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5 Online Learning Resources For Classrooms or Homeschooling

by Angela Thayer 73 Comments

Over the past two years, we have tried a variety of online learning resources for homeschooling. There are some really wonderful resources out there! You can find a variety of games and activities for free or ones with annual or monthly fees.

Today I’m sharing our favorite online learning resources that we use on a regular basis. Before I share, I will note that right now I have boys ages 6, 9, and 11.

5 online learning resources

First up, is our favorite online library…Epic! We use this daily! I love it especially right now because we can’t go to our library, due to the pandemic. Epic! is awesome because we can read ALL sorts of books, fiction or nonfiction, at our fingertips.

They are basically the Netflix of books for children with over 40,000 digital books, including e-books and audiobooks, and read-along books. They have a variety of fiction and non-fiction books. You can use this subscription on a phone, tablet, or computer.

As a side note, Epic! does have a free subscription for teachers and librarians. Check that out here.

We use Mystery Science frequently for science lessons. Last year, we didn’t have a strong science curriculum, so I ended up using a lot of videos and hands-on activities from Mystery Science.

Doug has the most engaging, cool videos! And his activities are wonderful for either classrooms or homeschool families. He makes it incredibly easy, and most of the supplies are ones you’d have around the house.

mystery science

One of my kids struggles with spelling, so we’ve been using a great program called Spelling City, which is going to be renamed Vocabulary City. There are so many fun games in this program that work on phonics, spelling, vocabulary, and more! All three of my boys love this program.

For this program, you pay an annual fee ($69.95) that allows you to use it for up to 25 students. As a teacher, you can see your child’s progress and also assign different lists and activities to them.

A new program to us this year is Boom Learning. After using this and learning how to make Boom Cards, I fell in love with this program!

Boom Cards are activities kids complete on their own. They are self-checking, which means they will know if they got the answer right or wrong. If it is wrong, they can correct it. Many of the activities include audio (including directions), which makes it really great for young children who can’t read yet.

Boom uses a point system to purchase activities. So if you wanted to buy an activity, which can be used on a computer, tablet, or phone, you would first have to purchase points. For example, 225 points cost $3. They do have some free activities, too! You can check out their activities here.

If you’re new to Boom Learning, check out my tutorials here.

boom learning logo

Lastly, we’ve used ABCmouse for many years. When my oldest was in preschool, we started using this program. I really like it because it contains over 850 lessons and 9,000 learning activities! It covers literacy, math, science, art, music, and more! Your child will never run out of things to do on this program because they are constantly adding more activities. This is a great curriculum to use with children ages 2-8.

I love that they don’t have any advertisements and I don’t have to worry about what they will see or hear on this program because it’s safe! I wrote more about why I love this program in this post.

What other online resources do you like? I know there are a lot out there, so I’d love to hear your thoughts!

For today’s giveaway, I will be giving away one of the following. The winner gets to choose which prize they’d like!

  • 1 year of ABCmouse.com
  • 1 year of Epic!
  • 5,000 points to use for Boom Cards

All you have to do is enter below! This giveaway is open to anyone worldwide.
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Comments

  1. Jennifer Graham says
    December 9, 2020 at 8:16 am

    Oh! Online subscriptions are awesome! Thanks for all you do!

    Reply
  2. Tiffany Chacon says
    December 9, 2020 at 8:16 am

    Ohhh I’ve wanted to do abcmouse for my 4yo!

    Reply
  3. Peggy Adam says
    December 9, 2020 at 8:18 am

    Online resources would be wonderful!
    Thank you!

    Reply
  4. Sandra says
    December 9, 2020 at 8:18 am

    Love online subscriptions! Thank you!

    Reply
  5. Janet says
    December 9, 2020 at 8:18 am

    Any of these would be good

    Reply
  6. Kelli Kiss says
    December 9, 2020 at 8:21 am

    I would love ABC mouse for my classroom! Thank you so much for what you do

    Reply
  7. Patricia says
    December 9, 2020 at 8:22 am

    Your site has been so helpful. I feel honored to be able to use it.

    Reply
  8. nicole says
    December 9, 2020 at 8:22 am

    thank you so much

    Reply
  9. nicole says
    December 9, 2020 at 8:23 am

    thanks so much

    Reply
  10. Kristy Thompson says
    December 9, 2020 at 8:24 am

    I love online resources! Boom cards are amazing!

    Reply
  11. Kristina says
    December 9, 2020 at 8:26 am

    Boom cards are a great resource for learning! We use similar activities in the class and with online learning heading our way-what a great way to make learning interactive and fun for our students with ASD

    Reply
  12. Jessica Knox says
    December 9, 2020 at 8:32 am

    These subscriptions sound great for my boys!

    Reply
  13. Natasha says
    December 9, 2020 at 8:33 am

    Any of these resources would be great!

    Reply
  14. Angelyna says
    December 9, 2020 at 8:34 am

    I love Epic, but have not had a chance to try out ABC mouse or Boom card.

    Reply
  15. Ashly Cole says
    December 9, 2020 at 8:38 am

    I have used Boom Cards so much during Distance Learning with my Preschool Class!

    Reply
  16. Sharla says
    December 9, 2020 at 8:40 am

    These would be great additions!!

    Reply
  17. Stefanie H. says
    December 9, 2020 at 8:40 am

    I would love to share Boom cards with my students!

    Reply
  18. Katie H says
    December 9, 2020 at 8:48 am

    Excited about this giveaway! My daughter has been wanting me to get a subscription to Epic for a while now. And thank you for the science link! We’ll be checking that out today. 🙂

    Reply
  19. Dawn says
    December 9, 2020 at 8:52 am

    Thank you for sharing these resources!! I will check out the ones that I have not used in the past.

    Reply
  20. Linda says
    December 9, 2020 at 8:55 am

    Thank you!

    Reply
  21. danni Bendkowski says
    December 9, 2020 at 8:58 am

    Love using online resources especially for those at home learners

    Reply
  22. Sarah Myers says
    December 9, 2020 at 8:58 am

    I’d love ALL of these, but especially boom card points because I use those with my virtual students!!!! 🙂

    Reply
  23. Sarah Myers says
    December 9, 2020 at 8:59 am

    Any of these would be great! These are awesome resources!!!

    Reply
  24. Patricia England says
    December 9, 2020 at 9:02 am

    Thanks for sharing these resources with me! Some of them are just perfect for things I need. Thanks again!

    Reply
  25. Michele Sullivan says
    December 9, 2020 at 9:02 am

    Fantastic resources!

    Reply
  26. Lauren Goodrum says
    December 9, 2020 at 9:08 am

    Boom cards! Awesome!

    Reply
  27. Tammy says
    December 9, 2020 at 9:11 am

    Thank you for these online resource opportunities.

    Reply
  28. Sarah M says
    December 9, 2020 at 9:17 am

    I love how many books epic has.

    Reply
  29. Elizabeth says
    December 9, 2020 at 9:19 am

    Sounds amazing, would love to win anything!

    Reply
  30. Angela Little says
    December 9, 2020 at 9:21 am

    Any of these would be great while teaching virtual kindergarten!

    Reply
  31. Emily Walter says
    December 9, 2020 at 9:23 am

    These are GREAT resources!

    Reply
  32. AnnMarie Chismar says
    December 9, 2020 at 9:27 am

    Would love to have any of those resources.

    Reply
  33. Kim says
    December 9, 2020 at 9:32 am

    Online resources are great! Especially in these times where a lot of us are vi

    Reply
  34. Emily says
    December 9, 2020 at 9:39 am

    Absolutely love all these online subscriptions, especially Boom Card Learning!!

    Reply
  35. Mandy says
    December 9, 2020 at 9:41 am

    i WOULD LOVE TO WIN EPIC, THANK YOU SO MUCH!

    Reply
  36. Jennifer says
    December 9, 2020 at 9:49 am

    I would love the Boom Cards Points!!

    Reply
  37. Chris says
    December 9, 2020 at 9:55 am

    Boom Cards would be great to make learning more interactive!

    Reply
  38. Karen says
    December 9, 2020 at 10:04 am

    All of these sound AHHHHMAZING! Thank you so much!

    Reply
  39. Tara S. says
    December 9, 2020 at 10:18 am

    I think my 6 year old would love ABC Mouse!

    Reply
  40. Barbara R. Sebens says
    December 9, 2020 at 10:21 am

    Awesome

    Reply
  41. Kadie says
    December 9, 2020 at 10:27 am

    We had a temp subscription to abc mouse and all 3 of my kids enjoyed it. My daughter used to use Boom cards and they always thought it was fun in school last year. My oldest uses Epic through his school and I’d love to have access for my other 2 so I’d be thrilled with any of the online resources! We have missed some of these since we switched to home schooling this year.

    Reply
  42. Rhonda Kirsten says
    December 9, 2020 at 10:28 am

    my children love abc mouse!

    Reply
  43. Sherri says
    December 9, 2020 at 10:30 am

    Ooh this is another great giveaway! 💜

    Reply
  44. Shaughnessy Harris says
    December 9, 2020 at 10:44 am

    I love all of the virtual materials that I can get my hands on this year! Teaching is one thing with young students in the classroom, but trying to engage them through a screen is incredibly difficult! I appreciate everything that you do and share1

    Reply
  45. Judy says
    December 9, 2020 at 11:03 am

    My son enjoys reading aloud books! Hopefully we can win epic. Thanks

    Reply
  46. jana says
    December 9, 2020 at 11:25 am

    I would love any of these!! THankYOU!!!

    Reply
  47. Richelle Meacham says
    December 9, 2020 at 11:28 am

    LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Boom Cards!! Thank you!

    Reply
  48. Jennifer says
    December 9, 2020 at 11:32 am

    Online Learning is amazing because it can be mobile.
    Love EPIC!! It’s great for road trips!!

    Reply
  49. Bette Schmidt says
    December 9, 2020 at 11:41 am

    All are great choices! Thanks for taking the time and effort

    Reply
  50. Bobbi Yusko says
    December 9, 2020 at 11:47 am

    Awesome! Online subscriptions have saved me this year!

    Reply
  51. Nancy Fillip says
    December 9, 2020 at 12:24 pm

    Everything sounds awesome. Thanks so much for offering. Have a great day.

    Reply
  52. Ashley M. says
    December 9, 2020 at 12:26 pm

    I love the option of online resources!

    Reply
  53. Rae says
    December 9, 2020 at 1:12 pm

    would love ABC Mouse

    Reply
  54. MICHELLE says
    December 9, 2020 at 1:21 pm

    What great resources! Thanks for sharing. I’d only heard of ABC Mouse before.

    Reply
  55. Molly says
    December 9, 2020 at 1:35 pm

    Thank you so much for putting these giveaways together!

    Reply
  56. Lisa Mathewson says
    December 9, 2020 at 2:08 pm

    Thanks for your review. It helps to know what to try. I will have to look into BOOM. With three kids, 10, 8, and 4, it helps to think about multi-use activities.
    ABC mouse would also be useful for my preschooler as she is often left behind with games for older ones.
    Take care

    Reply
  57. Kimberly Massie says
    December 9, 2020 at 3:11 pm

    Ooooo! I would LOVE a subscription to EPIC!!

    Reply
  58. Ban says
    December 9, 2020 at 3:26 pm

    So nice of you to share all those great resources with us . I am interested in Boom learning

    Reply
  59. Erica says
    December 9, 2020 at 4:09 pm

    Khan Academy Kids is an amazing app (tablets and smart phones only as they require a touch screen) for kids ages 2-8. And it’s completely free!

    Reply
    • Angela Thayer says
      December 9, 2020 at 6:57 pm

      Awesome! I need to check that out!

      Reply
  60. Karen says
    December 9, 2020 at 5:36 pm

    Thank you so much for all of your wonderful resources, they are so adaptable and user friendly, and many can be used in so many different ways! I have spent the past few months becoming familiar with Boom Cards, and 5000 points would be an amazing boost to my library!!!! What a great gift! thanks so much!

    Reply
    • Angela Thayer says
      December 9, 2020 at 6:56 pm

      Thank you so much, Karen!!

      Reply
  61. Megan says
    December 9, 2020 at 5:43 pm

    These all sound fabulous! I can’t wait to check them out! My oldest son’s teacher just sent a note about Epic this week, so we’ll check that one out first. The science site will definitely be a big hit, too.

    Reply
  62. Megha Waghmare says
    December 9, 2020 at 8:44 pm

    Thank you so much for sharing all these opportunities! All are awesome !!

    Reply
  63. Natalee says
    December 9, 2020 at 10:49 pm

    We love Epic! I would really like to try ABCmouse.

    I love the tips I have read so far?

    Reply
  64. JJ says
    December 10, 2020 at 5:07 am

    I’ve been wanting to explore boom cards for a while. This would be so great for my remote learners. Thanks!

    Reply
  65. Christina says
    December 10, 2020 at 9:09 am

    We would love Boom Cards!

    Reply
  66. Ann says
    December 10, 2020 at 11:01 am

    I would love to have any of these resources for my classroom!! We don’t have internet for the students so the non digital would be best for me.

    Reply
  67. Aden Williams says
    December 10, 2020 at 12:01 pm

    I would LOVE LOVE Boom Card points! I teach students with special needs, and they love the free items I’ve assigned to them. I love all 3 of your suggestions! We use them all in my classroom. Thanks so much for keeping me current with great teaching ideas!

    Reply
  68. Ronda says
    December 10, 2020 at 3:13 pm

    ABC mouse rocks would love it for my students

    Reply
  69. kaleena Bell says
    December 10, 2020 at 6:07 pm

    ABC mouse would be great to help fill in the areas of homeschool that need a little bit more fun learning

    Reply
  70. Beth says
    December 10, 2020 at 7:25 pm

    Not having a school budget, this would help so much in home schooling. I appreciate your generosity by sharing these materials.

    Reply
  71. Adrienne Greene says
    December 10, 2020 at 7:44 pm

    Boom cards looks neat for my son

    Reply

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