November 10, 2025

Homeschool Math Made Fun: Tips from Modulo and Prodigy

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Helping Your Child Love Math at Home

Math can be one of the most rewarding, and at times, most intimidating, subjects to teach. Whether you’re new to homeschooling or looking to reignite your child’s love of learning, this workshop from Modulo and Prodigy offers real-world strategies to make math meaningful and fun.

In this conversation, Manisha Snoyer, founder of Modulo, and Rohan Mahimkar, co-founder and co-CEO of Prodigy, share practical insights for building math confidence through curiosity, play, and purpose.

🎥 Watch the full Homeschooling Math Workshop

Turning Math Anxiety into Math Confidence

Many homeschool parents carry their own math insecurities, and that’s completely normal. As Rohan shared, one study revealed that about 93% of US adults have expressed some level of anxiety in math.

But as Manisha explained, that experience can actually be an advantage:

“We heal where we’re wounded. If you’ve struggled with math, you can empathize more deeply with your child.”

That empathy is powerful. When parents model curiosity instead of perfection, kids learn that mistakes are part of the process, and that learning math can be a shared adventure, not a source of stress.

The Homeschool Advantage: Purpose and Flexibility

Homeschooling allows parents to design a learning rhythm that truly fits their family. Whether it’s a focused “math mastery hour” in the morning or a relaxed problem-solving session in the afternoon, what matters most is consistency and purpose.

Manisha explains:

“When kids understand why they’re learning math, motivation follows. Tie math to their dreams—building a dance studio, coding a game, or running a business—and suddenly it clicks.”

She also noted that research from the Annenberg Institute at Brown University shows children’s attention spans fade after about 45 minutes of focused learning, so shorter, high-quality math sessions are often most effective. And when you choose a curriculum your child loves, that focus becomes easier to sustain.

“Honestly, I don’t want to make this workshop sound like a big advertisement for Prodigy Game, but the reason I connected with Rohan—and was so excited to work with him—is because we had so many kids coming to us who didn’t like math or had low confidence. Prodigy helped them fall in love with learning again.”

How Prodigy Makes Math Feel Like Play

Rohan shared how Prodigy transforms math practice into an adventure:

“We started Prodigy because we remembered how much we dreaded math worksheets as kids. We wanted to make math something children look forward to.”

Through Prodigy’s curriculum-aligned, game-based math learning platform, kids solve questions as they explore magical worlds, earn rewards, and build lasting skills, all while having fun.

Research shows:

7 in 10 parents say Prodigy reduced their child’s math anxiety.
Kids who began with low math enjoyment reported significantly higher confidence after three months of play.

By turning math into play, Prodigy helps families replace frustration with confidence and rediscover the joy of learning together.

5 Practical Tips for Teaching Math at Home

Here are the biggest takeaways from Manisha and Rohan’s discussion:

Find your rhythm – Choose your child’s most focused time for math.
Define your “why” – Connect math to real-life interests and goals.
Prioritize mastery – Let kids progress at their own pace; learning isn’t linear.
Learn together – Admit when you don’t know something and explore it together.
Normalize mistakes – Model curiosity and persistence over perfection.

Getting the Most from Prodigy as a Homeschooler

Rohan also highlighted how homeschooling families can use both parent and teacher features in Prodigy:

Parent Dashboard: Set learning goals, track progress, and celebrate wins.
Teacher Account (available for Homeschoolers): Assign math skills, monitor growth, and align lessons with state-level curriculums.

This flexibility allows parents to personalize math instruction for each child, whether they’re catching up, exploring new topics, or moving ahead.