lindsaypotter3694 heart of Dakota! And we just purchased our curriculum for second grade, we are almost done with first grade and have really enjoyed it 😊

[@amandamendoza4181]

Very helpful! Thank you!❤

[@nurturingconnectionshomeschool]

You’re welcome. I’m glad to hear it was helpful. 💗

[@arose5682]

Thanks for sharing this, very helpful. Can you share what curriculum you are using for the 2022-2023 school year?

[@nurturingconnectionshomeschool]

Glad to hear it was helpful! I'll be sharing our resources and curriculum for this upcoming year on Tuesday. :)

[@emilylombardo8038]

This was very good!! Question, for a special needs child, which one is better?

[@nurturingconnectionshomeschool]

This hits close to home, and for me and my family, we found that My Father's World was better suited for children with special needs. Because it's more of a family-style approach, it provides more teacher support as needed. Heart of Dakota can also work, but I would recommend using a lower-level guide, depending on the specific needs of the child. HOD leans more toward independent work in the upper grades, and this may be a bit more challenging. Of course, if you choose to go with HOD, you can always provide more instruction and support as necessary. The beauty of homeschooling is that we can always make adjustments and changes based on the unique needs of our family. Hope you find what works best for you and yours. :)

[@lindsaypotter3694]

My two children are 4 and 5.5, so they are 17 months apart- my daughter can read some but not fluently yet. I also have a 1 year old. What do you think would fit us better?

[@nurturingconnectionshomeschool]

My personal favorite for that age was My Father’s World: God’s Creation from A to Z. For my younger two, we did a separate reading program but enjoyed all of the other activities and lessons in MFW. We then switched to HOD for first grade then back again. 😊 I have a review on MFW kindergarten if you want to check it out to get a better idea if this would be a good fit for you and your children. Hope that helps!

[@lindsaypotter3694]

@@nurturingconnectionshomeschool thank you!! I definitely want to pick something and stick to it I feel like I have switched so many times this year lol. What reading program did y’all use?

[@nurturingconnectionshomeschool]

@@lindsaypotter3694 totally understand. One thing to keep in mind is that if you go through either program straight, there may be some repeat years or “catch-up” years, depending on the age of your child. This gave us just a little bit of flexibility to try something different for a year or two then continue on with the curriculum. 😊 I have a video with the reading programs we’ve used over the years as well. I hope that is helpful. Enjoy the journey. 💗