Best Places To Find FREE Homeschool Resources

You’ve researched, asked for recommendations from friends, and posted in 10+ homeschooling groups, hoping someone will guide you to free homeschool resources. Some suggestions were great, but others didn’t meet your needs or expectations. Or perhaps, you want to try some different resources with your homeschoolers.

Best Places To Find Free Homeschool Resources

My fellow homeschooler, I got ya!

I love helping other homeschoolers find fun, engaging, and yes, FREE resources on the World Wide Web!

That’s why I’ve compiled a list of places we’ve used as a homeschooling family to share with as many homeschoolers as possible!

Free Online Apps 

Here are some free online apps that we’ve used as a homeschooling family, which I think you and your kids would love.

1. LingoKids free app – Fun and engaging activities that will encourage your preschoolers or kindergarteners to learn through play. 
2. Khan Academy Kids App – Offers a vibrant, interactive platform filled with engaging lessons and activities tailored for preschoolers through second grade. It’s a fun approach to subjects like math, reading, and social-emotional skills that will help keep your kids motivated and eager to learn.
3. Duolingo – By far the best free app out there that will help your kids (and you if you wish to) build fluency in any language. We used it for French and Spanish. They’ve recently added math and music lessons that your kids would love.
4. Learn with Homer – You will get a free 30-day trial with this app. But it’s so worth taking advantage of if you have little ones. (You can always unsubscribe before your trial ends if it’s not for you, and you won’t be billed.). This app is perfect for helping your child build critical thinking, social skills, and reading fluency.
5. CodeSpark Academy – Provides a playful environment where your child/children can learn coding and problem-solving skills through fun games and creative challenges. Its engaging platform fosters critical thinking while making programming accessible and enjoyable for your kiddos. Get a free trial!
6. ABCya – This app is great for K-6th grade. You will gain access to so many fun, interactive, and engaging games. It’s just mind-blowing!
7. Readability – Offers a range of resources designed to improve reading skills and comprehension. Its engaging content and personalized learning paths will make it easier for your kids to build confidence and develop a love for reading at their own pace.
8. TurtleDiary –  With over 1000 educational activities for your little learners. We love using TurtleDiary for their fun typing games.
9. Zcooly – Offers interactive math games that will help will child build a love for learning math. They offer a free trial. 

Free Homeschool Worksheets & Printables

Need printables and worksheets for your homeschooling lesson plans?

Here are some of the best places you will be able to find free worksheets and printables to meet your homeschooling needs.

1.  K5 Learning – Accessible and affordable worksheets covering math, reading,  language, science, cursive writing, and so much more for K – fifth grade. 
2. Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT ) – TPT is a marketplace where teachers support teachers by selling their resources. Even though this is a marketplace, you will be amazed at the many FREE resources on TPT. Even if there’s a product you are drawn to, chances are it’s pretty affordable.Y ou will need to sign up for a TPT account. It’s Free and takes literally under one minute. Once there, navigate to your search bar and type in the resource you are searching for. Narrow your search by your child’s grade and insert Free in the drop-down bar so only free products will populate.
3. Pinterest – Believe it or not, Pinterest is not just for pinning meal ideas, cute outfits, and home decor. There are tons of fun and engaging free homeschool resources on Pinterest. Simply search the subject you need worksheets for and add the word FREE in front of or behind it. And while on Pinterest. Feel free to follow our account.
4.  Education.com – Access to digital resources and learning materials for your kids. Activities are developed by educators who are experts in their field. There’s a limit to how many activities you can download daily/weekly. So please bear that in mind. This is another platform you can use for resources up to grade 8.

YouTube Videos For Homeschooling

YouTube has a wide variety of resources for anything you are looking for. I suggest reviewing some videos beforehand to ensure they fit your teaching style and are age-appropriate. 

Some of our favorite educational videos on YouTube are:

1. Art Hub – Allows kids to tap into their creativity as they draw alongside the hub’s family.
2. Cosmic Kids Yoga –Introduces kids to yoga and mindfulness practice. Practicing mindfulness or yoga is a great way to start your morning. You can also add yoga to your physical education plan.
3. National Geographic Kids – A fun way for your kids to explore and learn about nature.
4. SCI Show Kids – Entertains children while teaching them all things science.
5. Homeschool Pop – Well-explained, fun, engaging videos for all subjects. This is one of our family’s video channels
6. Peekaboo Kids – Great for teaching health, wellness, geography, and science.
7. Miss Linky – Perfect for physical education and building confidence.
8. GoNoodle –  Ideal for physical education and burning energy.

Blogs That Share Free Homeschool Resources

Here are some top blogs where you can find free homeschooling resources for your kiddos:

1. Learn Grow Aspire – You’re already here, but it’s worth mentioning that you can find tons of free resources for your homeschool curriculum right here on our blog. From seasonal to math and literacy, to social-emotional learning printables, and more.
2. The Benson Street – Over on this blog, Emily Rose shares a bunch of activities and printables that can be used for both homeschooling and regular classroom use.
3. A Little Pinch of Perfect – A place full of homeschool resources covering a wide range of subjects and topics to make teaching convenient and fun!
4. The Keel Deal – As a homeschooling mom of 4, Andree shares an ever-growing variety of free homeschooling resources, including printables and activity ideas. You’ll find ideas for preschoolers through elementary students and even a few older grades.
5. Beth Ann Averill – You’ll find a lot of fun and colorful crafts there, along with hands-on activities like slime, and educational products like unit plans. My crafts are mostly for preschool-aged kids.
6. The Artisan Life – Natasha is a former classroom teacher with a Master’s of the Arts in Teaching, turned homeschool mom. She shares free printables to keep preschool through early elementary students busy and learning, screen-free.
7. Hands-on Teaching Ideas – Kelly shares activity ideas and lots of free printables that she created to use in her classroom.
8. Imaginative Homeschool – At Imaginative Homeschool, Gale shares many curated lists of free resources, including a general free curriculum list, lists of seasonal decodable readers, a list of mostly free resources that combine history and science, free resources to use with Story of the World curriculum, and more.

More Free Homeschool Resources

Coolmath4Kids– Making math fun for kids through interactive games. Coolmath4kids is geared toward kids ages 12 and under.

PBS Kids-On days when you or your little ones feel overwhelmed or need a day or week to chill. You may want to consider PBS Kids.

PBS videos will teach your kids discipline, kindness, math, and even science.

Some of our favorite shows are:

• Wild Kratts,
• OddSquad,
• Daniel Tiger,
• Curious George,
• The Berenstain Bears,
• Pet + Cat,
• Timothy goes to school,
• and so much more!

E-learning for kids

I love e-learning because you can access their learning materials online for free without signing up. How great is that?!

They provide the complete curriculum for children ages 5 -12 in maths and sciences. And is constantly updating and working on producing material for learning and growth.

 Public Library

Every child deserves access to excellent reading materials. So make sure to visit your community library often so your child can access reading materials that will allow them to cultivate a love for reading.

Before your library visit, you may want to take a peek at this blog post’s best growth mindset books for book ideas.

Best Places To Find FREE Homeschool Resources

Exploring free homeschooling resources can open up a world of learning opportunities for both you and your children. From interactive platforms like Khan Academy Kids and CodeSpark Academy to valuable reading tools like Readability.

There are countless options to enrich your homeschool curriculum without breaking the bank.

You got that right!

Leveraging these resources, you can create a diverse and engaging educational experience that will meet your child’s unique needs, all while fostering a love for learning.

Free Homeschool Printable

Make sure to grab these free printables for your homeschooling lesson plans:

• Free dinosaur shadow matching printables
• Free dinosaur matching game
• Must read homeschooling books
• Free emotion matching game for preschool and kindergarten 
• Free feeling chart for kids free printable

Pin For Later

Head to your Pinterest homeschooling board and save these free homeschool resources.