Welcome to Modulo
Learning at home made Easy
A new vision for childhood education
Welcome to Modulo. We are so glad you are here! Modulo is a new child-centered and family-centered approach to childhood education. The Modular approach accelerates learning through focusing on finding the right tools and structure to optimally support each unique child and family. As such, it creates more space for ease and joy around learning for the whole family. Rather than taking place in one setting with one set of resources, Modular education is built from a mosaic of resources, drawing from a variety of different organizations and sources.
Mastery Learning: Students learn at their own pace and accelerate more rapidly with 1-1 support. In Modular learning, students generally have 1-2 hours a day of mastery learning, primarily in math and language arts. This could be 1:1 teaching sessions led by a family member, teacher or subject expert and/or independent study with digital apps, books or other offline and online resources.
Social-emotional learning: Play and collaborative projects are vital to children’s social, emotional and intellectual development. Families choose social and educational group activities that align with their child’s interests and give them lots of time to play and learn collaboratively in a peer group.
Self-directed education: Since we trust children’s natural inclination to explore the world around them, we encourage families to leave lots of unstructured time for self-directed learning, free play, and child-initiated projects.
Diverse Community: Inclusive and diverse community helps everyone learn and grow. Families doing Modular learning engage in field trips, park days, volunteering , skill share and social gatherings.
Expert support. No one should have to raise a child alone. In Modular education, families draw on support from families, teachers and mentors with expertise in academic, social and emotional development.
Our Offerings
We offer a variety of services to support families doing Modular learning.
Curriculum Planning
Get help choosing resources, creating a plan and developing a schedule for your child’s learning, whether you’re seeking a supplement or replacement to school
In our digital learning pods, kids meet with a facilitator and peers of similar ages to do collaborative, project-based learning learning, make friends and build social skills. We also have a vibrant community of families that converses on slack and meets monthly.
1-1 Support
Modular learning experts are here to support your family with all aspects of your child’s learning including weekly check-ins with students to set goals and help track progress.
Learn more about Modular education
Watch our open house on July 11, 2020.
Meet the team
Manisha Snoyer
Founder/Lead teacher
Manisha Snoyer is the CEO and co-founder of Modulo. She has 15 years of experience teaching or mentoring 3000 children in a variety of education settings including tutoring, private, public and homeschool. Manisha was an early leader in the microschooling movement and has worked with hundreds of homeschooling families to develop meaningful group and individual learning experiences for their kids. In addition to founding Modulo, she co-founded schoolclosures.org, which has supported over 100,000 families impacted by School Closures. In her free time,
Alexis Buckley
Lead teacher
Alexis is our lead teacher/facilitator and director of social-emotional learning at Modulo. She is a trailblazer in developing meaningful social experiences online for children and their families. As early as the age of 15, Alexis began working with children and families. Her experience spans nanny, after school program support, lead teacher, and parent educator. Alexis graduated in 2009 with her masters degree in Education with an emphasis in Early Childhood from San Francisco State University. Since 2010, Alexis has taught at The Little School..
Deb Vilas
Child life Specialist
Deb Vilas runs our parent education program at Modulo. Deborah B. Vilas, MS, CCLS, LMSW is an educator, child life specialist, social worker, writer, public speaker, and consultant whose passion is anything that supports children’s development and healing in the face of everyday life or trauma. She specializes in helping children and parents through hospitalization, loss and developmental challenges. Deb sees play as a child’s primary language and modality for self expression and healing. She teaches and coaches adults how to provide meaningful and therapeutic play experiences for children.
“Our care of the child should be governed, not by the desire to make him learn things, but by the endeavor always to keep burning within him that light which is called intelligence.”
― Maria Montessori
