Learning a new language opens doors to communication, culture, and global understanding. Whether you’re teaching Spanish, French, Latin, or another language, we’ve gathered free lesson plans, worksheets, and activities to make foreign language learning fun and engaging in your homeschool!
Many Languages
Open Language Lessons – Resources to learn 48 different languages including a bunch of less common ones you may not have heard of
BBC Bitesize – this is a subject listing where among other things you can find resources for French, Gaelic, German, Irish, Mandarina, Spanish, Welsh and Modern Languages
Duolingo – use on computer or mobile over 40 languages including Klingon and High Valyrian for fun
Boise State University – scroll down to where it says OER Commons Activities
Open Education Resources – pick one of 16 languages includes less commonly found ones and then look through podcasts, lesson plans, reference materials, textbooks and more
DLIFLC – search from 40ish languages to find lessons, look like they are geared towards older kids who have some basic knowledge of the intended language already
Georgia Virtual Learning – highschool section under World Languages has ASL 1 and 2, AP French, AP Latin, AP Spanish, Chinese 1-4, French 1-3, German 1-3, Japanese 1-3, Latin 1-4 and Spanish 1-4
KnowItAll – sort by grades (PreK-12+) or Language (ASL, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Japanese) to find lessons
Lectia – free language learning app in 13 languages (Arabic | Bosnian | Burmese | Chinese | Croatian | Dari | French | German | Greek | Indonesian | Korean | Pashto | Persian | Portuguese | Russian | Serbian | Spanish | Thai | Vietnamese)
Memrise – free language learning app in 43 different languages
PBS Learning Media – Resources (videos, lessons, webpage, interactive) on 7 languages (Spanish, Japanese, French, German, Chinese, Italian and Latin for grades PreK-12
Spanish
Spanish for Kids – resources for learning Spanish, have to hunt and find
Free Spanish Lessons – easy to use lessons
Butterfly Spanish – YouTube Channel full of Spanish learning content
Open Learn – Spanish courses
SpanishBoom – free audio Spanish lessons
Online Free Spanish – games and such geared towards kids but a lot of ads. So be careful
Rocket Languages – free lessons
Great Courses Learning Spanish – PDF course with answers
A First Spanish Reader – for those who are more fluent in Spanish
Spanish Mama Freebies – freebies from a blog dedicated to teaching kids Spanish
Destinos – telenovela in Spanish for kids/teens all online
Salsa – Georgia Public Broadcasting Spanish resource for K-3 for anyone to access
German
DW Learn German – online courses from beginner to proficient
The German Project – free German lessons
Practice German For Free – GoeThe Institut resources
Deutsch.info – tons of multimedia resources for learning German
Deutsch Akademie Trainer – lessons, courses and more
Learn German Online – free PDFs
Basic German – Grammar and Workbook PDF
French
Francais Interactif – web based free French program with book
French in Action – video based instructional series
The French Experiment – free French lessons (younger)
Open Learn – free online French courses (older)
Lawless French – blog with free lessons, daily practice, grammar, vocab, quizzes, stories and more
Tv5Monde – learn French from videos
Learn French Online for Free – 2 basic courses for French
Learn French in Quebec – free courses for Quebec residents 16+ or those planning to settle in Quebec
French Lessons from Quebec – you must sign up but should be for everyone
French Games – just what it sounds like, online French games
Learn French the Fast and Fun Way – webarchive of this PDF
Bien Diet! – PDF textbook for kids
Latin
Linney’s Latin Class – designed as a free class AFTER you use the two books they sell but do it how you want
Homeschool Latin Help – free curriculum and resources
Open Learn – Getting Started on Classical Latin course, older students
Sign Language
Note: resources are ASL unless otherwise mentioned
Life Print – ASL University, video based, this guy is great
Start ASL – Course 1 is FREE
SignSchool – free course, signup required
Signing Savvy – online ASL dictionary
Sign Language 101 – ASL 1 videos are free
Hand Speak – ASL dictionary
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