Homeschoolers tend to be a thrifty bunch, always trying to stretch a dollar to bring great educational resources to their children’s learning.
We compiled our favorite free resources; let us know if you have a few to add. We’re always looking for a bargain to help put homeschooling more within reach for hard-working families.
Bonus! We recently compiled a list of free planners; find it here.
Homeschoolers also have access to classes and co-curriculars available at their local public schools through the Equal Access statute.
Local libraries are also wonderful resources for books, learning materials, discounted or free passes to museums and cultural centers, virtual events and programs, and more.
Apps and Extensions
Duolingo – more than 30 world languages
GoNoodle – games and videos to manage kids’ energy levels
Grammarly – online writing assistant
Libby by OverDrive – free books and audiobooks from your local public library
Curricula
Ambleside Online – Charlotte Mason style, Christian, K-12
AtHomeMiddleSchool -- language arts, science, math, and social studies daily lessons for gr 6-8
Brightly Beaming – preK to age 11
Center of Math - textbooks, videos, and other resources
Code.org – computer science classes for pre-readers to AP-level
Code Academy -- computer coding classes
Core Knowledge -- complete Common Core aligned curriculum for gr K-8
Coursera -- professional certifications, and over 4,000 courses
Discovery K12 – student account is free, a fee for the optional parent account
Easy Peasy All-in-One Homeschool – Christian, K-12
edX – online courses from 140 top universities
Freedom Homeschooling – Christian resources, grades 1 to 8
The Good and the Beautiful – Language Arts levels 1 – 5, Christian
Homeschool College USA – college prep, grades 9-12
MIT Open Courseware – free lectures, notes, and materials
Peanut Butter Fish Lessons -- Around the World in 11 Weeks resources and printables sent via email
Plain and Not So Plain – free resources for grades 1 to 9
Prenda Learning Pods in NH -- available through a federal CARES grant, grades K-8, various locations
ReadTheory -- personalized reading comprehension exercises for grades K-12 and ESL students
ReadWorks -- reading comprehension content, curriculum, and tools for grades K-12
SAS Curriculum Pathways – wide range of subjects, K-12, widely used by public school educators
Virtual Learning Academy Charter School (VLACS) – NH’s only online chartered public school
Wildwood Curriculum – Charlotte Mason style, secular, ages 6 to 12
Websites
AAA Spell – spelling and vocabulary customizable lists and practice
Big History Project -- self-guided six-hour journey through 14 billion years with activities
Carnegie Mellon University -- computer science, Python programming
Chrome Music Lab – makes learning music more accessible through fun, hands-on experiments
CK-12 – secular materials for science, math, social studies, photography, and countries
Cotton Ridge Homeschool -- printables
Daily Grammar – over 400 lessons and quizzes online or available in an ebook or workbook
Dance Mat Typing – fun beginner lessons uses animal characters and colorful games
DonnaYoung – printables and resources
Eclectic Homeschooling – Magic School Bus unit studies
EdHelper – daily free learning workbooks
Enchanted Learning – over 35,000 web pages of interactive lessons, preK - 12
Free Homeschool Deals – printables, downloads, lists, and give-aways
Free Online Art Classes – drawing, pen and ink, crayon, colored pencils, and more
Funbrain – educational games, comics, books, and videos for preK-8
Fundafunda Academy – intro to game programming lite
Garden of Praise – biographies, art appreciation, literature, music, Bible studies, Christian
iCivics -- lesson plans, games, and activities for civics
izzit.org -- civs videos, lessons, courses, quizzes, and news for students gr 5 - 12
Khan Academy – free online courses, lessons and practice
Kids Math Games – logic, money, arithmetic, fractions, geometry, worksheets, videos, quizzes
Knowledge Adventure – educational games
LibriVox -- free, public-domain audiobooks
Little Buns for Little Hands – science activities, worksheets, Lego-base lessons, and more
Master Books: Globalmania – downloadable ebook to learn world geography, grades 3 - 12
NASA STEM Engagement – science and astronomy
NH Downloadable Books Consortium -- courtesy of the NH public library system
Orton Gillingham for All -- several free resources for students with dyslexia
Professor Messer -- free classes and videos for professional certification in various IT skills
Project Gutenberg – over 60,000 free ebooks
ReadWorks -- reading comprehension support for K through gr 12
Science Kids – experiments, games, facts, quizzes, projects, lessons, and videos
Scratch -- a free online coding community, create animations, stories, and games
Smithsonian Learning Lab – access to museums, galleries, and research centers
Storyline Online – award-winning children’s literacy program
Teachers Pay Teachers -- thousands of teacher-created resources, preK through gr 12
Ted-Ed – lessons around any TED Talk, TED-Ed resource or YouTube video
Typing.com -- timed tests and step-by-step lessons
Typing Club – over 600 online typing lessons
Ursa Minor Learning – Charlotte Mason inspired, high school level
Varsity Tutors – free classes and camps
Virtual Nerd – math help, gr 6 to geometry, SAT and ACT topics
Wolframalpha – algorithms and computations for mathematics, science, and more
XtraMath – videos, lessons, and activities
Year Round Homeschooling – homeschool placement tests
Other Free Sources
Ben and Me -- extensive list of free Kindle books for children
FreeLearningList -- numerous YouTube sites, podcasts, course providers, and more