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.
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
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
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
Plain and Not So Plain – free resources for grades 1 to 9
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 – 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
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
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
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
Also look at our article Coronavirus and School Closings for more resources including discounts and special trial offers.
Other Free Sources
Ben and Me -- extensive list of free Kindle books for children
FreeLearningList -- numerous YouTube sites, podcasts, course providers, and more