Experience Curriculum in brightwheel
Simplify your teaching. Inspire their learning.
Teaching & learning made easier.
Experience Curriculum is a complete, easy-to-implement early learning curriculum system with daily lesson plans and materials for each child delivered to your door, plus full digital integration with brightwheel.
Why educators love brightwheel with Experience Curriculum
All-in-one education platform
Access lessons, messaging, billing, admissions, and more
Save educators hours every month
Complete curriculum system with learning materials and digital lessons
Enhance program quality
Research-based curriculum aligned to all 50 states’ early learning standards and NAEYC
Support child development
Make observations and share progress updates with families
Why educators choose Experience Curriculum
Your complete education companion
- Receive a monthly delivery of learning supplies
- Monitor and assess each child’s growth with Experience Assessments
- Keep families connected to their child’s learning
- Access daily lesson plans and activities all within brightwheel
Refreshed Developmental Continuum of Skills
- Delivers sharper focus with effective instruction across 8 learning domains, 36 skills, and 73 subskills
- Supports social-emotional growth by emphasizing problem-solving for positive interactions
- Fosters curiosity through “Approaches to Learning” that encourage exploration and flexible thinking
- Integrates with Experience Assessments to capture growth against benchmarks
Stronger Science of Reading Alignment
- Systematic, research-based instruction in phonics and phonological awareness
- Daily language that promotes oral language, storybook reading, and vocabulary
- Early literacy that builds strong decoding and comprehension skills from the start
Expanded Math Foundations
- Deeper number sense with a stronger focus on counting, composing, and comparing quantities
- Core concepts that build early skills in addition, subtraction, shapes, measurement, and patterns
- Early foundations supported by a research-based progression aligned to early learning standards
All-New Spanish Teaching Resources
- Digital teacher guides offered for easy implementation by Spanish-speaking educators
- Spanish literacy kits now available with books and tools for bilingual instruction
- Support for bilingual classrooms that simplifies teaching dual language learners in the classroom
Everything you need to track and support growth with Experience Assessments
Capture in the flow of your day
Log authentic assessments directly in the brightwheel app during everyday classroom activities.
Trust what you track
Built on a research-based framework aligned with all 50 states, Head Start, and NAEYC standards.
Gain deeper insights
Visual reports make it easy to track growth over time and spot learning needs early.
Engage student families
Share student progress through portfolios.
What’s inside an Experience Curriculum box?
Evidence you can trust
Experience Curriculum and Experience Assessment are grounded in research and proven effective in real classrooms. Independent psychometric evaluations confirm that the Experience Assessment is both valid and reliable, providing educators with accurate and consistent insights into each child’s learning.
Case Study: Experience Curriculum Boosts Reading Readiness
See how a structured, play-based curriculum helped Rawlins Elementary significantly improve early literacy outcomes in just one school year.
A Research-Backed Tool for Measuring Early Childhood Development
A validated, observation-based tool that measures growth across 73 skills and eight developmental domains—simplifying documentation and giving educators a clear picture of each child’s development.
Psychometric Evaluation Summary of brightwheel’s Experience Assessment
Independent evaluation confirms that the Experience Assessment is a valid and reliable tool for measuring early childhood development.
After implementing Experience Curriculum, 1/4 of our students are now above grade level, meaning they’re much better prepared for Kindergarten.
Caryn Pursley
Literacy coach for Carbon County School District #1
Wyoming
We believe in high quality early education for every child
Experience Curriculum is now in brightwheel! Support child development with expert-designed lesson plans and high-quality, hands-on learning materials for baby, toddler, and preschool programs.
Over 30 years of experience
Aligned with all 50 states’ early learning standards
Research and evidence-based
Aligned with NAEYC, Common Core, Head Start
What educators are saying
Digital lesson plans in brightwheel have saved my teachers time, and it’s also saved me time. They no longer need to submit the plans to multiple places. We can see the plans right in the app… view more
Digital lesson plans in brightwheel have saved my teachers time, and it’s also saved me time. They no longer need to submit the plans to multiple places. We can see the plans right in the app, and so can the parents. We love it.
Crystal H.
Area Director at DaVinci Academy in Belvidere, IL
I find the lesson plan feature in brightwheel so beneficial. I am able to see what my partner teacher has planned, and they can see what I’ve logged as well. It help us better work together… view more
I find the lesson plan feature in brightwheel so beneficial. I am able to see what my partner teacher has planned, and they can see what I’ve logged as well. It help us better work together. I also love the way brightwheel helps me stay connected with families.
Aurelia G.
2s and 3s Teacher at Rancho Heritage Preschool in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Our teachers love Experience Curriculum. Newer teachers feel more confident because they can use it as a strong foundation and build from there to support child development in their classrooms.
Tiffany P.
Teacher & Curriculum Coordinator at Tarrytown Children’s Center in Austin, TX
Experience Curriculum is the foundation of my business. It sets expectations high for my program while meeting state rating initiatives in a manageable way. Families are thrilled… view more
Experience Curriculum is the foundation of my business. It sets expectations high for my program while meeting state rating initiatives in a manageable way. Families are thrilled with what their children are doing and the children love learning. Without it, I would not be my best or able to continue teaching for 18 years!
Stacy R.
Educator and Owner of Hey Diddle Diddle Day Care in Janesville, WI
I love how easy it is to share lesson plans between classrooms on brightwheel. The developmental guidelines for the state are all in the app, and I never need to worry about losing… view more
I love how easy it is to share lesson plans between classrooms on brightwheel. The developmental guidelines for the state are all in the app, and I never need to worry about losing the lessons if a teacher ever leaves our program.
Pam M.
Executive Director in Denver, CO
It’s so helpful to have learning domains & standards pre-loaded into the brightwheel app. It is very useful for NAEYC accreditation, and I love how you can further customize… view more
It’s so helpful to have learning domains & standards pre-loaded into the brightwheel app. It is very useful for NAEYC accreditation.
Monique R.
Owner of World Elite Academy in San Diego, CA
Brightwheel has been our gamechanger. I love that lesson plans can be worked on from anywhere. There is no need to get out the standards book, paper, pencil, etc.… view more
Brightwheel has been our gamechanger. I love that lesson plans can be worked on from anywhere. There is no need to get out the standards book, paper, pencil, etc. Everything is at our fingertips!
Kelly R
Director of Good Shepherd Learning Center in Douglassville, PA
I love it, it’s just a simple click to use it. It makes everything easier, and it gives me more time back to focus on the children. Brightwheel also makes it easy for parents to see what we’re doing… view more
I love it, it’s just a simple click to use it. It makes everything easier, and it gives me more time back to focus on the children. Brightwheel also makes it easy for parents to see what we’re doing with the children each day.
Diana E.
Infant Teacher at Grow Together Learning Center in Hilliard, OH
brightwheel has more ways to support your program
Billing & payments
Send automated invoices, accept online payments, and get paid on time. 90% of preschools report that more families pay on time with brightwheel.
Center management
Simplify administrative tasks with brightwheel’s all-in-one app & save up to 20 hours per month. Stay compliant with digital check-ins, health checks, and room ratio tracking.
Communication
Build quality connections with families and staff. 95% of administrators & staff report brightwheel improves communication with families.
Frequently asked questions
What do I receive when I sign up?
You’ll receive Experience Curriculum in the brightwheel app paired with a kit of hands-on materials that will be delivered to you monthly. Inside the kit you will find thematic lessons that includes engaging activities for your children. Stay organized with day-by-day lesson plans & materials, so it’s easy to use and will cut down on hours of prep. Some of the materials you will receive are storybooks, manipulatives, games, art projects, music, and more.
Can I use brightwheel to create my own lesson plans?
Yes, absolutely! As a brightwheel subscriber, you have access to brightwheel Learning. This education platform is integrated with the brightwheel app, enabling educators to create lesson plans and curriculum, log observations, and share progress with families at no additional fee.