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See 52 weeks of developmentally appropriate lessons for every age group — infant through pre-k — aligned to IL early learning standards.
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Learning Beyond Paper is the only cloud-based early childhood curriculum that combines a complete year of lesson plans, real-time coaching, bilingual content, and 49.5 hours of embedded professional development — all aligned to Illinois Early Learning and Development Standards (IELDS) from day one.
Every lesson across all five age groups — infant through pre-k — is aligned to Illinois Early Learning and Development Standards (IELDS). Alignment is tracked automatically in the platform, so documentation for Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) licensing is a natural byproduct of daily teaching, not a separate administrative task.
ELBY is built into every lesson and gives Illinois teachers real-time guidance — how to adapt an activity for a child who needs more support, how to extend it for one who is ready for more, and how to observe and document developmental progress.
New teachers in Illinois programs can be using the curriculum confidently on their first day — because 49.5 hours of professional development is embedded directly into every lesson. No separate training sessions, no training days lost, no extra cost.
When every lesson is already aligned to Illinois Early Learning and Development Standards (IELDS) and documentation happens automatically, Illinois directors walk into licensing reviews and monitoring visits with confidence — not a folder of improvised records.
In a state where childcare teacher turnover runs above 30% annually, a curriculum that guides new teachers through every lesson is not a luxury — it is an operational necessity. Illinois programs on LBP report significantly shorter onboarding timelines.
With English and Spanish content built into every lesson at no extra charge, Illinois programs serving Spanish-speaking families have a real curriculum advantage — without adding a single line item to the budget.
Directors running multiple classrooms across different age groups in Illinois use one $199/month subscription for everything — infant, toddler, preschool, and pre-k — under one platform, one login, one renewal date.
No credit card required. Your entire Illinois program — every classroom, every age group — gets full access to the complete curriculum immediately after signup.
A teacher in your Illinois program opens the platform on her phone, finds Week 1 for her age group, reads the activity setup and ELBY's coaching tip, and starts teaching. Total time from login to lesson: under two minutes.
Yes. Every lesson across all five age groups — infant, young toddler, older toddler, preschool, and pre-k — is aligned to Illinois Early Learning and Development Standards (IELDS). Alignment is tracked automatically within the platform, so teachers and directors in Illinois do not need to manually document standards connections. The platform generates the alignment evidence your program needs for Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) licensing and program quality reviews as a natural byproduct of daily curriculum use.
Yes. Learning Beyond Paper’s automatic standards tracking and curriculum documentation features are designed to support the compliance requirements of programs receiving Illinois Preschool for All and Early Childhood Block Grant. Directors can generate documentation of curriculum alignment, developmental domain coverage, and classroom activity records — exactly the evidence that Illinois funding bodies and monitoring agencies look for during program reviews.
Learning Beyond Paper supports Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) licensing licensing requirements by providing a documented, standards-aligned curriculum with built-in evidence of developmental appropriateness. The platform’s automatic alignment tracking means directors have a real-time record of which standards each classroom has addressed — documentation that licensing reviewers in Illinois can verify directly.
Teacher turnover is one of the most operationally damaging challenges facing Illinois childcare directors, and Learning Beyond Paper was built with this reality in mind. New teachers access the full curriculum immediately after receiving their login — no training period, no onboarding sessions, no separate professional development required. ELBY guides them through every lesson in real time, so a teacher on her first day in your Illinois program can teach with the same confidence as a ten-year veteran.
Learning Beyond Paper covers the full early childhood spectrum — infant (0–12 months), young toddler (12–24 months), older toddler (24–36 months), preschool (3–4 years), and pre-k (4–5 years). All five age groups are included under one $199/month subscription, giving Illinois programs complete curriculum coverage from the youngest infant classroom to the pre-k room preparing children for kindergarten.
Learning Beyond Paper is $199 per month for school-wide access — one price covering every classroom in your Illinois center from infant through pre-k. There are no per-teacher fees, no per-classroom charges, and no add-on costs for ELBY coaching, 49.5 hours of embedded professional development, bilingual English and Spanish content, or Illinois Early Learning and Development Standards (IELDS) alignment tracking. For most Illinois programs, this is less than the cost of a single paper curriculum kit — covering every age group for the full year.
Yes. A 30-day free trial is available with no credit card required. Your entire Illinois program gets full access — every classroom, every age group — from the day you sign up. Programs using ProCare Software may qualify for a 90-day trial. At the end of the trial, you choose whether to subscribe at $199/month — there is no automatic billing.
Yes. Bilingual English and Spanish content is included in every LBP subscription at no additional charge. For Illinois programs serving Spanish-speaking families — which represents a significant portion of childcare enrollment in many Illinois communities — teachers can access activity descriptions and family engagement materials in both languages, supporting both language development goals and family partnership objectives.
Multi-site childcare organizations in Illinois use Learning Beyond Paper to create curriculum consistency across every location — something that is nearly impossible with paper-based systems. When the curriculum lives in the cloud, every teacher at every site accesses the same lesson plan, the same ELBY coaching, and the same standards alignment documentation. Directors managing multiple Illinois locations can see program activity across sites from a single account.
Yes. Learning Beyond Paper is a complete, standalone early childhood curriculum — not a supplement to an existing system. It provides 52 weeks of daily lesson plans for every age group, embedded professional development, ELBY coaching, bilingual content, and automatic Illinois Early Learning and Development Standards (IELDS) alignment tracking. Illinois programs that switch from paper-based systems consistently report easier implementation, faster teacher onboarding, and significantly less administrative burden around curriculum documentation.
Sensory, language, and attachment-focused lessons for ages 0–12 months.
Independence, early language, and mobility activities for ages 12–24 months.
Creativity, communication, and social growth for ages 24–36 months.
Standards-aligned, play-based lessons for children ages 3–4 years.
Kindergarten readiness and school-preparedness for children ages 4–5 years.
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Every lesson maps to Illinois Early Learning and Development Standards (IELDS) automatically — so documentation for Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) licensing is built into daily teaching.
Full access for your entire Illinois program from day one. No commitment until you're ready.
Directors across Illinois and nationwide run high-quality early learning programs on Learning Beyond Paper every day.
No credit card. Full curriculum access for your Illinois program from day one.
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