Programs for Homeschooling

Aug 18

Written By Manisha Snoyer (co-founder of Modulo)

As the school year starts, families are looking for high quality programs for homeschooling. One of the exciting things about homeschooling programs is that there are so many great ones. When people ask us, “whats’s the best homeschooling program?” it’s actually impossible to answer because every child learns differently and what works for one child doesn’t necessarily work well for another child.

That said, it can be challenging to sift through the thousands of programs for homeschooling available, so we’ve selected 100 of our favorite programs for homeschooling for families to review.

If you find this list overwhelming, please feel free to use our free curriculum planner to find a program for homeschooling. You can use it to find a complete program for homeschooling for PreK-12th grades, math program for homeschooling and literacy program for homeschooling (if your child is learning to read) based on your child’s learning preferences and families preferences around screen time, cost and learning methodology.

Criteria for selecting programs for homeschooling

We had a few important criteria for selecting programs for homeschooling in this list
1) We only chose secular programs for homeschooling.
2) We ensured that the programs for homeschooling were pedagogically sound
3) We ensured that the programs for homeschooling were accurate.
4) We ensured that the programs for homeschooling were based on scientific understanding.
5) We ensured that the programs for homeschooling we chose were extremely fun for kids to use. We fundamentally believe that the best learning happens when kids are having fun.
6) For the most part, we favored programs for homeschooling that were mastery-based.
7) We favored programs for homeschooling that were progressive and inclusive, representing diverse viewpoints and perspectives.

Selecting Programs for Homeschooling

We had a lot of fun selecting our favorite programs for homeschooling.

Here was our process.

1) We reviewed tens of thousands of comments by secular homeschooling families to identify their biggest curriculum needs and their most favorite homeschooling programs.
2) We selected 1000 top homeschooling programs and asked our teachers and tutors to review them to ensure they were pedagogically sound, secular and scientifically accurate.
3) We tested these programs with our own students at Modulo and Mastery Hour to observe how engaged they were using the homeschooling programs (and for screen-based programs, to see if there were any bugs).
4) Based on this, we selected 100 programs that families and kids consistently LOVE.

A note about affiliate links for Programs for Homeschooling

Please know that some of the homeschooling programs in this list include affiliate links. This means when you follow the link and purchase the product, a percentage of the profits goes to fund the work we do at Modulo, including providing content like this and offering free, online math tutoring through Masteryhour.org

And without further ado…

The 100 Best Programs for Homeschooling

Self-Directed Learning, Creative Thinking and 21st Century Programs for Homeschooling

PBS Kids apps and games

Sex Ed Programs for Homeschooling

It's So Amazing

It's Not the Stork

Sex is.a Funny Word

It's Perfectly Normal

Social-Emotional Programs for Homeschooling

Julia Cook

Big Life Journal

STEM Science Experiment Kits for Kids

Mel Science

Steve Spangler Science

Theater Programs for Homeschooling

Master Class

Typing Programs for Homeschooling

Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing

US History Programs for Homeschooling

Zinn Education Project and A Young People's History of the US

Joy Hakim's US history books

Vocabulary Programs for Homeschooling

Vocabulary Virtuoso from Critical Thinking Co

Vocabulary Cartoons

Writing Programs for Homeschooling

Evan Moor Writing

Winning with Writing

Write Shop

Side Gigs for Parents to do While Homeschooling

Airbnb

Fiverr

Don’t see your favorite resource on this list? Add it to the comments and we’ll review it to be included!

Manisha Snoyer (co-founder of Modulo)

For the last 20 years, I’ve taught over 2000 children in 3 countries (of all socio-economic backgrounds). I pioneered an English language program in a conflict region in the Middle East. I’ve worked as a bilingual public school teacher at some of the highest and lowest performing public schools and in all five boroughs of NYC. I’ve tutored 18 subjects in three languages to some of the wealthiest families in NYC, San Francisco and Paris to make up for shortcomings in private schools they were paying up to $60,000 a year to attend.

Since 2015, I’ve helped hundreds of parents start microschools (way before this was a household buzzword). I founded CottageClass, the first marketplace for microschools and learning pods that was part of the Techstars 2018 class. In 2019, I created a virtual learning program to help families through the pandemic, a free online math tutoring program (masteryhour.org), and schoolclosures.org, a hotline developed in collaboration with Twilio and 80 other partners including Khan Academy, Revolution Foods and the Crisis Text Line, that served 100,000 families impacted by school closures.

I’ve climbed trees with children in forest schools in San Francisco, and tested new digital apps with kids in seven countries.

I’ve also coached dozens of families at different stages in their homeschooling journey. Most recently, I founded Modulo with homeschooling dad, best-selling author and tech entrepreneur Eric Ries, to help families curate their children’s education, social and childcare experiences drawing from a diverse array of in-person and online resources.

During the last three years, I’ve devoted much of my time to reviewing and testing secular homeschooling curriculum and other resource. I’ve spent the last three years talking to thousands of secular homeschooling families, and poring over tens of thousands of secular curriculum reviews and testing physical curriculum and digital apps for with hundreds of students to find the highest quality, most engaging, personalized learning materials for every type of learner.

I’ve spoken about homeschooling and modular learning at multiple venues including SXSW EDU, NY Tech Meetup, and on the LiberatedEd podcast.

In 2022, Modulo was one of 8 organizations who were awarded the Bridge Grant from the Vela Education Fund to expand access to homeschooling and modular learning to under-resourced communities.

My experience in education and homeschooling has led me to believe that there is no perfect education for every child, but families have an extraordinary amount of wisdom they can apply to building the perfect education for their individual child.

My goal with Modulo is to make it possible for any family to easily build a customized education that their child will love, and that will empower the whole family to thrive, taking into account, social, emotional and academic needs.

I love to answer questions from parents and receive feedback on how we can improve Modulo, so feel free to reach out anytime! I personally answer all the questions and comments readers leave on my blogs.

In my free time, I like hiking, traveling the world, tasting ceremonial grade matcha, enjoying dark chocolate.

I graduated Summa Cum Laude from Brandeis University with highest honors, with a double degree in French Literature and American Studies and minors in Environmental Studies and Peace & Conflict Studies.

And I love to learn!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/manisha-snoyer-5042298/

Programs for Homeschooling

Criteria for selecting programs for homeschooling

Selecting Programs for Homeschooling

A note about affiliate links for Programs for Homeschooling

And without further ado…

The 100 Best Programs for Homeschooling

Complete Programs for Homeschooling (All subjects)

Art Programs for Homeschooling

Art History Programs for Homeschooling

Best Books for Families to Get Started Homeschooling

Coding Programs for Homeschooling

Creative Writing Programs for Homeschooling

Educational Board Games for Homeschooling

Electronics Programs for homeschooling

Environmental Science Programs for Homeschooling

Financial Literacy Programs for Homeschooling

Foreign Language Programs for Homeschooling

Free and Discounted Programs for Homeschooling

Geography Programs for Homeschooling

Handwriting Programs for Homeschooling

History Programs for Homeschooling

English Language Arts Programs for Homeschooling

Latin Programs for Homeschooling

Literacy Programs for Homeschooling

Math Programs for Homeschooling

Music Theory Programs for Homeschooling

Musical Instruments for Homeschooling

Nature-Based Programs for Homeschooling

Orton-Gillingham Programs for Homeschooling for kids with dyslexia

Phys Ed Programs for Homeschooling

Preschool Programs for Homeschooling

Resources for Kids with Dyslexia

Robotics Programs for Homeschooling

Science Programs for Homeschooling

Self-Directed Learning, Creative Thinking and 21st Century Programs for Homeschooling

Sex Ed Programs for Homeschooling

Social-Emotional Programs for Homeschooling

STEM Science Experiment Kits for Kids

Theater Programs for Homeschooling

Typing Programs for Homeschooling

US History Programs for Homeschooling

Vocabulary Programs for Homeschooling

Writing Programs for Homeschooling

Side Gigs for Parents to do While Homeschooling

Don’t see your favorite resource on this list? Add it to the comments and we’ll review it to be included!

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