Geography and history are the two major components of the program as it has a missional and world cultures emphasis. It was originally created for missionaries. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Mason, My Father’s World, and Heart of Dakota. I started doing some online research for core curriculums that an entire family could use. I don’t consider Heart of Dakota perfect for combining large spans of ages but it […] Reply. Your email address will not be published. My Father's World for high school concentrates on Bible, English, Literature, and History, with government, economics, and geography added at upper levels. Most of the other curriculums that I like the look of (Heart of Dakota, My Father’s World, etc.) We used My Father's World curriculum from 2006-2012. So we took a detour from Tapestry of Grace and tried Heart of Dakota for a few months. still divide up a bit during age groups. A high schooler would still be studying very differently than the younger ones. All of those reasons forced my hand. My Father’s World is a full package curriculum (math & language arts are from other vendors) with a Christian perspective that, like Sonlight but less intense, has history as its backbone, and relates the rest of the curriculum to it. As the mother of five children (three school age kids, one preschooler, and a baby), I searched high and low for a curriculum that was both thorough and user-friendly. I've also tried and/or seriously researched Tapestry of Grace, Biblioplan, Mystery of History, TruthQuest, Heart of Dakota, Winter Promise, Five In A Row, and maybe a few more that aren't coming to mind right now. My Father’s World Designed with a unique family learning cycle, My Father’s World is a living book curriculum combined with both a unit study and classical educational model. My Father’s World. Viewing 15 posts - 1 through 15 (of 34 total) 1 2 3 → Author Posts December 6, 2010 at 6:05 pm DebBMember If so, do … One of the best Christian homeschooling programs if you’re interested in a program that combines Classical and Charlotte Mason homeschooling methods. Jan 25, 2015 - Comparison of HOD vs MFW Heart of Dakota vs My Father's World homeschool curriculum It also makes things fun by including Unit Studies, so children aren’t just sitting in their chairs all day. During that search, I found Winter Promise, Heart of Dakota, My Father’s World, and Tapestry of Grace. All other subjects are woven in gently. Tagged: MFW, My Father's World This topic has 33 replies, 15 voices, and was last updated 2 years, 6 months ago by greenebalts. Method: Classical, Charlotte Mason, and Unit Studies. Science and math need to be covered separately as well as a foreign language, health, and other electives. Required fields are marked * Before that, we used Sonlight. I dropped my youngest’s guide first: the pace was just too slow. We’ve used My Father’s World for 8 years… and while MFW and Sonlight are similar, the big thing I hear in comparisons is that MFW has much more hands-on activities and lower cost (because rather than buy all the books, they utilize a “book basket” … All in all, we used Heart of Dakota (three different guides) for about 14-18 weeks, one child going a little further than the others. You can read more about our recent year with Heart of Dakota Preparing, as well. Even if my 3rd through 8th graders are studying the same thing… #3 My Father’s World Provides Age-Integrated Learning.