Chris Messina

The Definitive Guide to Homeschooling - Expert tips and best practices for homeschooling

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Top Hunter

Modulo’s guide to homeschooling & modular learning covers:

Statistics & Trends
Mastery Learning
Curriculum
Social Enrichment
Cognitive Diversity
Childcare
Schedules
Software
Measuring outcomes, and much more!

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Manisha Snoyer
Hi everyone, I’m Manisha, the CEO and Co-founder of Modulo. This comprehensive guide is based on our learnings over the last seven years, talking to thousands of secular homeschoolers, reading their questions and comments on reddit and facebook and helping over 100k families in seven countries homeschool during the pandemic through our non-profit, schoolclosures.org. As a K12 teacher and tech entrepreneur for over 20 years, I’ve seen the full scope of the education system, from pricey private schools to failing public schools, to microschools, homeschool, and everything in between. There’s a latent movement of techies, teachers and other innovators that are designing their children’s education using curriculum, tutors, online classes, educational software and social modules. We call them modular learners. And they’re getting significantly better learning outcomes. But most parents lack the time and confidence to do modular learning, even though they envy the outcomes they’re seeing in their friends. We’ve created this guide for them - and anyone interested in playing a role in the fastest growing trend in K12 education. A HUGE thank you to my co-founder @ericries , to long-time collaborator @jade_rivera for sharing her expertise on cognitive diversity, to @nireyal and Rachel Thomas for sharing their stories - and our favorite hunter, @chrismessina, who has given us encouragement and actionable product insights us along the way. I’ll be on all day answering any questions you've ever had about homeschooling and modular learning in the comments... If you have a moment, we’d LOVE to hear your feedback. What’s missing? What should we add? What could be improved? We’re adding new content every day and would love to hear what’s needed. Thank you and we hope it's helpful!
Fares
@ericries @jade_rivera @nireyal @chrismessina @manisha_snoyer1 Congratulations on the launch 🚀
Manisha Snoyer
@chetan_natesh Thank you so much! We hope it is helpful to you!
Manisha Snoyer
@ericries @jade_rivera @nireyal @chrismessina @antonio_ml Thank you so much! We really appreciate your kind words!
Christine Carrillo
@ericries @jade_rivera @nireyal @chrismessina @manisha_snoyer1 Congrats on the launch! Not surprised you're blazing a trail on this.
Nir Eyal
As a homeschooling dad, I'm very impressed by what @manisha_snoyer1 and the team have accomplished. This is the most comprehensive guide I've ever seen on the topic. It's a real gift to anyone considering homeschooling.
Manisha Snoyer
@nireyal Thank you so much for your kind topics and all the fantastic insights you've provided along the way. Your story is one of the best parts of this guide in my opinion! https://www.modulo.app/homeschoo...
throughnothing
Love this, congrats Manisha and team!
Antonio Moya-Latorre
This is indeed a powerful, beautiful and necessary project. Watching the video explaining the guide was particularly helpful--I recommend it to everyone visiting this website. Now that we are about to have our first daughter, we will certainly keep homeschooling in mind as an option for her education, and this guide is going to be very useful for us :) Congrats to the entire team, there is a lot of effort and love put into this project and the results show!
Manisha Snoyer
@antonio_ml Thank you so much for your kind words and for taking the time to watch the whole video! Please let us know if we can help you in any way with your daughter's education.
Zeng
Thank you SO MUCH for this. I need this for my kids.
Manisha Snoyer
@zeng I'm so happy to hear that it's helpful to you. Please feel free to reach out to us with any questions. I'm also happy to jump on a call with you anytime if that would be of support.
Ankit
I like this 👶🏽👏🏽
Manisha Snoyer
@ankit_sparks Thank you so much Ankit! We love Spark, so that means a lot, coming from you!
Usama Ejaz
Great job on the launch of your product!
Varun Razora
Your website and content can make even 5 year old kid to understand. He/She is the great writer whoever created this (Content). I am bookmarking this and will share with some students. Good luck
Swaroop Oggu
Phenomenal product . Illustrations look awesome. Was an early user/parent on the Modulo platform and @manisha_snoyer1 is razor focused on changing early education . Congrats to the team .
Manisha Snoyer
Thank you so much @oggu58 . We are so grateful for you to being such a loyal early adopter, bringing us so much learning and patience in our bumpy early days!
Andrew Rea
I've been blown away by the effort, curation, & resources that went into this project. Excited for everyone to see what Manisha's been building. Only a preview of what's to come from her + Modulo.
Manisha Snoyer
Dear @andrew_rea , this means so much, especially coming from you! Your experiences as a successful homeschooler have been so helpful for us to hear about and greatly informed this guide. Can't wait to add your story to it and good luck on your own launch for New York Tech Week starting today!
Karim Butt
Wow this is really awesome. Much needed. Thanks so much!
Manisha Snoyer
Thank you so much @karimbutt ! You've been such an inspiration to us at every step of the way, advising us on our strategy towards building a decentralized school system. So thank YOU for being part of this journey!
Gurvinder Singh
Congratulation @manisha_snoyer1 on the launch. We have been working with Manisha for two years now and it has been wonderful to see how our son has been developing. I can definitely recommend her methods for anyone who is looking to develop their children skills in more directed method :)
Manisha Snoyer
Thank you so much @gurvinder_singh6 ! You've been so patient and helpful to us through all the bumps of an early stage startup. We are so grateful that your family is part of the Modulo Learning Community. You have played a huge role in helping shape this guide and our offerings to families.
Joshua C. Manley
Absolutely love it! I've spent years teaching homeschooled students and there's such a huge need for helping homeschooling families navigate the system and select high-quality courses. Well done!
Manisha Snoyer
@joshuacmanley Thank you so much Joshua! We love your resource too! It's such a great 3D printing resource for kids!
Pietro Bini
I love the idea - thumbs up for Modulo! @manisha_snoyer1 is a great entrepreneur with brilliant ideas and vision
Manisha Snoyer
@pietro_bini Thank you so much Pietro! We really appreciate you taking the time to look at our platform!
Emma Slagh
Manisha provides a clear, easy to follow outline for homeschooling & modular learning. Her experience truly makes her a wealth of knowledge on this topic. Well done!
Manisha Snoyer
@emma_slagh Thank you so much Emma. We really appreciate you taking the time to review our guide!
David Allison
@manisha_snoyer1 @ericries congratulations on the launch!
Manisha Snoyer
Thank you @davidallison ! We are so grateful your family is part of our learning community!
Amanda Stewart
@manisha_snoyer1 and team are trusted leaders in the homeschool and modular learning space. Love this comprehensive, curated, and valuable resource they've pulled together for interested families and in-home educators.
Manisha Snoyer
@amandastewart Thank you so much Amanda! We love what you're doing at Polywork!
Matthew
Manisha, this is fantastic. Watching your video and spending time on Modulo website has revealed there is a lot more to the world of homeschooling than I ever imagined. As someone skeptical about homeschooling, but open and curious to learning, I found going through the extensive and clear resources on Modulo an invaluable experience to help me better understand what it is all about, why it is a choice made by many people, and the values and virtues it has for families and children. Modulo is clearly a project driven by passion and expertise.
Manisha Snoyer
@matthere Thank you so much for your thoughtful comments! Really appreciate your curiosity and willingness to explore!
William Beckler
As a homeschooling parent, I can say these guides are solid gold. I just wish they were written 10 years ago. These would have saved us a ton of hassle
Manisha Snoyer
@william_beckler Thank you so much! You've been an indispensable support from day 1 as one of the first software engineers and entrepreneur I met who was homeschooling! It was a revelation to learn tech savvy, modern parents were homeschooling! Thank you for all your support along the way. The best is yet to be!
Jade Rivera
Absolutely loved working on this with you Manisha! You’re doing so much good for the world of homeschooling. Thank you!
Manisha Snoyer
@jade_rivera It was so fun collaborating on this project together and I can't wait for what's next!