Learning a new language opens doors to communication, culture, and global understanding. Whether you’re teaching Spanish, French, Latin, ASL or another language, we’ve gathered free lesson plans, worksheets, and activities to make foreign language learning fun and engaging in your homeschool!
Note: There are lots of languages, it will take time to see resources added. If you want resources for a specific language not yet listed below, join the Facebook group to ask directly. (see sidebar)
General Language Resources
Duolingo – free language learning app or website. Premium version available but you can do enough for free to use it.
Memrise – language learning website and app, lots of languages to choose from, premium available
Busuu – language learning website/app, premium available
Conjuguemos – you can sign up for free or use without signing up. Practice conjugation and grammar for Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Korean or Latin.
Forvo – pronounciation dictionary for many languages.
French
The French Experiment – free lessons plus children’s stories
The Perfect French with Dylane – her FREE resources include French self-study guide (I recommend her paid products too)
TV5Monde – free French videos
Learn French Online for Free – lessons but has a fair amount of ads
French Games – lessons, games and tests
Mauril App – learn French with real life Canadian content. Listen and then answer questions.
QC French – worksheets on a variety of topics
BBC Learn French – lots of resources including lessons, French for children, vocabulary, test etc.
Free Online French Courses – from Open University
Learning French Le Point Du FLE – claims 8800 links to courses and exercises in French
French Learning Games – for all ages
Learning French Online – grammar, audio books, apps, podcases, quizzes, games and more
French Pod 101 – free signup
For French Immersion Freebies – resources for French immersion teachers. Would be useful for French speaking parents to use with kids
French in Action – video course highschool-adult
Learn French With Alexa – YouTube creator with lots of videos that are perfect for elementary ages or higher
Free French Printable Worksheets – workbooks for kids of different topics
Kwiziq French Learning Library – resources for language learning
Grade 7 Core French – website that has lessons and worksheets you could use with your own lessons
Spanish
SpanishBOOM – courses, dictionary, podcasts, comics and more
Spanish Grammar in Context – explains Spanish grammar with text and videos
SpanishDictionary – much more than a dictionary, has lessons, vocabulary, articles and more
Spanish Language & Culture – guided readings, videos, articles and more
Practical Spanish – lessons in Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced
BBC Learn Spanish – lots of resources including lessons, Spanish for children, vocabulary, test etc.
Butterfly Spanish – YouTube Channel full of videos to learn Spanish
Libro Libre – Spanish Textbook
Spanish Basic Course – textbook
Elementary Spanish – textbook
Spanish 1 – textbook
Teach Yourself Spanish – book from 1939
15 Free Spanish Children’s Books – list with links to the books in PDF format
Para Todos – college level textbook
Latin
Latin Homeschool Resources – from Compass Classroom
Scorpio Martianus – YouTube channel. Latin teaching videos, reading Latin kids books, songs in Latin
Latininum – tons of lessons with a free subscription to the website
Latin Dictionary – just what it sounds like
Latin with Livia – a blog with Latin resources, grammar and some fun videos
No-Prep Online Latin Games – made with Blooket
Beginning Latin Grammar – based off of Wheelock’s Latin
Three Little Pigs in Latin – YouTube video
Latin Readers – from long ago
Italian
Online Italian Club – TONS of free exercises for grammar, listening, verbs, dictionary and more.
BBC Italian – free lessons, Italian news/radio and more
The Italian Experiment – free lessons and children’s stories
Beginner’s Italian – WHOLE book to teach yourself Italian
Italian All-in-One for Dummies – HUGE book
Italian for Dummies – HUGE book
Learn Italian with Paul Noble – booklet
Italiano Bello – online course
German
Deutsch.info – courses, games, audio/visual etc
The German Project – German lessons
DW Learn German – online course
Learn German Online – tons of free resources
Deutsch Academie Trainer – exercises plus textbooks
BBC German – lessons, tv/radio and more
Basic German – grammar workbook
Teach Yourself German – book