Dakota

Montessori guidance, over text

Text Dakota. Know what to do next.

Dakota is a Montessori learning guide for parents of 3–5-year-olds. Text what’s happening and get useful options shaped by what your child has shown.

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Works in your textsNo new daily app routine For children 3–5Montessori-guided, parent-led learning No child-facing screenYour child learns through doing

The product, in one minute

See Dakota work in a text thread

DakotaText Message · SMS

We’re home 20 minutes before dinner. Any ideas for Maya?

Based on Maya’s Starting Snapshot, World Exploration is useful to begin with. Before dinner, she could inspect an ingredient, sort plant and animal foods, or wash one fruit or vegetable while you discuss where it grows. If dinner changes, tell me and I’ll adapt.

We’re getting pizza.

Perfect. When it arrives, invite Maya to inspect two toppings and wonder where each came from—a plant, an animal, or somewhere else.

That works.

Text Message
Fits the moment20 minutes before dinner Dakota adapts when real life changesPizza instead of meal prep Remembers MayaUses her Starting Snapshot

How Dakota works

A few texts become a useful learning picture.

The everyday experience stays conversational. The structure appears only when you want to see what Dakota is learning about your child.

  1. 01

    Text real life.

    Share the time, place, and materials you actually have.

  2. 02

    Get three useful choices.

    Dakota uses your constraints, prior context, and a Montessori path.

  3. 03

    Confirm what happened.

    Only what a caregiver confirms becomes learning evidence.

  4. 04

    See the picture grow.

    Open the family view or read the calm weekly report.

What you actually get

Text day to day. See the full picture.

Dakota lives in your texts. The dashboard, curriculum, and weekly report are there when you want context—not as a daily routine.

Product previewText first. Views when useful.No daily dashboard routine

Your main interface

Most of the time, Dakota is just a text thread.

Send a message when something comes up. Dakota remembers the context, offers a few useful options, and adapts when real life changes.

  • Text as things happenNo session to start or activity plan to maintain
  • No daily dashboard routineOpen the family views only when you want the larger picture
  • No child-facing screenYour child learns by doing with you
DakotaText Message · SMS

We’re home 20 minutes before dinner. Any ideas for Maya?

Based on Maya’s Starting Snapshot, World Exploration is useful to begin with. Before dinner, she could inspect an ingredient, sort plant and animal foods, or wash one fruit or vegetable while you discuss where it grows. If dinner changes, tell me and I’ll adapt.

We’re getting pizza.

Perfect. When it arrives, invite Maya to inspect two toppings and wonder where each came from—a plant, an animal, or somewhere else.

That works.

Text Message

Caregivers can contribute in separate private conversations. Confirmed learning facts support one shared family picture.

Built for mixed-care families

One learning picture, whoever was there.

Parents, grandparents, nannies, and other caregivers can each tell Dakota what they saw in their own private conversation. Confirmed family learning facts come together; the conversations themselves stay separate.

Home Preschool Care network

The offer

A learning guide for the year—not another folder of ideas.

Start with a short family profile. Dakota builds a provisional starting snapshot, then gets more useful as your family confirms what actually happened.

30-day money-back guarantee. Use Dakota in real family life and decide after you have evidence.

Annual membership

CAD $149 / year

One family profile, caregiver contributions, personalized guidance, and Weekly Family Reports.

Prefer to start smaller? A CAD $5 weekly option is available before checkout.

Worth knowing

Clear answers before you start.

Is Dakota another child-facing learning app?

No. Dakota is for the adults. Your child learns through real activities, conversation, movement, and the materials already around them.

Will Dakota tell me whether my child is “on track”?

No. Dakota is not a diagnostic or a validated developmental assessment. It uses confirmed observations to make practical Montessori-aligned guidance more relevant.

Do I have to prepare lessons or buy special materials?

No. Tell Dakota what time and materials you have. It is designed to work inside ordinary family life, not create another school day at home.

What if several adults care for my child?

Each caregiver can contribute from a separate conversation. Useful confirmed learning facts can support one shared family picture while private conversations stay separate.

Start with the child you already know

You don’t need more activity ideas. You need the next one to fit.

About 2 minutes to start No app to install Membership options shown before checkout

Children
Step 1 of 10Children

A simple starting point

Who should Dakota get to know?

Add each child who will use Dakota. A first name or nickname and age are enough for now.

Age gives Dakota conservative context for a provisional starting point; it never proves readiness. Unfinished setup details are removed after up to 24 hours.

Starting Snapshot
Step 2 of 10Starting Snapshot

A provisional starting point

What should Dakota consider first?

Choose one preference for each child’s Starting Snapshot. It guides early suggestions without labelling your child or removing any domain.

Step 3 of 10Dakota in action

Example conversation · SMS & MMS

See how Dakota handles real life

Watch Dakota use your starting context, adapt when plans change, and save only what a caregiver confirms.

Dakota

Text Message · SMS
Today 6:42 PM

We’re home for about 20 minutes before dinner. Any ideas for Maya?

Based on Maya’s Starting Snapshot, Math is useful to begin with. Before dinner, you could count one place setting per person, sort utensils by type, or make a simple repeating napkin pattern. If you’re not setting the table, tell me what dinner looks like and I’ll adapt.

We’re getting pizza.

Perfect. When it arrives, ask Maya to touch each slice once as she counts. Then ask, “How many slices are there altogether?”

That works.

Great. I’ll check back once after dinner.

About 25 minutes later

How did the pizza counting go—did Maya try it, or did plans change?

Example photo from behind of a child looking closely at pizza slices

She said eight but skipped one.

Great photo—thanks for sending it. What happened when you asked her to check?

She went back, touched each slice once, and counted all eight in English. About six minutes.

Saved: Maya touched each pizza slice once and counted all eight in English for about 6 focused minutes. She skipped one at first, then recounted accurately with a prompt.

  • Used known context
  • Adapted to pizza
  • Saved after confirmation

Nothing in this example is saved as learning evidence.

Step 4 of 10Curriculum evidence

Curriculum evidence

See where this moment fits.

One moment becomes a simple learning path.

Math Counting & Quantity
  1. Earlier foundationSays number words in stable order
  2. Working here · Practicing One number word for each object English · 1–8

    Pizza evidenceTouched each slice once and counted all eight.

  3. What Dakota looks for nextThe last number tells how many

Practice, not mastery. Dakota looks again. This example isn’t saved as learning evidence.

Care network
Step 5 of 10Care network

One family, private conversations

Who is part of your children’s week?

Choose all that apply. You decide whom to invite after payment.

EXAMPLEWhen two adult caregivers are invited

Adult caregivers can text Dakota separately. Here is how two private updates can become one shared, confirmed Family record.

Dad texts privately“We counted the slices.”
Nana texts privately“She counted again today.”

One shared Family recordConfirmed facts come together; ordinary chats do not.

Montessori familiarity
Step 6 of 10Montessori fit

No expertise required

How familiar are you with Montessori?

This changes how Dakota explains suggestions—not the quality or boundaries of the curriculum.

The curriculum stays in the background

MathCounting & QuantityOne-to-one counting

Dakota chooses a useful next step, explains it in your preferred style, and updates its working view only from attributed evidence.

Step 7 of 10Weekly Family Report

Preview · Your first Weekly Family Report

Maya’s week, made visible

  1. Confirmed moment
    Example family photo of a child looking closely at pizza slices
    6 focused minutesMath · Counting & Quantity
    “She skipped one at first, then went back and counted them again correctly.”
  2. What Dakota infers

    One-to-one counting is practicing.

  3. Dakota’s next suggestion

    Count a small set in another everyday routine. Let Maya touch or move each object once.

Contact and text consent
Step 8 of 10Your Dakota number

No daily app routine

Where should Dakota meet your family?

Dakota lives in your texts. After payment, Dakota will text you and begin a short setup conversation. Your Weekly Family Report goes to the recipients you choose below.

Additional report recipientsThey receive the Weekly Family Report only—not account access.
Up to 5 total
Setup starts automatically after payment.Dakota will text this number and begin with a short conversation you can answer when convenient.

We keep unfinished setup for up to 24 hours. Dakota will not text unless payment completes.

Step 9 of 10Our guarantee

Try Dakota with confidence

You have 30 days to decide if Dakota is useful.

Dakota has to earn a place in your family’s real routine. Here is how we give you enough time to find out.

30-day money-back guarantee

If Dakota is not useful for your family, a Family Admin can request a full refund of all Dakota subscription charges during the first 30 days.

  1. 1
    Use Dakota in real family life

    Text what is happening, ask for practical ideas, and let caregivers contribute without learning another app.

  2. 2
    See your first Weekly Family Report

    Give Dakota enough ordinary updates to show you the learning picture it can build for your family.

  3. 3
    Decide for yourself

    If Dakota is not useful for your family, that is enough. Request your refund from Settings during the first 30 days. The eligible refund also cancels the subscription.

Your subscription starts and you are charged when payment succeeds; this is not a free trial. Bank processing time may vary after an eligible refund. Read the guarantee terms.

Step 10 of 10Membership

Your plan is ready

Start your family’s first Weekly Family Report.

Once payment is complete, Dakota will text you. Every activity your family confirms can become part of one clear Weekly Family Report.

Covered by our 30-day money-back guarantee. Request an eligible refund from Settings if Dakota is not useful for your family.
Choose a plan
  • Three practical, Montessori-aligned ideas by text
  • Texts, photos, and voice notes with minimal follow-up
  • Only confirmed activity counts toward progress
  • One shared family report each week
  • Separate Dakota threads for trusted caregivers

Your paid subscription begins when payment succeeds. There is no free trial. Both plans include the same features. Cancel future renewals in Settings.

Privacy and family records

Each adult has a separate Dakota conversation. Shared learning facts enter the family record; ordinary chats are not copied to everyone. Family Admins can inspect retained family records. Customer content is not used to train models.