Digital Tools for Homeschooling: Apps and Websites That Make Learning Fun
In this blog, EZ-Teach will cover the top 5 digital tools for homeschooling your child, covering a variety of subjects and interests. Let’s take a look at the following resources listed below. Click on the links below or keep reading to learn more.
1) Khan Academy
2) Duolingo
3) Prodigy Math
5) Epic!
Do you have another online tool that you use to help you homeschool your kids? We’d love to hear from you. Contact us to connect with one of our staff members. And don’t forget to explore our website for other resources so that educating your kids is that much easier!
In this blog, you’ll discover some of the best digital tools for homeschooling available!
Top 5 Digital Tools for Homeschooling
1) Khan Academy
Click on the image above to explore some of the units of study from Khan Academy.
This website has been around for some time now, so you’ve likely already heard of this popular digital tool. Khan Academy was founded in 2008 by Salman Khan, an educator and former hedge fund analyst. It started as a series of YouTube videos to help his cousins with math and science but quickly grew into a global nonprofit organization offering free educational resources across various subjects. Below you’ll see a list of the subjects covered at Khan Academy as well as the features and benefits of using it.
Subjects: Math, Science, Humanities, Arts, Coding
Features: Free lessons, practice exercises, and quizzes. Includes progress tracking and personalized learning paths.
Why It's Great: It's completely free and covers a wide range of subjects for K-12 students. The content is engaging and aligned with many provincial curriculums.
2. Duolingo
Click on the image above to be directed to Duolingo, one of the top digital tools for homeschoolers!
At EZ-Teach we know lots of people, young and old, who enjoy using Duolingo to practice learning a new language. Duolingo is a gamified language-learning app with bite-sized lessons and a playful interface. Players will be encouraged with learning streaks, leaderboards and rewards to keep them motivated. There are free interactive exercises (listening, reading, writing, and speaking) with an optional premium subscription (Duolingo Plus) for offline access and an ad-free experience. Overall, Duolingo is best for beginners or casual learners who enjoy a fun, game-like environment. It’s especially popular with kids due to its engaging design.
Here are the highlights summarized below:
Subjects: Over 40 languages, including French and Spanish.
Features: Interactive lessons, gamified learning, and progress tracking.
Why It's Great: Perfect for improving French skills (especially important in Canada). It’s engaging for kids and provides bite-sized lessons that make language learning fun.
Did you know that EZ-Teach offers an online elementary FSL class for students in Grades 1-4? Parents enjoy reviewing new vocabulary with their kids using Duolingo too as a supplement to their online course!
3. Prodigy Math
Click on the video above to experience a game from Prodigy Math.
Suited for students in Grades 1-8, Prodigy Math is a highly engaging, game-based learning platform designed to help kids master math skills through play. It's particularly popular in Canada and other countries for both homeschooling and classroom use. Parents love Prodigy because it combines fun and learning seamlessly, encourages independent learning while keeping kids motivated, and offers detailed progress reports to help parents stay involved. Plus, if you explore the website a bit, you’ll find that this tool is actually part of Prodigy Education which offers learning games in both Math and English!
Here are the highlights of this digital tool for homeschooling:
Subjects: Math
Features: Game-based platform that aligns with Canadian curriculums. Kids solve math problems to progress in the game.
Why It's Great: It makes math enjoyable and feels like play, encouraging children to practice and improve their math skills without resistance.
Have a look at the video above to preview a game!
4. Mystery Science
Watch the video above to see what a video from Mystery Science is like.
Mystery Science is an online platform that provides ready-to-use science lessons for kids in grades K-5. It’s designed to make science engaging and accessible for parents, teachers, and homeschoolers. Lessons often include simple, at-home experiments using household items and are designed to encourage critical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity through exploration. Each lesson starts with a short, engaging video that explains a science concept or question (e.g., "Why do we have seasons?" or "How do animals survive in the wild?"). The best part? There is minimal preparation required for parents—just watch the video and follow along with the activities.
Subjects: Grade-Level Appropriate Topics in subjects such as Science (e.g. Earth Science, Life Science, Physical Science) and STEM.
Features: Ready-to-go science lessons, hands-on experiments, and videos designed for elementary to middle school students.
Why It's Great: Encourages curiosity and critical thinking. It offers simple experiments that can be done with materials found at home, making it ideal for homeschooling.
You can preview one of the video lessons above called, “Can you play football on the Moon?”. Or, click here to visit their YouTube channel for more videos.
5. Epic!
Click on the image above to visit Epic’s homepage.
Epic! is an online reading platform that offers a vast library of books, audiobooks, and educational videos for children aged 12 and under. It is particularly popular among homeschoolers because it provides an easy, affordable, and engaging way for kids to access high-quality reading material across various subjects.
Parents can set reading levels based on their child's age or skill, making it easy to find appropriate books that match the student's reading ability. Epic! also provides parents with insights into their child's reading habits and progress. This includes information on the number of books read, time spent reading, and areas of interest. Also, the platform offers educational videos and learning activities to reinforce various subjects, making it a versatile educational tool.
With a mix of picture books, chapter books, graphic novels, and educational content, Epic! keeps kids engaged by offering reading material in different formats and genres. Epic! tailors recommendations to kids’ reading interests and skills, encouraging them to explore new topics and authors and offers a reward system where kids can earn badges and other incentives for reading, which motivates them to keep reading.
Here are the highlights of this digital tool:
Subjects: Reading and Literacy
Features: Unlimited access to 40,000+ books, audiobooks, and videos for kids aged 12 and under.
Why It's Great: Perfect for building reading skills and fostering a love for books. The Canadian book selection also includes French books for bilingual education.
Epic! is ideal for homeschoolers because it combines learning with fun and offers an organized way to manage and track a child’s reading journey. It can be a great supplement to a homeschooling curriculum, providing access to diverse content that caters to different learning styles and needs.
Make Learning Easy with EZ-Teach!
We hope that you have found one or more of these 5 digital tools for homeschooling useful. If you are looking for other homeschooling advice or tips, please contact us or browse our blog. If you need tutoring, curriculum, or an online class to help with your homeschooling schedule, you can also find that through EZ-Teach. Oh, and don’t forget to make use of our FREE digital homeschool planner! We aim to make learning easy and are excited to see you and your families thrive in the homeschooling world and beyond.
