the truth is in the numbers

The lesson planning struggle is real.

If you've ever lost a Sunday to lesson prep, you're not alone. Procare's 2026 Child Care Business Trends Report surveyed nearly 5,000 early childhood education professionals — and the data backs up what you're feeling every day.

64%
of teachers say lesson planning is their biggest time drain
Procare 2026 Trends Report
43%
of centers say burnout and staff well-being is a major challenge
Procare 2026 Trends Report
79%
of teachers say child care software significantly saves them time
Procare 2026 Trends Report

 

Why switch?

Less prep work. More teaching.

Summer is your one window to get ahead. Procare Early Learning — powered by Learning Beyond Paper — delivers a full year of ready-to-teach digital curriculum to every classroom before back-to-school hits. No binders, no kits, no Sunday prep. Just log in and teach.

Procare Early Learning curriculum dashboard showing weekly lesson plans

STEAM Focused Lesson Plans

No more building STEAM units from scratch. Pre-loaded, expert-designed lessons guide children through science, technology, engineering, art, and math — with daily activities, teacher materials, and at-home connection resources already included.

Research-based, Classroom-tested

Stop sourcing curriculum from five different places. Lessons built by teachers with 150+ years of combined ECE experience — already aligned with Head Start, NAEYC, and all U.S. state standards. Compliance reviews need zero extra prep.

21st Century Early Childhood Curriculum

Parents enrolling for fall want to know their child is building real skills. Every lesson develops the whole child: collaboration, digital literacy, critical thinking, and problem-solving — designed for how kids actually learn today.

Built-in Assessments

No more clipboards, no more paper trails. Observations, portfolios, and progress notes live in the same platform teachers already use — so documentation takes minutes, not evenings. Custom assessments included.

Pre-made, full year curriculum

Make the switch once and every classroom is covered. 52 weeks of ready-to-teach plans across all five age groups — infant through pre-K — organized by day, week, or month. No gaps, no patchwork, no scrambling.

Teach from anywhere, on any device

Every lesson lives in the Procare platform — fully digital, no binders, no printing, no copying. Pull up the day's plan on your tablet or mobile device, and everything is always current and standards-aligned.

 

 

"A well-structured curriculum supported by ongoing assessments is critical to ensuring children's developmental milestones are met."

— National Institute for Early Education Research

 

Get started today

Teachers deserve their Sundays back.

With Procare Early Learning, get 52 weeks of ready-to-teach curriculum, ready for every classroom before day one. Let's get you set up before back-to-school hits.

Save $300 when you bundle with Procare Payments!

Teacher with students
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