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title: "Create Lessons"
slug: "create-lessons"
updated: 2025-01-24T17:40:04Z
published: 2025-01-24T17:40:04Z
canonical: "www.procaresupport.com/create-lessons"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://www.procaresupport.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create Lessons

## Create mulitple lessons to draw from during lesson planning

Watch this video walkthrough on how to create lesson plans, share attachments and how to share the lesson plans with parents.

[Embedded content](https://www.youtube.com/embed/8ojY4QDWYao)

On the website, go to **Learning > Lesson Plans**, then select "All Lessons" at the top. ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/cbafbd2c-42f8-485b-84e3-f3812fe8a596/Images/Documentation/image%28486%29.png)

You will see a list of lessons that have already been created for your account. First time users will see a few sample lessons that Procare has provided for inspiration

## Searching for Lessons

To locate a lesson plan, you can use the Search field or use the Filter option. Lessons can be filtered by rooms, labels or lesson category. ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/cbafbd2c-42f8-485b-84e3-f3812fe8a596/Images/Documentation/image%28487%29.png)

## Creating Lessons

Click on the blue Create Lesson button in the upper right to open the "Create Lesson" form. ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/cbafbd2c-42f8-485b-84e3-f3812fe8a596/Images/Documentation/image%28488%29.png)

Begin filling out the details about your lesson. You will notice some fields are required, which are marked with a red asterisk. ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/cbafbd2c-42f8-485b-84e3-f3812fe8a596/Images/Documentation/image%28489%29.png)

- **Lesson Title** - Enter the name of the lesson here.
- **[Lesson Categories](/procare-online/docs/lesson-categories)** - Select a lesson category to categorize your lesson plan. New lesson categories can be added, and current categories can be edited or deleted. ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/cbafbd2c-42f8-485b-84e3-f3812fe8a596/Images/Documentation/image%28490%29.png)
- **Full Description** - Enter the description of your lesson.
- **[Milestones](/procare-online/docs/create-edit-or-delete-milestones)** - Add one or multiple milestones from the list. Milestones are learning standards and are fully customizable. Procare also offers [preloaded state standards for all 50 states and Montessori learning](/procare-online/docs/tracking-child-development-with-procare). **Please Note** - The Milestone List can be edited from this screen by clicking Manage. Please save your lesson prior to clicking Manage or you will lose your work. ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/cbafbd2c-42f8-485b-84e3-f3812fe8a596/Images/Documentation/image%28491%29.png)
- **Labels** - Labels can be used as another way to categorize your lessons. Click Manage Labels to add, edit or delete current labels. ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/cbafbd2c-42f8-485b-84e3-f3812fe8a596/Images/Documentation/image%28492%29.png)
- **Room** - Select a room from the drop-down if the lesson should be assigned to specific rooms. Do not include in Daily Activities Summary email to parents - when using this option, the lesson plan will not be included in the Daily Activities summary.
- **Lesson Duration** - If there is a specific duration for the lesson, enter the hours and minutes in these fields.
- **Web URLs** - Use this field to add any external resources to your lesson (See below how to share with parents). ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/cbafbd2c-42f8-485b-84e3-f3812fe8a596/Images/Documentation/image%28493%29.png)
- **Attachments** - If there are attachments to go along with the lesson, add them here (See below how to share with parents). If a file name is not entered prior to adding the file, the file name will be the name of the attachment. ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/cbafbd2c-42f8-485b-84e3-f3812fe8a596/Images/Documentation/image%28494%29.png)

## Sharing Lesson Plans

To share a lesson plan URL and/or attachment, the "Share" icon must be blue. When enabled, parents are able to see the URL and attachment; when disabled, it will not be shared with parents. ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/cbafbd2c-42f8-485b-84e3-f3812fe8a596/Images/Documentation/image%28495%29.png)