Whether you spring from the same creative pool as Salvador Dali or can barely draw a stick man, there will be a free online homeschool art course on Alison that you can enjoy. Art allows you to switch off from your normal worries, express yourself in new ways, develop better hand-eye coordination (which could even play dividends on the baseball pitch!) and become more in tune with the world around you. We recommend How to Draw 101 if you fancy yourself as a portrait artist, Drawing Anime Characters – Full Features and Emotions if you are a fan of the Japanese art style, or Painting using One Stroke Technique if you’d like to be a dab hand with a brush.

Alison’s free online homeschool language courses include major languages like Spanish, Chinese, German and French along with less widely spoken ones like Swedish and Korean. You can even learn sign language! We suggest the Introduction to Spanish and American Sign Language - Fundamental Concepts for two popular and interesting options.

Teenagers will find a host of free online courses on a wide range of topics on Alison. We recommend the Diploma in English Language and Literature for its coverage of great writers and poets along with different writing styles to try. As a diploma, it provides 15 to 20 hours’ of tuition and can be studied at your own pace. You can also retake the course assessments as many times as you like until you are successful. We suggest English Writing Skills for tailored training that will help you write for school and fun.