Easier lesson planning
Use brightwheel to create lesson plans for your preschool or daycare. You and your staff will save more time and stay more organized. And your families will be better connected to their children’s learning.
Brightwheel's early childhood curriculum
The #1 childcare software that enables you and your staff to create custom child care lesson plans and curriculum, log observations in accordance with your state’s early learning standards, and share progress with parents–all from the same platform you use for billing, communications, and classroom management.
Standards & lessons
Pre-loaded standards
In addition to all 50 state's learning standards, learning frameworks for DRDP and Montessori progress indicators are available
Customized standards
Customize your learning standards to meet the needs of your school's development framework
Lesson planning
Use lesson plans to help your teachers plan for their students’ success

Observations & assessments
Media rich assessments
Observe learning progress live with photos, videos, and notes and align with learning framework
Student & class assessments
Create assessments by class or by student based on milestone or lesson progress
Sharing controls
Share learning and development with staff and parents on your own schedule

Progress Reports
Data rich reports
Track and analyze student or classroom progress with data-rich reports
Printable & sharable reports
Create printable and shareable student progress reports and include photos, videos, and more

Plus, many more valuable features including:
FAQs: Tips and insights about lesson plans
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