Where to Find Free Homeschool Curriculum and Resources — 80+ Freebies!

Homeschooling offers a personalized education tailored to a child’s unique learning style, pace, and interests. It fosters a flexible schedule, allowing for in-depth exploration of subjects and real-world experiences. However, successful homeschooling demands dedication, resources, and a well-rounded curriculum to ensure a comprehensive education. If you’re trying to build your homeschool lesson plans on a budget, we’ve got a free homeschool curriculum list for you.

Below you’ll find free online resources — some are digital and some are printable — to use in your home classroom. We’ve rounded up some freebies for young learners, as well as resources for all ages in STEM, language and arts, and history.

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Resources for getting started.

Building a home classroom goes beyond stocking it with free books and school supplies. You need to create a safe and supportive environment, nurturing not only academics but also values and character development. Here are some beginner resources for homeschooling.

• Beginners Guide to Homeschooling
• Homeschooling Laws by State
• Homeschooling on a Budget
• Ease the Transition from Public School to Homeschool
• How to Choose the Best Homeschool Curriculum

 

Free homeschool resources for early learning & kindergarten.

• Kinder Writing – Students learn to write letters and numbers. Then they will write words, sentences, and more by the end of the year.
• Kinder Math & More – Students learn to count to 100, addition and subtraction, Roman numerals, the calendar, patterns, and puzzles.
• Reading the Alphabet – A 31-week beginning reading curriculum that covers letters and sounds, beginning sight words, phonological awareness, fine motor skills, and more.
• Teach Your Monster to Read – An online game that teaches beginning reading skills, letters, sounds, and reading full sentences.
• Reading the Alphabet: A Free 31-Week Preschool Reading Curriculum – Designed by This Reading Mama for preschoolers who already know the alphabet. Each lesson includes an emergent reader, puzzles, tracing/handwriting activities, sight words and much more.
• Progressive Phonics – This program begins with the alphabet through to beginner, intermediate, and advanced phonics.
• Easy Peasy Preschool – For children learning their alphabet and phonetic sounds and for preschoolers ready to read with phonics.
• Farm Life Build & Write Challenges – Improve creativity and writing skills using LEGO and these Build & Write Challenges.
• Farm Fine Motor Bundle – Children can work on counting, learning the letters of the alphabet, and fine motor skills.
• Beginning Sounds Games – Simple worksheets to help readers work on their beginning sounds in a fun way.
• Letter O Worksheets – Use these FREE worksheets to help your little ones master this letter that can look like a zero, circle, or oval.
• Letter C Worksheets – Work on the letter “c” with these printable worksheets.
• MLK Color By Number – Add Black history lessons into your homeschool and get your Free MLK Color By Number.
• Letter D Coloring Page – Self-explanatory — print out and color the letter D.
• Jellyfish Coloring Page – A jellyfish printable that’s perfect for coloring.

 

 

Free STEM homeschool resources for all ages.

A free homeschool curriculum list that offers lessons, worksheets, and printables focused on science, technology, engineering, and math.

Science Resources

• Kahn Academy Science – Courses from middle school biology through college-level physics.
• Free Health Lessons – Explore how the body works.
• NASA Kids Club – Topics include all things space.
• Astronomy Curriculum – Digitalis Education Solutions provides astronomy lesson plans for use by kindergarten through 12th grade students.
• Engineering Lesson Plans and Curriculum – TryEngineering offers free homeschool lesson plans to learn and apply engineering principles in the home.
• The Water Cycle – Free homeschool lesson plan.
• Biology Lesson Plans – Explore life science concepts with some free downloadable.
• Anatomy & Physiology Unit Studies – You’ll find high school level anatomy lessons here.
• Nutrition Lesson Plans and games – Dig into lesson plans around healthy eating and balanced meals.
• Gardening Lessons Plans and games – Teach about how we grow the food we consume.

Technology Resources

• Homeschool Computer Course – Students of all ages work through computer basics, typing, Paint, Publisher, HTML, and more.
• Carnegie Mellon University – Graphics-based computer science curriculum taught using Python for grades 6 – 12.
• Code Academy – Courses for students in grades 9 – 12 in various computer programming languages, such as JavaScript, CSS, Python, and more.
• Code.org – Code.org teaches visual block-based programming for students in K – 12.
• Common Sense Education – Digital citizenship curriculum for all ages in K – 12 that covers media balance, privacy & security, digital footprint, cyberbullying, and news & media literacy.
• Compute Expert – Step-by-step tutorials that teach Microsoft Excel to beginner and intermediate users in grades 6 – 12.
• Computer Science Unplugged – Lessons teach concepts to kids in K – 8th grade related to computer science, such as binary numbers and algorithms, without the use of computers. Instead using games, puzzles, and other activities.
• Cybrary – Cybrary provides video-based courses for grades 9 – 12 in cyber security from experts and industry professionals.
• Dance Mat Typing – Interactive lessons teach touch typing skills. There are four levels, each divided into three stages for grades 1 – 4.

Engineering Resources

• Jr. Engineer Manufacturing Information Printables – From Doodles and Jots, learn how products are made and watch some cool videos. Use the cards for review games!
• Teaching Simple Machines with Legos – Pulleys, wheels, ramps — they’re all on the menu.
• The Engineering Design Process Freebie – Teaches engineering design for grades 1 – 5.
• FREE Ohm’s Law Lab – Free printable for 8 – 12th grades.
• Roller Coaster Science – What goes up must come down — learn how roller coasters are made.
• Paper Model of a Four Stroke Engine – A cut and assemble project from Ellen Mc Henry’s Basement for kids ages 9-14.

Math Resources

• Kahn Academy PreK – 8th Math – Math basics by grade from Pre-K through 8th grade with square roots and linear equations.
• Kahn Academy Middle School – College Math – From algebra basics to multivariable calculus, this resource has a free homeschool curriculum for math from middle school through college.
• The Free Math Program – Free nine-week course for grades one through five. Printable worksheets to teach counting, addition, subtraction, place value, and more.
• MasterMath – Free lessons for grades 6-12 and Algebra 1.
• Everyday Arithmetic – Vintage textbooks originally published in the early 1900s are available for download. Includes First Year in Numbers (2nd grade), Primary Book (3rd & 4th), Intermediate Book (5th & 6th), Book 3 (7th & 8th), and a teacher’s guide.
• Match Fish Tank – Offers 3rd through 8th grade math, Algebra 1 & 2, and Geometry. Includes lesson plans, student worksheets, tests, and answer keys.
• Math is Fun – Pre-K through 8th grade math, Algebra 1 & 2, Geometry, Statistics, and Calculus. Online text and practice problems with some videos, games, or other interactive components.
• Math & YOU – Online math textbook that integrates mathematics with lessons about history, science, finance, pop culture, and other topics for students in grades 9 – 12.
• edX – A nonprofit created by Harvard and MIT that offers numerous math courses for grades 10 – 12. The courses are free to audit, or certificates of completion are also available for a fee.

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Language & Arts resources.

For reading, spelling, and writing, we’ve got a roundup of free homeschool curriculum and resources for kids from first grade through high school.

• At Home Middle School – This website compiles free materials from various online sources into a complete language arts course for grades 6 – 8 that teaches literature, grammar, vocabulary, and writing.
• Core Knowledge Language Arts – A complete language arts program covering phonics, reading, grammar, vocabulary, handwriting, spelling, and the writing process for Pre-K to 3rd grade.
• Under the Home – They offer courses in writing, grammar, phonics, reading, prose, Shakespeare, and poetry. Some courses, designed for grades K – 5, include printable workbooks.
• CommonLit – Each lesson on CommonLit includes a reading passage and accompanying question set. The lessons can be printed in worksheet form or completed and scored online by students in grades 3 – 12.
• Community Reading Project – Also for grades 3 – 12, the tools on this website are designed to help students with dyslexia and other reading challenges learn to read or improve their reading skills.
• K12 Reader – K12Reader offers a selection of free worksheets covering various reading skills, phonics, and literature.
• Book Club Planning Guide – Kids’ book clubs can be a great way to study historical periods through hands-on learning.
• AAAspell.com – Each grade level from 1 – 8 has 30 weeks’ worth of spelling lists based on McGuffey’s Eclectic Spelling Book.
• McGraw Hill – PDF downloads of Treasures Spelling workbooks for grades 1 – 6 and Spelling Power workbooks for 7 -12th grades. Click the “Completely FREE PDF Work Books” heading and click “Spelling Book” under your child’s grade level for freebies.
• Spelling City – This website allows students in grades 1 – 8 to practice spelling words with interactive games. You can use premade word lists or import your own.
• Spelling for Writing – These downloadable workbooks teach both spelling and writing skills for grades 1 – 5. Each workbook has a corresponding parent’s guide. Scroll to the bottom of the linked page to download the books.
• Spelling Training – This website offers online spelling practice, spelling games, and tests. Parents can import their own words or use premade grade level or themed lists. Designed for grades 1 – 5.
• Spelling Words Well – SWW provides spelling lists, worksheets, activities, and games. The website also has spelling bee word lists and resources for K – 12.
• Word Wall Printable Pack – A Word Wall is a collection of words displayed in large visible letters on a wall.
• My First Book Report – Find 7 Caldecott Honor picture books and a printable first book report.
• Draw Yourself in the Yard – A creative lesson allowing the student to whip up a picture of themselves in the backyard.
• 50+ Free One-Sentence Writing Prompts – Get the creative juices flowing with some helpful writing prompts for students.

 

Free homeschool curriculum for history.

• Civil War Curriculum – Lessons for homeschoolers covering the Civil War. Includes videos and other educational resources.
• History Lessons on The Alamo – Explore The Alamo’s ever-expanding selection of guides on key topics with printable worksheets and activities.
• Free homeschool lesson plans from the Bill of Rights Institute – Primary-source-based, ready-to-use lesson plans for history, government, and civics.
• Civics Lesson Plans – iCivics exists to engage students in meaningful civic learning with well-written, inventive, and free resources.
• Free homeschool lesson plans about Colonial Williamsburg – Sharing fascinating stories of those who built America, including people of all backgrounds, to better understand history and shape the future.
• Free Geography Quizzes – Test your student’s knowledge on the world around them.
• Seterra Geography – The interactive map games, free printables, and geography quizzes are a fantastic learning tool for homeschoolers.
• Country Word Searches – Introduce your students to the many countries around the world with these FREE printable Country Names Word Searches.
• The History Cat – Featuring an online textbook layout, The History Cat currently has US History and World History available. They also provide lesson plans. The History Cat is excellent for reading with your children or for them to explore alone.
• Thought.Co Free History Worksheets – Do you remember About.com? It was a great resource for homeschoolers. About.com is now Thought.co. Fortunately, they maintained one of my favorite pages. These history worksheets are a great find for any homeschool parent! Check them out!
• Teaching American History – Students read the Primary Documents of the U.S. and have direct access to the minds of those who shaped our nation’s history
• Education.com Free History Worksheets and Printables – Worksheets to help supplement history lessons.
• Student Handouts Free American History Worksheets – More printables to help your student digest everything they need to know about American history.