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Free Homeschool Resources for Idaho Parents

At Idaho Public Television, we know that parents are a child's first and most important teachers. In our state, more than 8% of students are homeschooledand the number is growing. 

 

We serve Idaho’s homeschool families with FREE resources and content to support literacy, math, and science skills and to prepare kids for success in school and in life.

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Invite Us
The former classroom teachers, librarians, and early childhood educators who make up our Idaho Public Television Education team are available to come to your homeschool group and share free resources and activities. We'd love to meet you and learn how we can support you. We travel to and serve every community in Idaho, large or small.

idahoptv.educate@idahoptv.org

208-373-7220 or 800-543-6868

Grades PreK-2

IdahoPTV Parents

As a parent, you have the freedom to choose which programs you and your children watch together. On our IdahoPTV Parents webpage, we provide a wide range of free content and tools so you can customize your children's learning, based on your goals and interests. 

Games

Have fun and reinforce skill development. Find games on math, science, art, engineering, reading, music, food, matching, and more. Free!


 

PBS KIDS for Parents

Explore free parent resources to help you raise kind, curious, and resilient children. Find parenting tips, hands-on activities, games, printables, apps, and more. 

 

PBS ScratchJr

Coding is the new literacy! This free app is designed to be easy and fun to use. With PBS ScratchJr, young children ages 5-7 can program their own interactive stories and games. Need help or want to invite our experienced Educational Specialists to your community? Contact us!

Apps

Designed to reinforce skill development and be entertaining and educational for kids and caregivers. More than 30 apps available wherever you get your apps. Free! 

 

PBS LearningMedia

Free videos, lesson plans, teacher and student resources. Aligned with Idaho Content Standards. Includes Idaho history content for fourth grade, as well as Idaho arts content. Search for content by subject, content standard, or grade.
 

Grades 3-5

Science Trek

Produced by Idaho Public Television, free Science Trek videos and resources explore a multitude of topics and inspire students to investigate science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers. Includes educational materials for teachers and parents. 

Podcasts

Mysteries, music, and more. Available wherever you get your podcasts. Always free.
Check out the Science Trek Podcast wherever you get your podcasts.

 

PBS LearningMedia

Free videos, lesson plans, teacher and student resources. Aligned with Idaho Content Standards. Includes Idaho history content for fourth grade, as well as Idaho arts content. Search for content by subject, content standard, or grade.
 

Grades 6-12

Welcome to the Unaltered State

Idahoans for Substance-Free Futures

Statewide campaign focusing on Idaho youth and substance-use awareness. Free parent, educator, and youth resources and documentary film.

CIV ED

A Guide to Idaho Politics and Civic Engagement

Explore public participation in the state government, how bills become Idaho law, Idaho's Constitution, taxes and the Idaho state budget, and the role of media.

American Graduate

Explore Idaho’s educational pathways to high-demand, skilled jobs that offer a good wage without the expense of a four-year degree.
 

Idaho Climate Curriculum 

Units are based on the Idaho Climate-Economy Impacts Assessment and Idaho's State Science Standards and allow educators to teach Idaho students about climate issues through a local, place-based lens. 

KNOW VAPE

Be Smart. Don't Start. 

Statewide campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of youth vaping. Free parent, educator, and youth resources and documentary film.

Idaho Jobs Explained

Join host Matthew Baltzell as he journeys to every corner of Idaho, discovering exciting career opportunities, talking to real people about their work, and breaking down what it takes to get started in a variety of in-demand fields. 
 

Idaho Arts Resources

Media-rich, standards-aligned classroom resources on Idaho artists, featuring content from IdahoPTV's award-winning producers and lessons written by Idaho teachers.

PBS LearningMedia

Free videos, lesson plans, teacher and student resources. Aligned with Idaho Content Standards. Includes Idaho history content for fourth grade, as well as Idaho arts content. Search for content by subject, content standard, or grade.

Youth Media

Idaho Public Television’s educators and media producers support a variety of free youth media opportunities in our Idaho communities.

 

Math at Work

Videos designed to help high school students connect their math coursework to real-world applications in Idaho industries. Produced in collaboration with the Idaho Department of Education.
 

Science Resources

Media-rich, standards-aligned classroom resources on science, featuring content from IdahoPTV's award-winning Outdoor Idaho and lessons written by Idaho teachers.

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See what's going on around the state with our collection of blog posts.