Reading & Writing
16. Brave Writer
Best for: A writing program to help refine your child’s writing skills. Brave Writer has programs available for kids ages 5-18 that incorporate original thought, mechanics, literature, and projects.
Age Range: Grades K – 12th
17. Classroom Cereal
Best for: Grammar practice. Classroom Cereal is for middle school-aged kids to practice grammar skills through free, printable short stories.
Age Range: Middle school-aged students (around 6th – 8th)
18. National Novel Writing Month — Young Writers Program
Best for: Aspiring young writers. National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo for short) is a nonprofit organization to help users write novels through progress tracking, setting milestones, and connecting with a community of writers.
Age Range: All ages, but geared towards middle and high school-aged students
19. Night Zookeeper
Best for: Interactive writing lessons for younger children. Night Zookeeper has writing tools and lessons to help supplement your child’s writing class.
Age Range: Grades K – 8th
20. Quill
Best for: Anyone. Quill has free online writing tools for students K-12.
Age Range: Grades K – 12th
21. Reading Eggs
Best for: Anyone with younger children who need or want reading practice. Children learn to read through games, songs, rewards, and exploration through the website.
Age Range: Grades Pre-K – 8th
22. Storybird
Best for: Creative writing help for students of any age. Storybird has a library of artwork from around the world for kids to use to inspire creative writing and short stories.
Age Range: Grades K – 12th
Math
23. Bedtime Math
Best for: Getting younger children excited about math. Bedtime Math has a few resources for parents, including two free apps for phones or tablets and non-screen math activities for at home.
Age Range: Grades Pre-K – 4th
24. CoolMath4Kids
Best for: Math-filled downtime. Arcade-style website CoolMath4Kids features a variety of math games for young children.
Age Range: Grades Pre-K – 6th
25. Mangahigh
Best for: Extra math practice. Mangahigh has both school and at-home programs for students to practice their math skills.
Age Range: Grades K – 12th
26. Math Games
Best for: Math study help for younger children. Math Games offers hundreds of games and worksheets in all core math topics for free online.
Age Range: Grades Pre-K – 8th
27. Mathseeds
Best for: Keeping younger children entertained while learning core math subjects. Children learn through games with interactive characters, songs, and reward-based challenges.
Age Range: Grades Pre-K – 4th
28. Zearn Math
Best for: Anyone looking for an in-depth math program for children ages 5-12.
Age Range: Grades K – 5th
