As educators, we know how valuable high-quality teaching materials can be—but purchasing them all can quickly add up. The good news is that in 2025 there are several excellent free resources for English teachers that you can tap into right away. Below, I’m listing some of my favorites (including a few from Route2Write!), plus tips on how to use them effectively in your classroom.
Right here at Route2Write, we offer free sample lessons, writing prompts, rubric templates, and other downloadable resources. Use these to supplement your writing curriculum, spark classroom writing exercises, or inspire independent student work.
Twinkl offers a selection of free teacher resources, including worksheets, lesson plans, and interactive activities across subjects like English. Their free resource packs are especially useful for elementary and middle grades.
A community-driven platform where teachers share free lesson plans, units, and materials across K–12 grades. You can filter by subject (English / ELA) and grade level to find what matches your students’ needs.
Great for English language teaching (ELT/ESL) contexts, ESL KidStuff provides over 230+ free printable lesson plans, flashcards, worksheets, craft activities, and more for young learners.
OER Commons is a large, open library of open educational resources (OER), including English/ELA lesson plans, reading modules, writing projects, and more. Teachers can search by grade, subject, license type, and more.
Having a toolbox of free English teaching resources is a big advantage—especially when budgets are tight. Whether you're planning writing lessons, grammar practice, or ESL support, the five options above can help enrich your instruction without extra cost. And of course, Route2Write’s free resources are always here for you to use, adapt, and share. Let’s keep making strong writing accessible and achievable—for all students and all teachers.
