Free Learning Tools for Families
In today’s digital age, there are countless learning tools just a click away. We have collected the best online learning tools ranging from computer skills tools to ELA tools to support your child’s education. These tools are designed to complement your child’s learning journey, making education more accessible, engaging, and effective.
Whether your child is exploring new subjects, mastering core concepts, or preparing for exams, these online tools offer something for every learner.
Omni Calculator
Omni Calculator is a website with a wide range of specialized calculators, each designed for specific types of problems such as percentages, algebra, geometry, and more. The calculators also come with embeddable code for your website or presentation.
Didax
At-home learners can take advantage of Didax’s wide range of virtual manipulatives. These tools can easily be integrated into your online learning platform using the iframe command. You can find the iframe codes for each tool on their website. Best of all, these services are offered for free.
Bedtime Math
Discover over 20 simple at-home math activities to do with young students at Bedtime Math. From making paper airplanes to counting with trail mix, the activities use hands-on fun to explore math skills.
The Math Learning Center’s Practice Books
For grades K-5, the Math Learning Center offers free, printable math workbooks in Spanish and English. These worksheets may be used to complement any math program.
Duo Lingo
Duolingo offers over 30 languages for students to choose from, helping them maintain and practice their foreign language skills.
Book Club for Kids
Book Club for Kids is a free 20-minute podcast dedicated to middle grade books and readers. It features students discussing a favorite book, an author interview, and a celebrity reading. Over 105 episodes are available, some with curriculum for teachers, and the episodes are free to download.
Lakeshore Learning’s Writing Templates
Lakeshore Learning offers customizable templates for practicing print and cursive handwriting. You can type in the words your child would like to practice, select print or cursive, and then print the template out.
LibriVox
“LibriVox is a nonprofit project offering free audiobooks of public domain books, including classic children’s literature like ‘Five Children and It,’ ‘The Secret Garden,’ and ‘Five Little Peppers and How They Grew.’”
No Red Ink
No Red Ink is an online resource for writing and grammar practice, developed by an English teacher. It provides immediate feedback and offers a limited version for free, serving grades 5-12.
Poetry 4 Kids
Kenn Nesbitt’s Poetry 4 Kids website features a collection of children’s poems, poetry lessons, educational games, and a rhyming dictionary for creating their own poems.
Reading Rockets’ Reading Adventure Packs
Reading Rockets offers 31 downloadable Reading Adventure Packs for families with book recommendations and activities for kids in grades K-3, available in both English and Spanish.
Typing Club
Typing Club is a web-based program that enables students to learn and practice typing skills. Individuals can sign up for free with Typing Club, and schools have the option to upgrade to a paid offering.
Wonder Stories
Wonder Stories is an interactive reading platform for grades 2-4. Students can participate in engaging books and solve mysteries, puzzles, and adventures while getting feedback. The platform is especially great for struggling readers. Families can access the resource by downloading it from the App Store or Google Play.
Young Writer’s Blueprint
Young Writer’s Blueprint is a free writing course for children aged 6-10, led by award-winning author Alice Kuipers. It includes personal videos and hands-on worksheets and covers topics such as generating ideas, creating characters, writing stories, poetry, and editing.
Storyline Online
Storyline Online features celebrity actors reading engaging stories with high-quality videos and background music, making it a fun way for young children to enhance their language arts and critical thinking skills.
Excel Easy
Excel Easy is a website that provides free, easy-to-follow tutorials on various functions and commands in Microsoft Excel.
Code Academy
Code Academy is created to teach coding to anyone, regardless of prior experience. It is suitable for children who can read and type, offering online classes in various programming languages.
Carnegie Mellon University’s CS Academy
Interested in introducing your kids to Python programming? An online, interactive computer science curriculum for high school students is available through CMU CS Academy. Families can access the CS0 course by creating a mentor account. Designed for middle schools, out-of-school programs, and summer camps, this course includes about 40 hours of instruction.