Empowering Children,
Supporting Educators

Our Mission

There’s a lot at stake for the next generation.

In the last century childhood has gotten more and more complicated:

• The digital presence in everyday life
• The rapid development of artificial intelligence
• The growing role of technology in government, private enterprise, most jobs, and education
• Less concrete learning/ more computer learning
• Less physical activity/ more sedentary activity
• Less customization/ more homogenization
• Fewer questions/ more directions
• Less direct communication/ more social media
• Less creative stimulation/ more intellectual stagnation
• Less scheduling flexibility/ more micromanagement

This site was created to serve as a resource for parents, teachers, and students. We at BEFK believe in the ‘do no harm’ axiom, and providing useful information in a ‘could, not should’ format. We offer a continually-growing collection of Book Lists, Manipulative Lists, Video and Program lists, Lesson Lists, e-books, Educational articles, Instructional Materials, Curriculum Guidance, and a variety of other resources, many of which are free.

We place great value here on the notion of freedom in education, and the ability of parents, teachers, and students to access the tools they need anywhere. We believe in innate curiosity and the ability of most children to manage their own interests with the help of trusted adults to serve as mentors, resources, and more experienced travelers on the twists and turns of life’s roads.

Welcome to the site! 🙂

About Our Founder

The founder of this site is a certified classroom teacher of 36 years experience who currently resides in South Carolina. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology, a Master’s Degree in Teaching Reading, a second MS in Special Education, and multiple certificates and trainings in a variety of educational and behavioral methods. She has worked in multiple states in a wide variety of educational settings, subjects, and grade levels with children of extremely diverse academic abilities. She homeschooled her own three sons and is a staunch believer in customizing the education to the child. She founded Better Education for Kids in an effort to provide resources, tools, information, and greater empowerment to parents and teachers who seek to provide more comprehensive educations for their children.