200 Free Homeschooling Programs

Written By Manisha Snoyer (co-founder of Modulo)

Homeschooling doesn’t have to be expensive. Here are 222 of our favorite free resources for homeschooling families. They are all secular - and most are mastery-based. They range from youtube channels, to apps, to non-profits that provide recycled computers.

Some have extensive free content with a premium option. And others are absolutely free.

For more on cost-effective ways to do modular learning and homeschooling, see our guide on “affording homeschooling.”

Animal Science

Zoboomafoo - WildBrain http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJG3nI6FXrkD6God6PS6M6w

Snake Discovery http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnIrLy19cFV50Eai8Xj-ArA

Brave Wilderness http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6E2mP01ZLH_kbAyeazCNdg

Jungle Jordan http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE2je8zxBvWb0WEzru5J97A

Art

Art for Kids Hub http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5XMF3Inoi8R9nSI8ChOsdQ

Art Land http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYXRubrOzFv3oHT4M2RLq2Q

Deep Space Sparkle https://www.deepspacesparkle.com/

EzOrigami http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuDSChITvj04FWY9dvyzgpA

The Art of Aaron Blaise http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0lLeNdvLrFozQRsQ1TQiAw

Vihart http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOGeU-1Fig3rrDjhm9Zs_wg

Chess

Lichess https://lichess.org/

Coding

Code.org https://code.org/

Scratch https://scratch.mit.edu/

Scratch Garden http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8NFs-VWUsyuq4zaYVVMgCQ

Scratch Jr https://www.scratchjr.org/

Complete Curriculum

Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org/

Khan Academy Kids https://learn.khanacademy.org/khan-academy-kids/

Cultural Organization

The Kennedy Center http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeJesXuEK5ERsyh-0DvM4PQ

Dance

Masaka Kids Afrikana http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEl0pHvvSK6gb61YRvs0bOw

Tips On Ballet Technique http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFcEx9_wRFZFS7CAI9QsDZw

Early Literacy

Duo Lingo ABC https://www.duolingo.com/abc

Alphablocks https://www.youtube.com/c/officialalphablocks/featured

Teach Your Monster To Read https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/

Read Along https://readalong.google/

Early Math

Numberblocks http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPlwvN0w4qFSP1FllALB92w

Numberjacks http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWKuiktSh-V3E4ysPU0VC3Q

Educational Podcasts

But Why https://www.vpr.org/programs/why-podcast-curious-kids#stream/0

Circle Round https://www.npr.org/podcasts/532788972/circle-round

Story Pirates https://www.storypirates.com/

What if World http://www.whatifworldpodcast.com/

Wow In The World https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510321/wow-in-the-world

Brains On https://www.brainson.org/

Environmental Science

California Education and Environment Initiative https://www.californiaeei.org/

Financial Literacy

Finance in the Classroom https://financeintheclassroom.org/

FoolProofMe https://www.foolproofme.org/academy/homeschool

Practical Money Skills https://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/

The Actuarial Foundation https://www.actuarialfoundation.org/

Free electronic devices

AFTRR https://www.aftrr.org/map-locator/

General

The Kids Should See This https://thekidshouldseethis.com/

The King of Random http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1zZE_kJ8rQHgLTVfobLi_g

The Slow Mo Guys http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUK0HBIBWgM2c4vsPhkYY4w

Netflix Futures http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpInjhuJ1WUekcFeXPPyGGg

Netflix Jr. http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAJnyTWJPpKXuwgWQDdNWrQ

PBS http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgyeJxD05YnoDquRMNBfBqw

PBS Kids https://pbskids.org

TED-Ed http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsooa4yRKGN_zEE8iknghZA

CGP Grey http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2C_jShtL725hvbm1arSV9w

Homeschool Pop http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfPyVJEBD7Di1YYjTdS2v8g

It's Okay To Be Smart http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH4BNI0-FOK2dMXoFtViWHw

Mr. DeMaio http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwyVRKfytvjSF6q5s7noKZQ

Geography

Geography Now http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmPgObSUPw1HL2lq6H4ffA

Grammar

Grammarly https://www.grammarly.com/

Health

Nemours KidsHealth http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDummp96hqu7KAUbs5k_zOw

History

Big History Project https://www.bighistoryproject.com/home

Black History in Two Minutes http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYYNgeK89XFPu-7qUm8edqg

Horrible Histories http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUNYSwNARexFwxXp3oPAtvg

Minnesota Historical Society http://www.mnhs.org/historyathome

Stanford History Education Group Https://sheg.stanford.edu/history-lessons

The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4sEmXUuWIFlxRIFBRV6VXQ

Zinn Education Project and A Young People's History of the US https://www.zinnedproject.org/materials/young-peoples-history-of-the-united-states

Language Arts

Fish Tank Learning https://www.fishtanklearning.org/

Math

Math Songs by NUMBEROCK http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt9SZgFExNwWTH5T_JnyF-A

Mathantics https://www.mathantics.com/

It's AumSum Time http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCobgOt3poNKlml3Y5TnVU8Q

Math tutoring

Mastery Learning Hour https://www.masteryhour.org/

Schoolhouse.World https://schoolhouse.world/

Museum Youtube Channels

Smithsonian Channel http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWqPRUsJlZaDp-PVbqEch9g

The Met http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDlz9C2bhSW6dcVn_PO5mYw

The Museum of Modern Art http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9CswYtb5rL31CHwyVoyJvQ

Westchester Children's Museum http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwUjIBa4k7KmGZ6cgdx6S4A

Music

St. Louis Symphone Orchestra https://www.slso.org/en/edu/families-fans/learning-lab-families/

Rick Beato http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJquYOG5EL82sKTfH9aMA9Q

Originals http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqVDpXKLmKeBU_yyt_QkItQ

Roger Hale http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyrpCduEp6H61SvacMtq3dw

HALIDONMUSIC http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyOfqgtsQaM3S-VZnsYnHjQ

Paleontology

Dino Kids http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUidtbekzmCTXefDmob28mg

Phys Ed

The Body Coach TV http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ

Physics

minutephysics http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUHW94eEFW7hkUMVaZz4eDg

Physics Girl http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7DdEm33SyaTDtWYGO2CwdA

Preschool

Peekaboo Kidz http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxlJ45KjG4XVcQ_hd8j227A

Peep and the Big Wide World http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPq6g4Q4-SFMIJ048IXmupA

Peg + Cat http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSTAgljf9KaBYlWSk4Q13OQ

Pigmie http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTBjtACFlDmd-g6Gtva9biQ

BabyTV http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGxnmQJquvQwlV_ICDfAKNA

CBeebies http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0fXNmjDoC7ckPyT6qM8Urw

CheeriToons http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Pt-nmpFJrzBVpI90NPkYQ

Choonbaboon http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIPyu4547IuyQh_VaqnVL8w

Coco Melon https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfXdCQfn2Wly74kX-vyPubw

The Singing Walrus - English Songs For Kids http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe1VpF4wS_kdcjyTRSXBcnQ

TheLearningStation - Kids Songs and Nursery Rhymes http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4Hdb26_xnPQsntwLazMqYw

TMBGkids http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcB2fF6vFN3mgCMCTrasdXg

Learning Blocks http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpbpfcZfo-hoDAx2m1blFhg

Sesame Street https://www.sesamestreet.org/

Starfall https://www.starfall.com/h/

StorylineOnline http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnBdzaRy-Ky9Vh54XJlFz1Q

Public Speaking

Stated Clearly https://www.youtube.com/c/StatedClearly/featured

Science

Amoeba Sisters http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb2GCoLSBXjmI_Qj1vk-44g

Animal Planet http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkEBDbzLyH-LbB2FgMoSMaQ

Animalogic http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwg6_F2hDHYrqbNSGjmar4w

AsapSCIENCE http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC552Sd-3nyi_tk2BudLUzA

Bill Nye http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjYM-YemQPCooH9U378GcVw

Extra Credits http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCODtTcd5M1JavPCOr_Uydg

Gross Science http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHiZFOa_ZrLwYmxbTaUaKEA

Homeschool Science Club http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkaeqnLuXuf3VZxNObEFS6Q

Khan Academy Science https://www.khanacademy.org/science

Mark Rober https://www.youtube.com/c/MarkRober/about

Mystery Doug http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPRCRM3JKm3sw55lB_427qg

NASA http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLA_DiR1FfKNvjuUpBHmylQ

Nat Geo WILD http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDPk9MG2RexnOMGTD-YnSnA

NatGeokids https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/

National Geographic http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpVm7bg6pXKo1Pr6k5kxG9A

National Geographic UK http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVoT8fZqVM44z6huWSaxUIQ

Octonauts http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXLLQkbYE-G9jYrra7R4Qsw

Play and Learn Science (PBS) https://pbskids.org/apps/play-and-learn-science-.html

Science Channel http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvJiYiBUbw4tmpRSZT2r1Hw

Science Max http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbprhISv-0ReKPPyhf7-Dtw

Science Mom http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-QcZISbFb9EiIEQ41cVhxw

SciShow http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZYTClx2T1of7BRZ86-8fow

SciShow Kids https://www.youtube.com/user/scishowkids

SpanglerScienceTV http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA_kqRHsoKxPZ22PPkaGwjA

TheSpanglerEffect http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6sWKVFVfuyTk0FTPY4c62Q

Wild Kratts http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxEmDFo1yUbbxjEb9RjitVA

SmarterEveryDay http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6107grRI4m0o2-emgoDnAA

MinuteEarth http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeiYXex_fwgYDonaTcSIk6w

NOVA PBS Official http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjHz5SVHeMT0AViCYZvsGDA

NPR's Skunk Bear http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAcgY29Ow-ggJSldNTTBdZA

NileRed http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFhXFikryT4aFcLkLw2LBLA

Melissa Maribel http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC88Pezsxv3IUMAoQGP2w07w

PBS Eons http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzR-rom72PHN9Zg7RML9EbA

Once Upon a Time Life Series https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtAciEfQHAwvs1hIkWN_YNpD8E4sno--C

BlueWorldTV http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFH-Qa1s6rQRTrQjFg8N84Q

Operation Ouch http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJDFI9j8UeNoqra37p5OkA

MrWizardStudios http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx_J_aSKyWaNcEjK-eS4Jxg

Sex Ed

Amaze https://amaze.org/

Scarleteen https://www.scarleteen.com/

Social Studies

CNN 10 http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTOoRgpHTjAQPk6Ak70u-pA

Crash Course Kids https://www.youtube.com/user/crashcoursekids

CrashCourse http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX6b17PVsYBQ0ip5gyeme-Q

Liberty's Kids - WildBrain http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5pJi9mLIy38m2e_u3sboKQ

Justin Time - Official http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeHq6LSwKOeswLx_QjBE16A

Spanish

Salsa https://www.gpb.org/salsa

Typing

Dance Mat Typing https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zf2f9j6/articles/z3c6tfr

Typing Club https://www.typingclub.com/

Typing.Com https://www.typing.com/homeschool

Vocabulary

Wordsmith http://wordsmith.org/

Writing

NaNoWriMo https://www.nanowrimo.org/

Yoga

Cosmic Kids Yoga https://www.youtube.com/c/CosmicKidsYoga

Educational Youtube Channels

3Blue1Brown http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYO_jab_esuFRV4b17AJtAw

Alpha-Omega video http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb9np4_1STDzh_FrrFOXQTg

BrainPOP http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ5dVwsCLKlWuOZyi7WDwfw

Cherish Tuttle Music http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwBqIaFXZ75dJdGAWKDjqsA

Explore Live Nature Cams http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-2KSeUU5SMCX6XLRD-AEvw

Grammy's Book Nook http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD2FokY39PwpPJKp7k-mdeA

Great Museums http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJDe3E1Wfp5YbRtjLSPW6cQ

Houston Zoo http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqKNzUHmCrvZsFDzpAR3GjA

How its made http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWBkudOTaVbvkCBc0pyZFMA

Travel With Kids TV http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDIB942078BlAGqzRa4yEkw

Youtube kids https://youtube.com/kids/

Oversimplified https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNIuvl7V8zACPpTmmNIqP2A

Primitive Technology http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAL3JXZSzSm8AlZyD3nQdBA

The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation with Mo Rocca http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjxoDvr0T6t-qbgXmorC0NA

Kids Learning Tube http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7EFWpvc1wYuUwrtZ_BLi9A

Lindybeige http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9pgQfOXRsp4UKrI8q0zjXQ

Zoo channels

Dallas Zoo http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEn7UsvlbKJOlCzQ2htCxpg

Dickerson Park Zoo http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQOocfJ90Yzad8krwzoYTzA

Oregon Zoo http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3oWOleSolsVhal5krntOlg

The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE3VoxyYmyQCReOXk2ogsVg

Auckland Zoo http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSuzKSW-jfnKqiQUuVF60Pw

Australia Zoo http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPsaZFIleCwQT7dAn-5oJdQ

Blank Park Zoo http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrawMbKbrmnN3xkd_HHB6Wg

Brights Zoo http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR9u0I9Orl9cK0u52ttjb7w

Brookfield Zoo http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBDh3tzmQGIRxnnzlygsi-A

Chester Zoo http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ9UagJLiMdBIFOHYwT7eLA

Erlebnis-Zoo Hannover http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBlLcD83BJtjEqpI758i7CQ

Explore Bears & Bison http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Sk0aXLq3ADkH_USGPKT_Q

Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsXVk37bltHxD1rDPwtNM8Q

Lincoln Park Zoo http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo4HQQ2o35-boGkAvO8b9UQ

Omaha Zoo http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZLebkplxWqmB1vMu8Ci0uw

Perth Zoo http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2GiGLFImjJ-GTM_rqAD2Ag

Philadelphia Zoo http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCshl_QmznJpo7EhDJu-9r7Q

San Diego Zoo http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC5NfQ6Mf0dq_eEwv4P_hWA

San Diego Zoo Kids http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY2PPrRnSwy6zypgRYK42og

San Diego Zoo Safari Park http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf_XHKdeDZPOSD7kboo9CJA

San Francisco Zoo & Gardens http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4ONXuixSMf5o9O67A4gzhg

Santa Barbara Zoo http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxRjeMzEPYbM8qTMtkQx4A

Smithsonian's National Zoo http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM9o4LFMuM_y0COTi0VO2DA

stlzootube http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSRFoiZxRF9edyGvMTxV-AA

Toledo Zoo http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCarKzF2g4RXDOZLy-VBd_MA

Toronto Zoo http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA0-tJIG3bDQKoU8nh79Vkw

Trevor Zoo at Millbrook School http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQv8IYkfj8RAPDHGHivaQIA

Welsh Mountain Zoo http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT1Pdn8dQy86PG9lVB1VY-A

Wildlife Reserves Singapore http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOY2ruW8XPbqi-X3snMUBAA

WoodlandParkZoo http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGrVG0BmCoU1ROg-T3XN7CA

Zoo Tours http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4JrYvfxstuXjsmR1pa9h8A

Zoovienna Tiergarten Schönbrunn https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_Y16TrUviSdlziGPY2rNyA

 
Manisha Snoyer (co-founder of Modulo)

For the last 20 years, I’ve taught over 2000 children in 3 countries (of all socio-economic backgrounds). I pioneered an English language program in a conflict region in the Middle East. I’ve worked as a bilingual public school teacher at some of the highest and lowest performing public schools and in all five boroughs of NYC. I’ve tutored 18 subjects in three languages to some of the wealthiest families in NYC, San Francisco and Paris to make up for shortcomings in private schools they were paying up to $60,000 a year to attend.

Since 2015, I’ve helped hundreds of parents start microschools (way before this was a household buzzword). I founded CottageClass, the first marketplace for microschools and learning pods that was part of the Techstars 2018 class. In 2019, I created a virtual learning program to help families through the pandemic, a free online math tutoring program (masteryhour.org), and schoolclosures.org, a hotline developed in collaboration with Twilio and 80 other partners including Khan Academy, Revolution Foods and the Crisis Text Line, that served 100,000 families impacted by school closures.

I’ve climbed trees with children in forest schools in San Francisco, and tested new digital apps with kids in seven countries.

I’ve also coached dozens of families at different stages in their homeschooling journey. Most recently, I founded Modulo with homeschooling dad, best-selling author and tech entrepreneur Eric Ries, to help families curate their children’s education, social and childcare experiences drawing from a diverse array of in-person and online resources.


During the last three years, I’ve devoted much of my time to reviewing and testing secular homeschooling curriculum and other resource. I’ve spent the last three years talking to thousands of secular homeschooling families, and poring over tens of thousands of secular curriculum reviews and testing physical curriculum and digital apps for with hundreds of students to find the highest quality, most engaging, personalized learning materials for every type of learner.

I’ve spoken about homeschooling and modular learning at multiple venues including SXSW EDU, NY Tech Meetup, and on the LiberatedEd podcast.

In 2022, Modulo was one of 8 organizations who were awarded the Bridge Grant from the Vela Education Fund to expand access to homeschooling and modular learning to under-resourced communities.

My experience in education and homeschooling has led me to believe that there is no perfect education for every child, but families have an extraordinary amount of wisdom they can apply to building the perfect education for their individual child.

My goal with Modulo is to make it possible for any family to easily build a customized education that their child will love, and that will empower the whole family to thrive, taking into account, social, emotional and academic needs.

I love to answer questions from parents and receive feedback on how we can improve Modulo, so feel free to reach out anytime! I personally answer all the questions and comments readers leave on my blogs.

In my free time, I like hiking, traveling the world, tasting ceremonial grade matcha, enjoying dark chocolate.

I graduated Summa Cum Laude from Brandeis University with highest honors, with a double degree in French Literature and American Studies and minors in Environmental Studies and Peace & Conflict Studies.

And I love to learn!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/manisha-snoyer-5042298/
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