The Best Youtube Channels for Homeschooling
Two of my best tricks for homeschooling is using board games, and using Youtube! Youtube has ENDLESS educational resources for all ages and really works well at keeping the kids engaged. (Some are boring as heck though, you just gotta know where to look.) So check out this list of 30 awesome Youtube channels for homeschooling.
YouTube Channels for Homeschooling
Hola homeschool parents, I’m your slightly crunchy, way too much homeschooling under my belt, let’s‑do‑this homeschooling neighbor. Eleven years into this beautiful chaos, and homeschooling three curious gifted girls, I’ve come to rely on the most enriching, balanced, and gently educational tools out there. And learn lots of ways to homeschool for free… or at least without spending much… Youtube helps shave off a lot of video resource expenses I’ve tried.
Let’s talk YouTube.
Not brain melting toddler shows, but those little gems that teach, inspire, offer mindful brain breaks, and bring art, health, science, math, and even Bible studies into your living room in the sweetest way. (With saving your sanity and filling in gaps you may have forgotten.)
I’ve gathered a big list—thirty channels—carefully sorted by subject so you can navigate by what feels right for your day. There’s something for every core subject, plus art, PE, and those all-important brain breaks. So let’s goooo!
I love using youtube for homeschooling because it really helps us keep homeschooling more minmalist…. don’t get me wrong, it’s fun to have ALL the science kits and art supplies and a dedicated homeschool room… but it’s also nice NOT to have that.
I’ve perfected how to have an effective and fun minimalist homeschool at this point whether it be from my tricks on how to set up a small space homeschool area (when you don’t have a dedicated room), how to keep homeschooling art more minimalist so it doesn’t take over, or how to keep science more minimalist because that can get super cray cray too!
Here’s exactly how we use youtube for homeschool (sometimes for the entire day!).
Language Arts & Literature
- TED‑Ed – Gently animated deep‑thought lessons that inspire curiosity.
- Free School – Thoughtful literature, history, and mythology in ages‑friendly bites.
- Nessy – Writing, english, math and more for elemetary.
- EB Academics – Great for Middle school writing, English, and more.
- Alphablocks – Great for learning ABC’s and phonics.
Math
- Math Antics – One of our favorite math supplements. He covers everything and very easy to understand… it’s medium interesting, I think it’s interesting for math, my kids don’t necessarily agree, but it does help them a lot.
- Khan Academy – This is a huge resource for math (there’s also a website/app)… the Youtube has lots of math and science.
- Numberblocks – Personally, I find the graphics here odd… but it’s so popular and I know lots of people who love it!
- Alphablocks – Fun phonics‑plus‑letters magic to build reading readiness.(We Are Teachers)
- 3Blue1Brown – Gorgeous, visual explorations of higher‑level math that feel like math is art.(Wikipedia)
Science
- SciShow Kids – Really fun, engagin, and clear science lessons! We love this one.
- SciShow – Great science for older kiddos.
- Nat Geo Science – Amazing resource (love their books for homeschool too! and activity kits… and everything really)
- Homeschool Pop – Great resource for science and all subjects actually.
- Kratts Series – The Wild Kratts! From PBS… we’ve been able to build lessons off these many times, they are sctually super informative.
- Peekaboo Kidz – “Science with the blue guy…” my daughter suggested while helping me with this list! Lol… I had no idea what she was talking about… it was this!
History & Social Studies
- Crash Course – Lots of interesting history lessons and more too.
- Biography – Good factual history lessons.
- Homeschoo Pop – Great for history as well as science.
Bible & Values
- Bible Adventures – Our favorite bible lessons for kids. Like Sunday school at home with a Blues Clues vibe but Bible themed.
- Minno – Engaging Bible stories for little kids
Art
- Art for Kids Hub – Easy drawing lessons for kids of all ages. Fun and engaging.
- Easy Peasy Art – Kinda tough actually, but great step-by-step canvas painting lessons.
- Artwork by S – Gorgeous and advanced (but my little kids follow along with a bit of help too) canvas painting tutorials
PE, Mindfulness & Brain Breaks
- Cosmic Kids Yoga – Turning Yoga into fun stories for kids.
- Brain Breaks with Coach Cory – perfect for a short “get the kids moving and refocused” break time. (We use these a lot in the rainy season.)
- Miss Linky PE – Not our top choice, but can be fun and so many videos!
Various Subjects Mixed
- Caitie’s Classroom – Calm crafts, songs, and great ideas for preschooleres.
- PBS Kids – Classic educational shows and resources for early elementary.
- School House Rock – You remember these right? Conjunction junction what’s your function?
Wrapping Up YouTube Channels to Use When Homeschooling
There you have it—30 special YouTube channels that bring joy, curiosity, and balance into your homeschooling routine. There are so many great options that you can use to homeschool for free. YouTube is one of them!
Don’t get me wrong, it’s nice to have a bunch of supplies and curriculum you’ve purchased that fit perfectly into the way your kids learn, their various ages, and what you want to teach… however, know that a lot of it can be done free or cheap and YouTube is a fabulous resource for that!
