Drawn Into the Heart of Reading (Heart of Dakota)

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  • January 25, 2013 at 11:07 pm
    pecangrove
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    I recently aquired the student book (4/5), and I am wondering if I need the Teacher Manual to use it effectively. If not, I may start now, but if it works better (or only) with the TM than I will wait until I can purchase that, too.

    Thanks!

    January 26, 2013 at 1:35 am
    eawerner
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    I pretty sure the catalog says you need the TM to use it.  I haven’t used it but have been looking into it.  Let us know how you like it!

    January 26, 2013 at 1:56 am
    HollyS
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    We previously used HOD, but I never used DITHOR.  From what I looked into, the student book is mostly graphic organizers, while the teacher’s guide has the lesson portion.  You could do it with just the student book, but you’d be missing the bulk of the program.  

    January 26, 2013 at 3:05 am
    Stacey
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    You definately need the TM. I used it for a 9 yr old boy and we didn’t like it. I found it to be busy work. We chose corresponding books that were suggested by HOD for each genre but sometimes it was hard to answer the questions in the student book based on the book he was reading. I just ended up using the book to teach him the elements of each of the 9 genres of stories but skipped most of the student sheets. 

    January 26, 2013 at 3:12 am
    pecangrove
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    OK, thanks. Once I get the TM and use it a little while I will be sure to post my opinion about it. 🙂

    January 26, 2013 at 11:21 am
    greenebalts
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    I totally agree with sltress.  You need the TM and it’s totally busy work!!  We are currently using this with dd age 9.  She only has two genres left and we both can’t wait to be finished…LOL.   The book lists are good and I really like the idea of exposing our children to different genres, but we prefer to read and discuss rather than fill out worksheets and graphic organizers.  Also, many of the suggested activities are for classroom or group settings.  

     

    With that said, I do really appreciate the Heart of Dakota Book Shop http://www.heartofdakota.com/bookshop.php  You can search books by genre, age, and reading level.  There are many wonderul suggestions.  Our dd has really enjoyed the books she’s read so far. 

     

    Blessings to you in your endeavor,

    Melissa

    http://reflectionsfromdrywoodcreek.blogspot.com/

    January 26, 2013 at 11:15 pm
    pecangrove
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    Thanks for the link!

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