https://www.travelinghomeschoolers.com/
https://wilderchild.com/
https://mohistory.org/learn/schools/educator-programs-and-resources/educator-resources
https://chasingthosemoments.com/
FREE Math Apps. and Websites
Ages 2-5
Movement & numbers
Great for groups
Must print pdfs.
FREE
![](https://pbskids.org/apps/media/apps/icon-fetch-1024.png)
Ages 3+
Shapes in artwork.
Can be in Spanish
Counting 1 to 20.
FREE
![](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple128/v4/59/2b/a4/592ba4b9-6753-0238-cbaf-48fff3a572cb/mzl.defcddts.png/626x0w.webp)
Ages 3+
Colors in art.
Can be in Spanish
Counting 1 to 20.
FREE
![](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple114/v4/b1/8a/44/b18a44a0-528d-a5f3-a218-292f8b7c6281/pr_source.png/626x0w.webp)
Ages 2+
Montessori Style
Simple math practice.
Can feel dry.
FREE
![](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple128/v4/d6/6a/34/d66a34ae-f2d7-56b6-2f00-36ff9e7a4eec/mzl.eltjxjsd.png/626x0w.webp)
Ages 2+
Montessori Style
Simple color practice.
Can feel dry.
FREE
![](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple128/v4/d5/82/40/d58240af-b5f1-3e61-a824-9b98373550e4/mzl.kfbhxcbu.png/626x0w.webp)
Preschool- 8th grade
short video lessons
Interactive practice & review
Auto placement.
FREE
Ages 4+
Catch groups of items
Number practice
Fun
FREE
![](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple5/v4/cf/ac/b8/cfacb884-0c37-c1e4-65ef-8a2483bae674/pr_source.png/460x0w.webp)
Ages 4+
Distribute items equally
Simple and repetitive.
Early division
FREE
![](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple3/v4/b6/34/da/b634da46-a996-63dd-1832-1b44926b809a/pr_source.png/460x0w.webp)
Ages 4+
Count, Add, Subtract, Sort.
General review.
FREE
![](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple116/v4/bc/a7/96/bca79678-54cc-6ac6-0516-b6caffb021fa/AppIcon-0-0-1x_U007emarketing-0-0-0-7-0-0-sRGB-0-0-0-GLES2_U002c0-512MB-85-220-0-0.png/460x0w.webp)
Ages 4+
Sequence, Add, Subtract.
General review.
FREE
![](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple114/v4/1f/64/ed/1f64ed2f-42e6-f5dd-12a3-a8fcf32ff0a7/AppIcon-1x_U007emarketing-5-85-220.png/460x0w.webp)
Ages 5+
Deep understanding of math.
No direct instruction.
Kids have to puzzle through.
FREE
![](https://www.stmath.com/hubfs/STMath/Screenshots/Push%20Box%20Addition-1.png)
Ages 5+
5 - 100 addition fluency
10 frames
part whole models
FREE
![](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple113/v4/b6/62/38/b66238c7-ee4a-cfb9-2b06-9408aea4eecd/AppIcon-1x_U007emarketing-0-9-0-85-220.png/460x0w.webp)
Ages 6+
Review add, subtract, & multiply
Pet can be distracting.
FREE
![](https://www.duckduckmoose.com/duckduckmoose/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/PetBingo_screencap_store-ip5.png)
Ages 6+
Build equations.
Add & multiply.
Gets hard quickly.
FREE
![](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple4/v4/58/66/65/5866654d-0483-68be-7143-45cd4fb2feb5/mzl.hrieciet.png/626x0w.webp)
Ages 6+
Build equations.
Add & multiply.
Gets hard quickly.
FREE
![](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple4/v4/58/66/65/5866654d-0483-68be-7143-45cd4fb2feb5/mzl.hrieciet.png/626x0w.webp)
FREE Reading Apps. and Websites
Intro to LettersAges 2+
Letter sounds & names
Simple directions.
Correct handwriting strokes.
Can be dry.
FREE
![](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple118/v4/21/40/97/2140978c-1d1d-53a9-54fc-b232def196cf/AppIcon-1x_U007emarketing-85-220-6.jpeg/460x0w.webp)
Ages 3+
Brings alphabet to life
pictures, animation, games, songs, and stories.
tap, slide, sort, and drag.
Playing with sounds, stories, and words.
Difficult to monitor.
FREE
![](https://is5-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple118/v4/2f/3d/d2/2f3dd22a-b54a-6e64-0744-faba0c8b4563/source/512x512bb.jpg)
Ages 2+
Montessori Style
Letter sounds and "sounding out"
Sounds, blending, and writing.
Can be dry.
FREE
![](https://is4-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple114/v4/aa/4d/8a/aa4d8a6a-5e18-5241-1cb0-f0a53cc39f97/source/512x512bb.jpg)
Ages 4+
Site Words (Dolch)
Four levels of instruction
7 groups of themed words.
FREE
![](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple118/v4/4a/02/04/4a0204fa-7d12-cde1-8d19-7efad48fc9f7/source/512x512bb.jpg)
Ages 4+
letter sounds
zoo theme
Beginner Reading
FREE
![](https://is2-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple128/v4/06/fd/30/06fd3024-674b-3cc8-416f-0d4a53a8747b/source/512x512bb.jpg)
Ages 5+
Vowel sound and its spelling. Hear, touch & read
Activities, movies, and songs.
Sounds, blending, and writing.
Difficult to monitor progress or select focus.
FREE
![](https://is4-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple118/v4/e7/0d/0b/e70d0b29-c6d7-e6a8-1ac5-65d49d117f3c/source/512x512bb.jpg)
Ages 5+
The stories in this app contain a controlled vocabulary set, using the words most frequently encountered in print. The stories and activities reinforce high-frequency words, also called “sight words,” in sentences rather than in isolation. This ensures the young reader will make a meaningful association with each word and more readily commit it to memory. Includes: Plays, Fiction/NonFiction, Comics, Folk Tales, Greek Myths, and Chinese Fables sections from the Starfall website. Includes an AutoRead feature to model fluent reading, which can be disabled once your child is able to read independently.
Great For: Site words and beginner Reading.
FREE
![](https://is2-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple128/v4/95/2d/3a/952d3aa0-96cf-0e91-3eb7-07be2af1c9a7/source/512x512bb.jpg)
Ages 5+
After reading about artists and musicians, making a magician, reading poetry, laughing at tongue twisters, and solving riddles, your child will agree: It's Fun to Read! With a basic understanding of letter-sound relationships, your child is ready to explore a variety of genres and topics that will expand reading vocabulary, comprehension, and world knowledge. The games and activities within demonstrate the joy of reading through rhyme, alliteration, spelling patterns, and word play. The stories can be read aloud to model the qualities of fluent reading: intonation, expression, inflection and rate. Users can enable or disable the AutoRead feature. The app includes: Art Gallery, Magic, Music, Poetry, Tongue Twisters, and Bird Riddles sections from the Starfall website. Also includes an AutoRead feature to model fluent reading, which can be disabled once your child is able to read independently.
Great For: Hearing Stories.
FREE
![](https://is3-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple128/v4/0e/31/54/0e3154d5-ffb5-6f1a-3211-70e8c2c9d153/source/512x512bb.jpg)
Ages 6+ (or reading)
Gives students leveled reading passages and quizzes students on comprehension. Quizzes are graded by the program and students are advanced or brought to lower levels. (Some kids fail questions in order to get easier passages.) "Teacher" can also assign writing passages, but these are not graded by the program.
Great For: Practicing Reading Comprehension
Drawbacks: Video ads may be distracting to kids with focus issues.
FREE (paid available)
![](https://www.readtheory.org/images/logo.png)
Ages 8+ (or reading)
Students need a homeschooler account (must provide proof of homeschooling) and an email for it to work. Teacher can assign articles to read and teachers have access to lessons. Grade online and grades are stored on the site.
Great For: A site to assign readings.
Drawbacks: Does not assign. Does not give lessons or comprehension questions.
FREE
![](https://www.commonlit.org/images/commonlit-logo-small.png)
Ages 8+ (or reading)
Complete assignments online or with offline mode, Listen to assignments with audio, Highlight and annotate, See their progress and results, Read in their student library.
Great For: Assigning reading and writing work online.
Drawbacks: Does not assign. Does not assess.
FREE
![](https://www.readworks.org/images/logo.7d7a6f78.png)
Ages 3+
Choose from a blank page, photos, or one of the app's backgrounds and start creating. Tools like crayons, stickers, paint and erasers can be used while the app records singing, talking, and moving stickers.
Great For: Practicing creating stories.
FREE
![](https://is3-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple118/v4/5e/91/d5/5e91d556-73b0-1021-87af-e3b205aa7c6a/source/512x512bb.jpg)
Ages 5+
Choose from a blank page, your photos or one of the apps backgrounds and start creating. Drag, drop and order your images to create custom story sequences.
Great For: Practicing creating stories.
FREE
![](https://is3-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple118/v4/a5/18/b6/a518b6d1-1879-8ff4-32bb-b8fef1b921ba/source/512x512bb.jpg)
Ages 6+
Teaches grammar, sentence structure, and simple writing. Has the option of doing research papers and longer writings.
Great For: Grammar. A fantastic program where you can assess and assign grammar exercises.
Drawbacks: Only a website. Dry. Catches little errors that are sometimes correct.
FREE
![](https://www.quill.org/assets/quill-logo-b2d8c7b2b2b0fc23236da3d88c5606a4f5e90c1bb785ff84c66c5a8e0c5eb0c2.png)
Ages 8+
Teaches grammar and writing skills through short exercises and longer essays. Further learning requires subscription.
Great For: A place to assign, store, and track student writing.
Drawbacks: Can be difficult to manage from backend.
FREE
![](https://www.noredink.com/assets/logo-0acfd1f885193ae8ef9173c16683c03e.png)
FREE Science Apps. and Websites
Artic
Learn about 30+ animals and play with them in an interactive land/sea environment. Feed the animals, throw snowballs, drive an amphibious vehicle, and much more! Bring the arctic animals to life with interactive puzzles! Snap each piece in place as you learn special facts about every animal. Tap, drag, and swipe your way through the arctic landscape! There are animals to feed, seals to juggle beach balls with, and snowballs to be thrown. Try to discover all its secrets! Identifying a wide variety of animal species that live in the arctic land, sea, and sky. Learning the characteristics and behaviors of arctic animals. Understanding the arctic biosphere and its various features. Determining the eating habits of the arctic wildlife. Topic-specific vocabulary exposure and acquisition
Great For: Exposure to different animals.
Price: FREE
Play and Learn Science
Focuses on science including water, motion, shadows, and weather. It gets progressively harder as you move up in levels.
Great For: Exposure to science topics.
Drawbacks: Parent section is easy to access and get stuck in.
Price: FREE
Biome Viewer
Pick a biome to learn about animals, habitat, and other traits.
Great For: Exploring Biomes
Drawbacks: Very open ended. Can feel dry.
Price: FREE
National Geographic Kids
Has games, articles, and videos for all ages.
Great For: games, articles, and videos
Drawbacks: No app.
Price: FREE
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History virtual tours allow visitors to take self-guided, room-by-room tours of select exhibits and areas within the museum from their desktop or mobile device. Visitors can also access select collections and research areas at our satellite support and research stations as well as past exhibits no longer on display.
Great For: virtual tours.
Drawbacks: No app.
Price: FREE
National Museum of Computing 3D and virtual curated tours let you explore the world's largest collection of working historic computers. Speak to experts on the codebreaking machines of WWII, those maintaining the world’s oldest working digital computer – and more! Don't miss the unusual slide rules on cylinders.
Great For: virtual tours.
Drawbacks: No app.
Price: FREE
NASA STEM Engagement has free resources for students and teachers to gain information and plans about space and stem.
Great For: free resources
Drawbacks: No app.
Price: FREE
FREE Coding Apps. and Websites
Hopster Coding Safari
Create a path so woodland creatures can get from one spot to another. The path gets more complex with more levels.
Great For: Great first introduction to coding.
Drawbacks: Must pay for more.
Price: free trial
Lightbot
Kids use basic concepts of coding to create a path from pieces with different twists and turns so that robot can advance levels.
Great For: Basic coding.
Drawbacks: Can be difficult.
Price: FREE
Fix the Factory
Each level enables the student to create a series of programs and function to direct the robot to complete the task at hand. The levels are well designed, a little easy at the beginning, and the new elements are introduced well, and there's just enough time to get used to a new obstacle before another one is thrown in. Each level has four stars that players can earn: Attempts, Errors, Moves, and Time. This is not that obvious even when the level has been completed. LEGO Mindstorms fix the factory is a beautifully presented FREE computer science app that will keep students entertained for some while whilst teaching them the basic and complexities of programming even though it could be a little bit more user friendly.
Great For: Middle level coding practice.
Drawbacks: Can be frustrating to move around.
Price: FREE
Booeys
Use basic concepts of coding to solve puzzles. Use little ghosts called Booeys to guide the Lost out of strange realms in this gorgeous puzzle game! A Ghost’s Code invites you to solve a series of complex puzzles with ever increasing difficulty. Each level represents a strange dimension with new challenges to face. As the one who controls the Booeys, you hold the key to helping the Lost escape. Engage in funny banter with Booeys between levels, and learn how your work in helping the Lost can launch you on the path to a successful career.
Great For: Coding.
Drawbacks: Some stalling and glitches. Not much direct teaching.
Price: FREE
Swift Playgrounds
You solve interactive puzzles in the guided “Get Started with Code” and learn the basics of building apps in “Get Started with Apps.” You experiment with a wide range of challenges and samples that let you explore unique coding experiences. Swift Playgrounds doesn’t require any coding experience. The whole time you are learning Swift and SwiftUI, the powerful programming technologies created by Apple and used by professionals around the globe to build many of today’s most popular apps. And because it’s built to take advantage of iPad and the real iOS SDK, Swift Playgrounds provides a one of a kind learning experience.Works best on iPads.
Great For: An opening coding playground.
Drawbacks: Very open ended with access to coding games made by kids.
Price: FREE
AlgoRun
Challenges kids to solve puzzles while learning programming basics. 30 levels that teach using game mechanics. Uses conditionals and loops without making the child memorize. AlgoRun features puzzles that will teach you the basics of coding in a fun interactive way by using game mechanics derived from programming concepts such as:Sequential Instruction Execution, Functions, Recursive Loops, Conditionals, and Step-by-Step Debugging.
Great For: programming basics
Price: FREE
Scratch
A drag and drop setting for kids to learn and practice coding.
Great For: Sounds, blending, and writing.
Drawbacks: No app. Very free. Has projects made by kids.
Price: FREE
FREE Social Emotional Apps. and Websites
Breathe, Think, Do
Teaches coping skills and problem solving with interactive game.
Great For: Little ones working on problem solving.
Price: FREE
SuperStretch
Provides kid-friendly animations and modeling for learning 12 yoga poses.
Great For: Simple yoga practice.
Drawbacks: Can get boring quickly.
Price: FREE
Imaginary Friends Society has amazing resources for children dealing with cancer and with family members with cancer. Videos are amazing!
Great For: Kids who are fighting cancer.
Price: FREE
FREE Music & Art Apps. and Websites
Musical Explorers
Connects students in grades K–2 to musical communities as they build fundamental music skills through listening, singing, and moving to songs from all over the world. A free online curriculum available worldwide.
Great For: Music education videos and lesson plans.
Price: FREE
Musical Me
Explore elements of music and children's songs as you kids about rhythm, memory, instruments, pitch, and musical notes. Join Mozzarella the Mouse in a musical world with five activities, that teach the fundamental components of music.
Great For: An introduction to Music.
Drawbacks: Can feel a bit dry.
Price: FREE
FREE Social Studies Apps. and Websites
Intro to Geo
Great For: Identifying location and names of countries.
Drawbacks: Can feel a bit dry.
Price: FREE
Intro to US
Great For: Identifying location and names of States.
Drawbacks: Can feel a bit dry.
Price: FREE
Visit historically signifcant sites around the world.
- Yosemite
- Ellis Island
- Colonial Williamsburg
- Walt Disney World
- Anne Frank House
- The Great Wall of China
- PBS: Rick Steves holidays in Europe. Includes Germany, France, Switzerland, Italy and others. On Prime and YouTube.
Molly of Denali
By PBS Kids. To learn and read about Alaska and Nature.
Great For: An introduction to informational text
Price: FREE
Artic
Learn about 30+ animals and play with them in an interactive land/sea environment. Feed the animals, throw snowballs, drive an amphibious vehicle, and much more! Bring the arctic animals to life with interactive puzzles! Snap each piece in place as you learn special facts about every animal. Tap, drag, and swipe your way through the arctic landscape! There are animals to feed, seals to juggle beach balls with, and snowballs to be thrown. Try to discover all its secrets! Identifying a wide variety of animal species that live in the arctic land, sea, and sky. Learning the characteristics and behaviors of arctic animals. Understanding the arctic biosphere and its various features. Determining the eating habits of the arctic wildlife. Topic-specific vocabulary exposure and acquisition
Great For: Exposure to different animals.
Price: FREE
Play and Learn Science
Focuses on science including water, motion, shadows, and weather. It gets progressively harder as you move up in levels.
Great For: Exposure to science topics.
Drawbacks: Parent section is easy to access and get stuck in.
Price: FREE
Biome Viewer
Pick a biome to learn about animals, habitat, and other traits.
Great For: Exploring Biomes
Drawbacks: Very open ended. Can feel dry.
Price: FREE
Has games, articles, and videos for all ages.
Great For: games, articles, and videos
Drawbacks: No app.
Price: FREE
virtual tours allow visitors to take self-guided, room-by-room tours of select exhibits and areas within the museum from their desktop or mobile device. Visitors can also access select collections and research areas at our satellite support and research stations as well as past exhibits no longer on display.
Great For: virtual tours.
Drawbacks: No app.
Price: FREE
3D and virtual curated tours let you explore the world's largest collection of working historic computers. Speak to experts on the codebreaking machines of WWII, those maintaining the world’s oldest working digital computer – and more! Don't miss the unusual slide rules on cylinders.
Great For: virtual tours.
Drawbacks: No app.
Price: FREE
has free resources for students and teachers to gain information and plans about space and stem.
Great For: free resources
Drawbacks: No app.
Price: FREE
Hopster Coding Safari
Create a path so woodland creatures can get from one spot to another. The path gets more complex with more levels.
Great For: Great first introduction to coding.
Drawbacks: Must pay for more.
Price: free trial
Lightbot
Kids use basic concepts of coding to create a path from pieces with different twists and turns so that robot can advance levels.
Great For: Basic coding.
Drawbacks: Can be difficult.
Price: FREE
Fix the Factory
Each level enables the student to create a series of programs and function to direct the robot to complete the task at hand. The levels are well designed, a little easy at the beginning, and the new elements are introduced well, and there's just enough time to get used to a new obstacle before another one is thrown in. Each level has four stars that players can earn: Attempts, Errors, Moves, and Time. This is not that obvious even when the level has been completed. LEGO Mindstorms fix the factory is a beautifully presented FREE computer science app that will keep students entertained for some while whilst teaching them the basic and complexities of programming even though it could be a little bit more user friendly.
Great For: Middle level coding practice.
Drawbacks: Can be frustrating to move around.
Price: FREE
Booeys
Use basic concepts of coding to solve puzzles. Use little ghosts called Booeys to guide the Lost out of strange realms in this gorgeous puzzle game! A Ghost’s Code invites you to solve a series of complex puzzles with ever increasing difficulty. Each level represents a strange dimension with new challenges to face. As the one who controls the Booeys, you hold the key to helping the Lost escape. Engage in funny banter with Booeys between levels, and learn how your work in helping the Lost can launch you on the path to a successful career.
Great For: Coding.
Drawbacks: Some stalling and glitches. Not much direct teaching.
Price: FREE
Swift Playgrounds
You solve interactive puzzles in the guided “Get Started with Code” and learn the basics of building apps in “Get Started with Apps.” You experiment with a wide range of challenges and samples that let you explore unique coding experiences. Swift Playgrounds doesn’t require any coding experience. The whole time you are learning Swift and SwiftUI, the powerful programming technologies created by Apple and used by professionals around the globe to build many of today’s most popular apps. And because it’s built to take advantage of iPad and the real iOS SDK, Swift Playgrounds provides a one of a kind learning experience.Works best on iPads.
Great For: An opening coding playground.
Drawbacks: Very open ended with access to coding games made by kids.
Price: FREE
AlgoRun
Challenges kids to solve puzzles while learning programming basics. 30 levels that teach using game mechanics. Uses conditionals and loops without making the child memorize. AlgoRun features puzzles that will teach you the basics of coding in a fun interactive way by using game mechanics derived from programming concepts such as:Sequential Instruction Execution, Functions, Recursive Loops, Conditionals, and Step-by-Step Debugging.
Great For: programming basics
Price: FREE
Scratch
A drag and drop setting for kids to learn and practice coding.
Great For: Sounds, blending, and writing.
Drawbacks: No app. Very free. Has projects made by kids.
Price: FREE
Breathe, Think, Do
Teaches coping skills and problem solving with interactive game.
Great For: Little ones working on problem solving.
Price: FREE
SuperStretch
Provides kid-friendly animations and modeling for learning 12 yoga poses.
Great For: Simple yoga practice.
Drawbacks: Can get boring quickly.
Price: FREE
has amazing resources for children dealing with cancer and with family members with cancer. Videos are amazing!
Great For: Kids who are fighting cancer.
Price: FREE
Musical Explorers
Connects students in grades K–2 to musical communities as they build fundamental music skills through listening, singing, and moving to songs from all over the world. A free online curriculum available worldwide.
Great For: Music education videos and lesson plans.
Price: FREE
Musical Me
Explore elements of music and children's songs as you kids about rhythm, memory, instruments, pitch, and musical notes. Join Mozzarella the Mouse in a musical world with five activities, that teach the fundamental components of music.
Great For: An introduction to Music.
Drawbacks: Can feel a bit dry.
Price: FREE
Intro to Geo
Great For: Identifying location and names of countries.
Drawbacks: Can feel a bit dry.
Price: FREE
Intro to US
Great For: Identifying location and names of States.
Drawbacks: Can feel a bit dry.
Price: FREE
Visit historically signifcant sites around the world.
- Yosemite
- Ellis Island
- Colonial Williamsburg
- Walt Disney World
- Anne Frank House
- The Great Wall of China
- PBS: Rick Steves holidays in Europe. Includes Germany, France, Switzerland, Italy and others. On Prime and YouTube.
Molly of Denali
By PBS Kids. To learn and read about Alaska and Nature.
Great For: An introduction to informational text
Price: FREE