Our methodWhy we film every lesson — then make you do the work
Passive video has a completion-rate problem. Here is how Scolavo pairs cinematic lessons with interactive practice so understanding actually sticks.
The Scolavo Journal
Notes on learning, curiosity & the craft of teaching.
Stories from behind the curriculum, homeschool playbooks, and a little learning science.
Behind the scenesWe graded our own 227 simulations, then rebuilt the worst 64
Every Scolavo lab is a real simulation in a single HTML file — no framework, no CDN, nothing fetched from anywhere. That does not make them all good. So we graded all 227 cold, at thumbnail size, and rebuilt the bottom third. It turned up four bugs, three of which nothing had ever reported.
AnnouncementsPlug Scolavo into your own AI: the Scolavo MCP server
Schools, districts, universities, and learning teams can now ground their own chatbots and AI assistants in Scolavo’s full licensed curriculum — 3,680 class-lessons across 125 subjects — through an MCP connection. Here’s what that means, how it works, and what “licensed” actually buys you.
AnnouncementsScolavo is free for everyone — for the next three months
We’re in soft launch. While we test and tune the platform, every lesson, every level, and all of Test Prep is completely free — you just need a free account. Here’s the deal, and what to expect.
Learning scienceThe testing effect: why a quick question teaches more than another read-through
Re-reading feels productive and barely is. Being asked to recall something is harder, feels worse, and works dramatically better. Here's the research Scolavo's quick-checks are built on.
Learning scienceThe forgetting curve: why forgetting a little is the point
Forgetting isn't the failure of learning — used on purpose, it's the engine of it. Here's the research behind why Scolavo brings ideas back days and weeks later instead of letting you cram.
Our methodWatch it, then do it — why every lesson has two modes
Watching a great explanation feels like learning. Often it isn't. Here's the gap between recognizing an idea and being able to use it — and the two-mode design Scolavo built to close it.
HomeschoolA homeschool week at the kitchen table
A loose, kind rhythm for using Scolavo with one kid or four — watch, do, check — without turning your kitchen into a classroom you both dread.
Learning scienceWhy we pair visuals with narration — the cognitive science of multimedia learning
Combining pictures with a spoken voice uses how working memory is actually built. Plain text leaves half the machinery idle. Here is the research Scolavo is designed around.
Learning scienceThe modality principle: why we narrate instead of putting text on the screen
A screen full of text fights with the diagram beside it. A voice doesn’t. The single design rule behind every narrated Scolavo lesson.
Learning scienceWhen visuals don’t help: novices, experts, and the coherence principle
The multimedia effect is real — but it has boundaries. Decorative images distract, and support that helps a beginner can slow down an expert. Designing honestly means designing for who’s watching.
Our method
HomeschoolA week of Scolavo: building a flexible homeschool rhythm
Five lightweight routines families use to make self-paced learning stick.
Behind the scenesHow a single lesson becomes a film and an interactive course
From script to narration to the click-through version — one pipeline, two ways to learn.
Learning scienceMastery over grades: the case for learning until it clicks
What the research says about mastery-based progression and why we built around it.
ProductNow live: the College tier across 50 subjects
Accounting to astrophysics — our university-level library just got a lot bigger.
TopicsUnderstanding AI & LLMs, one handcrafted diorama at a time
A look at our most-loved standalone Topic and the little clay world we built for it.
CuriosityTen questions worth a whole afternoon
The kind of prompts that turn a quiet evening into a rabbit hole — in the best way.