Beginning homeschool can feel overwhelming and expensive.
But there are so many homeschool ideas for free!
Here are just a few of my favorites
Dig in and see what will benefit your child!
thisreadingmama.com
This Reading Mama was created by Becky.
Becky was a classroom teacher and reading tutor before she started homeschooling her four children.
This amazing resource has so many tips and activities for reading and writing.
There are printables, hands-on activities, and apps to choose from.
There are so many homeschool ideas for free offered…
So this is definitely a great place to explore for your child’s needs!
teachers pay teachers
So Teachers Pay Teachers is not an exclusively free website
But there are a lot of free resources here
All of the stores on this website are either current or previous teachers that are sharing activities that they have created with others
There are so many amazing things to get here for either free or inexpensive
You can definitely get lost looking at all of the options here so have some fun
I have a store on there as well!
Boomlearning.com
Boom learning is similar to Teachers Pay Teachers only as an all-digital activities
So once again they are going to be paid and free options
If you are strictly looking for a free there are plenty to find and enjoy
Boom cards are very Interactive
They remember that they are made by other teachers
There’s not much to lose when they’re free so if one looks interesting check it out!
Education.com
Education.com has a huge variety of homeschool ideas for free.
They offer:
- Step-by-step instructions
- Workbooks
- Games
- Lesson plans
- Exercises
- Stories
- Songs
- and worksheets
There are so many free options to choose from, go explore and have some fun!
ABCYA.com
ABC ya is one of my favorite online educational game websites
I used it daily when tutoring my English students
There are a huge variety of games and activities
And homeschool ideas are so much fun
Khan Academy
Khan Academy has many quality homeschool ideas for free.
The site is organized by Topic in grade and has a little bit of everything
Being a nonprofit they believe that all kids deserve to have a quality education
All of the topics it delivered by video
Students can work independently
Or parents can create an account and add their students so that they can watch their progress
Easy Peasy All-in-One Homeschool
This free resource was created by homeschool parents for homeschool parents
It is Christian-based For grades K through 12
It’s completely online and completely free
I could be a great resource for your family
Some more places to get free resources
There are many other places that you can get free resources if you’re willing to look
Some are easier to find and use the others
my freebies/newsletter
I personally add new freebies and new blog posts all the time
I post a new blog post with free information twice a week
So I can be one of your resources for some free information
If you would like to get weekly tips and information and check out my always-growing list of freebies…
Social media
Social media is also a great place to find some homeschool ideas for free.
Using look on Instagram by checking out something with hashtags
Or join some groups on Facebook
There are free activities posted all the time and other resources that people share
And of course, you can always ask a question in Facebook groups for other homeschool moms to answer
Just make sure you really pay attention to the feel of the group because sometimes Facebook groups can be cruel and judgmental
Pinterest is like my best friend
There are so many homeschool ideas for free or inexpensive on Pinterest
And it is a search engine so it’s not nearly as hard to find what you want compared to social media
So if you are needing something, just jump on Pinterest and type what you need, and take a look
Then you can save by pinning anything that you like for later so you don’t forget
Youtube
YouTube is also an amazing search engine for free information
There are many people on YouTube that create videos that are loaded with fun activities and free tips for your homeschool journey
Once again you just search for what you need help with and you can save videos
There is a wealth of information on YouTube
And many times they free information could lead you to expensive or paid information if you so choose
So before you spend a lot of money on a set curriculum, use the homeschool ideas for free all over the internet to test out what works best for your family first.
There are many styles of homeschool, so testing some things out before spending money can be very beneficial!
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