Free Online Learning Resources for Homeschooling

Homeschooling can seem like such a daunting task. Parents don’t consider themselves as teachers and find it hard to ensure that their children are learning everything they need to at the right level. Whilst teachers often provide the material required, sometimes an extra helping hand is needed.

It often seems that children nowadays are learning stuff that we either didn’t learn at school or that we’ve even forgotten. @joeheenan said: “I’m not saying I’m going to suck at homeschooling my kids but my daughter just asked “Dad, what’s a synonym?” and I replied “It’s a spice”. Have a top week, everybody”. What can we do when we are struggling with teaching our kids?

There are a number of free online learning resources for homeschooling out there that are proving to be very popular with both parents and children alike. Here are the best free online learning resources for homeschooling right now.

Twinkl

Whilst Twinkl does offer a variety of paid for resources, they also offer some wonderful free resources for parents and children. These taster packs cover a range of age groups and key stages and even a variety of subjects. Whilst you need to pay to get more of the content, these taster packs are a great resource for teaching the kids at home.

Oxford Owl

This has plenty of free resources to support learning at home, including a wonderful free eBook library for 3- to 11-year-olds. There are plenty of activities for children to try.

Scholastic Resource Bank

Collated by a team of education experts, this collection has hundreds of resources for children aged 0-11 to help them build key skills and develop their understanding. From educational games to standalone worksheets, they really do have everything you could possibly need on their site. The free content is a little limited but there is plenty to work with.

Carol Vorderman’s Maths Factor

This isn’t always a free resource but has been made free whilst the schools are shut. It is fun, it is interactive and many parents find it extremely supportive of their children’s learning.

BBC Bitesize

Catering to all ages from 3 to 16+, BBC Bitesize is a fantastic hub of educational resources for children and parents alike. Teachers use this, even when in school, and it is easy to see why. With learning games, topic specific resources and a variety of subjects covered, it really is a valuable resource that everyone should be utilising.

Topmarks

Lastly, this site offers a variety of content for all age groups and subjects. They also often cover important time-sensitive topics, providing information and education on why it is celebrated, different stories about it and also giving activity ideas and games for them to try.

Don’t forget to check out the activity packs we have available in our Kids Zone – perfect for those homeschooling days when we need to do something a little fun or we want to work on our fine motor skills!