OpenEd Community’s Favorite Educational Resources
Welcome to our ever-growing collection of educational resources, curated by the OpenEd community!
This list is a testament to the diverse, creative, and passionate approaches our families take to education.
When we asked for your favorite resources, we were amazed by the response. From blogs to YouTube channels, Instagram accounts to podcasts, you’ve shared a wealth of inspiration that spans all aspects of learning and child development.
This list isn’t about promoting “influencers” or prescribing a one-size-fits-all approach. Instead, it’s a buffet of options for you to explore, mix, and match as you craft the perfect educational journey for your unique learners.
Whether you’re looking for hands-on science experiments, literature-based curricula, outdoor adventure inspiration, or strategies for neurodivergent learners, you’ll find something here to spark your interest.
Remember, this list is a work in progress, just like education itself. We’ve organized the resources into categories for easy browsing, but feel free to jump around and discover new favorites.
Don’t see your go-to resource listed? This list is always growing! Email cdeist@opened.co to suggest additions at any time.
Happy exploring, and here’s to the joy of lifelong learning!
– Charlie
Blogs & Newsletters
- The Well-Educated Heart / Libraries of Hope
- a humble place
- Wild + Free
- Brave Writer website (Julie Bogart)
- UnschoolingMom2Mom.com
- Raising Lifelong Learners
- Waldock Way Blog
- Dash Into Learning
- Pure and Simple Printing
- Teaching My Littles
- Little School of Smiths
- Biblioguides
- Building Heroes at Home
- Homeschool to Homeschool
- The Autism Treatment Center of America
- Tamsyn Spaceman
- Math Inspirations
- Good Inside (Dr. Becky Kennedy)
- TJED (Thomas Jefferson Education)
- Love and Logic
- Hold Onto Your Kids (Gordon Neufeld)
- Dr. Laura Markham
- Mary Hanna Wilson from OutSchool
YouTube Channels
- Mark Rober
- Action Lab Shorts
- Be Smart
- Geography by Geoff
- PBS Space Time
- National Geographic Kids
- Physics Girl
- Empowering Homeschool Conversations (previously SPED Homeschooling)
- The Good and the Beautiful YouTube
- Pepper and Pine
- Hi, Fam!
- Jake Carlini
- Snake Discovery
- Cosmic Kids Yoga
- learn bright
- SciShow Kids
- Draw So Cute
- Nikki Dockery (YouTube)
- Nicholeen Peck (YouTube)
Instagram Accounts
- Simple Wonders (@simplewonders)
- Julie Bogart
- Arlene and Co.
- Little Pine Learners
- Days With Grey
- Busy Toddler
- Andrea Nelson (@andrea.nelson.art)
- Home Centered Learning
- Raising Twig and Bananas (@raisingtwigandbananas)
- Simply Happy Homeschool
- Big City Readers
- Nicholeen Peck
Podcasts
- Commonplace Podcast
- Read Aloud Revival Podcast
- Wild + Free Podcast
- 1000 Hours Outside Podcast
- The LiberatED Podcast