Dakota

Montessori guidance in your texts

Never wonder what to do with the next 20 minutes.

Tell Dakota where you are, who is with you, or what you have nearby. Get three practical ideas, then text back what happened.

About 2 minutes No app to install

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You

We have 20 minutes before dinner. Maya wants to help.

Dakota

Try washing snap peas, matching lids to containers, or pouring water for the table. Which sounds like her?

Dakota remembers useful details and brings confirmed learning into your Weekly Family Report.

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.