A Comprehensive List of FREE Home Education Resources and Websites That You Need To Know About!
Having access to good quality home education resources doesn’t have to cost a fortune. There are so many amazing AND free homeschooling resources if you know where to look!
Having helped home educating friends and family to find suitable home schooling resources I thought we’d share them here incase it is of interest to other families.
This post is based on my knowledge from working in Primary education for a decade, my husband’s secondary teaching experience and our own journey as homeschooling parents.
You can download my free homeschooling resources here including fun preschool activities, kids bullet journal, growth mindset booklet and gratitude activities.
You may also like these fun learning apps for kids.
Free Home Schooling Resources | All Subjects
- Quality resource organized by topic.
- Includes maths (K-12), science, technology, economics, art, history and others.
- Topics include YouTube lectures.
- Parent and Student account set-up to track progress.
ages 4-14Songs, games, videos and free worksheets.
YouTube
- Used with supervision YouTube is a valuable resource.
- Crash Course and Crash Course Kids covers topics like science, history, economics, and literature.
- TED Education,
- Minute Physics
- Big Think
- Science, history, art etc
- Various great printables.
- Loads of information on various topics in a child-friendly format.
- World history, science etc.
- Videos and articles.
- Activities from Pre-K through 9th grade.
- Includes science, maths, ELA, and social studies.
- Stories, articles, videos, and activities.
- Some activities available in Spanish.
- Pre-K to 8th grade.
- Educational games, comics, books, and videos.
- Maths, reading, problem-solving, and literacy.
- Make your own puzzles, grids and wordsearches.
- Maths, English and Science free worksheets and past exam papers.
- Games featuring CBBC characters, quizzes and programs.
- Some free printables. Full access is around £5 per month.
- A great resource packed with lesson ideas and printables.
Science Home Education Resources
- Science activities and experiments to try at home.
Nasa STEMLearning Resources Science Museum
- Activities, games and videos.
- KS1 – KS4.
- Doug answers science related questions.
- Video and full lessons.
- Free resources.
- Investigations, games, quizzes and activities.
- Periodic table in pictures and words.
- Amazing images that are free to use.
- Explore the wonders of chemical reactions.
- A-level and university level support.
- Biweekly episodes on various topics: Earth, Habitats, Space, Chemical Reactions, Engineering, and more.
- An amazing app that shows you the position of planets, satellites and stars as you point your phone towards the night sky.
Science Shows on YouTube
- Everyday Science TV
- HighSchool Science 101
- It’s Okay To Be Smart
- National Geographic
- SciShow Kids
- Big Think
- Discover Magazine Blogs:
- Left Brain/Right Brain
- Mr. Fast
- Seeker
- NASA
- The Brain Scoop
Kids Science Experiment Websites
- Sublime Science
- The Science Mom
- Kids Spot
- Easy Science For Kids
- Science For Kids Club
- Biology 4 Kids
- PBS Kids
Free Maths Home Education Resources
- Use maths naturally in everyday life…not just at bedtime.
- Daily activities and games that take 5 minutes.
- Four different skill levels.
- Also in Spanish.
- Free maths apps, books and activities.
- Pre-K to 3rd grade.
- Library of interactive online reading and maths activities.
- Great printable and editable worksheets.
- Also available as an app.
- age 5 – 18
- Activity sheets, games and information.
- ages 5-14
- Exercises, instructional videos, and personalized learning dashboard.
- Maths, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics etc.
Corbett Maths SecondaryCorbett Maths Primary
- 5 a day challenges, worksheets and videos.
- ages 4-14
- Free printable worksheets and worksheet generator.
- Print various numberlines and grids.
- age 3 – 5
- Free maths worksheets.
- Free comprehensive problem solving booklet, maths treasure hunts.
- ages 4-14
- Free maths worksheets.
- GCSE worksheets, past papers, rich tasks and podcasts.
- ages 4 – post 16.
- Rich tasks, printables.
- ages 5 – 12
- Free maths worksheets.
- Tool for making your own puzzles e.g. number squares, word searches.
- Find a reason why one doesn’t belong…numbers, graphs, shapes, etc
- Discussion points for students to use their maths skills in real life and interesting situations.
- Free Primary Resources.
- Self study and revision website for iGCSE/GCSE levels.
- Resource for primary school children.
MEP (Maths Enhancement Programme)
- Resources up to A Level students.
- Worksheets for GCSE and A Level.
- Times table tests
- Primary school free resources.
- Free resources, videos, exam papers and solutions for all ages.
Subscription Maths Resources | *Not Free
- Learn maths concepts through games, activities and tests.
- Around £60 for an annual subscription.
- App with maths quizzes.
- Free version and paid plan £4.99 per month.
- For ages 3-9.
- Subscription discount for home educators if you email them.
- Maths and English for reception to year 13.
- From £7.99 per month.
- Carol Vorderman’s online maths school.
- Costs £9.99 per month.
Free Literacy Home Education Resources
- Famous people reading children’s books.
- Listen to the story, follow the words, and enjoy the animations.
- Help children learn to read.
- Some free and some paid for resources.
- Brilliant printables e.g describing characters and diary entries.
- All ages.
- Activities about careers and favourite books like “We’re going on a bear hunt”.
- Poetry readings etc.
- A fun game to play to get reluctant readers reading.
Subscription Literacy Resources | *Not Free
Reading Eggs and Reading Eggspress
- Learn to read games.
- Free trial then around £40 a year.
- 40% discount to home educators if you email them.
- Tool for children with dyslexia.
- Starts from £8 per month
- Ages 3 – 7+
- Learn to read
News and Current Affairs
- Differentiated news articles (five different reading and maturity levels).
- Kids news stories, quizzes and videos.
Virtual Tours and Field Trips
History Home Education Resources
- Free, online social studies course that emphasizes skill development as students draw mind-blowing connections between past, present and future.
- Login required but is totally free.
- Comprehensive history website.
- PDF worksheets, games, quizzes and colouring sheets on different history topics
Language Home Education Resources
- Fun face-paced lessons that feel more like games.
- Available as a free app too.
- A fun free app.
- Animated activities.
- Songs and games.
- Audio clips of French children.
- Printable activities.
- Interactive stories and poems.
- Linked resources e.g. printable books, puppet and mask templates.
- Subscription for full access but many free resources.
- Topics introduced with
- Games for beginners and intermediate learner.
- Games for beginners and intermediate learner.
- Over 100 topics with lessons games and quizzes.
GCSE Bitesize Revision – French
- Learn, watch and quiz your knowledge on every aspect of the GCSE French syllabus.
- The Basic French Language Skills for Everyday Life course includes six modules.
- For more advanced learners, take a look at Improving Your French Language Skills.
- They also offer a Diploma in French Language Studies to prove your competency in basic French.
- Spanish stories read by a native speaker.
- 5 popular songs for young children to sing along.
- Karaoke version and a version with Spanish children singing.
Music Home Education Resources
- Explore music and its connections to math, science, and art.
New York Philarmonic Kids Zone
- Games, puzzles and activities.
- Classical music for kids.
- Podcasts, clickable music pieces, games and a “Composer of the week” focus.
- Learn about music technology.
- Video lessons.
Physical Education Education Websites
- Free app and website with active games and videos.
- Wide variety of activities available, from Zumba to mindfulness.
Computer Science Home Education Resources
- Structured computer science curriculum
- Pre-readers to AP-level students.
- Coding lessons and other topics such like online privacy and digital citizenship.
- Fun videos, games and activities.
- Learn to build and design apps and games.
- Create stories games and animations.
- Typing games to practice touch typing.
- Not free.
- Learn through play with Minecraft.
Media and Films
Nature and Outdoors Resources
Nature Detectives/ Tree Tools for Schools
- Loads of lovely nature related worksheets and activities.
- The place for nature related scavenger hunts!
- Lots of printables and bird song clips.
- Great ideas for getting kids outdoors and exploring the natural world.
- Printable activity sheets.
- Set of 30 cards each with a fun nature related challenge.
Geography Home Education Websites
- Make models other free resources.
- Free resources for Primary through to KS3.
- Encourage Primary age to use maps creatively.
- KS1 – KS5 lessons.
- Print maps etc.
Arts and Crafts Websites
- Craft ideas.
- Ideas and printable’s.
- Arts and crafts, videos and printables
YouTube Art Lessons and Tutorials
Christian Homeschool Curriculum
Easy Peasy All-in-One Homeschool
- Created by homeschooling parents for homeschooling parents.
- Full homeschool curriculum from a Christian worldview.
- Grades K-12.
- Day by day plan.
- Buy workbooks or free printables.
- Charlotte Mason-style,Christian-based homeschool curriculum.
- Grades K-12.
- List of books that families will need.
Home Education Advice and Support For Parents
There are several forums and websites where you can ask questions and get advice from other home schoolers.
Home Schooling Ideas and Projects UK
What are your favourite home education resources and websites?