Homeschool reading activities in Singapore

6 hand-checked reading activities resources for homeschooling families, with honest cost labels. Free options are listed first. See the full resource directory for every category.

Looking for books? See our homeschool reading list by age, from picture books to novels for older teens.

All reading activities resources

• FreeAges 8+

  Project Gutenberg

  A volunteer-run library of tens of thousands of free ebooks, mostly older works whose US copyright has expired, including many classic children's novels. Books can be read online or downloaded without registration; copyright status can differ outside the US.

  Visit gutenberg.org ↗ (opens in a new tab)
• FreeAll ages

  LibriVox

  Free audiobooks of public domain texts recorded by volunteers, which can be streamed or downloaded. Useful for listening along with a printed or Project Gutenberg copy; some older texts contain outdated language and attitudes.

  Visit librivox.org ↗ (opens in a new tab)
• FreeAges 4–10

  Storyline Online

  Free videos of picture books read aloud by actors, each with a suggested grade level and downloadable activity guide. Run by the SAG-AFTRA Foundation in the US.

  Visit storylineonline.net ↗ (opens in a new tab)
• FreeAll ages

  NLB eResources

  The National Library Board's online collection of eBooks, eAudiobooks, magazines and databases, read through the NLB Mobile app or Libby with a library account. It includes children's titles and books in Singapore's official languages.

  Visit eresources.nlb.gov.sg ↗ (opens in a new tab)
• Free + paid optionsAll ages

  NLB library membership

  How to join Singapore's public libraries. Basic membership is free for Singapore citizens, and parents with Singpass can sign children up online; permanent residents and foreigners may pay a fee. Members can borrow print books and eBooks.

  Visit nlb.gov.sg ↗ (opens in a new tab)
• Free + paid optionsAges 0–18

  NLB programmes for children and teens

  Listings of public library events for young people, such as storytelling, reading programmes and workshops at libraries across Singapore. Many sessions need advance registration.

  Visit nlb.gov.sg ↗ (opens in a new tab)