How do I know what to teach my child next?
"Next up" is the card at the top of your child's page telling you what to make next. It looks at the last worksheet they did and how it went. If it was too hard, it offers the same skill again at an easier level. If it was too easy, it offers the same skill made deeper rather than racing ahead. Otherwise it moves to the next topic for their grade that they haven't covered. It works from the very first day, with no history and nothing set up — and when it has a real reason for a choice, it tells you what that reason was.
Step by step
Find it on your child's page
"Next up" is the first of the three cards. It names a skill, and a button makes that worksheet in one click.
Read the reason, if there is one
When a suggestion came from something real — a rating you gave, or a quiz score — the card says so underneath, like "Because the last one felt too hard". When there's no reason line, the suggestion is simply the next topic for their grade, and Lessonpress won't invent a story about why.
Take it, or ignore it
It's a suggestion, not a plan. "Change topic" lets you pick anything else for their grade, and doing so doesn't break anything — the next suggestion just picks up from wherever you went.
Good to know
- It works with zero input. A brand-new child with no history still gets a real suggestion.
- For math, a "too hard" result can also offer the earlier skill it builds on — as an option, never a redirection.
- The same suggestions appear when you start a worksheet, so you don't have to visit their page first.
Common questions
Does it follow a set curriculum?
It works through the standards for your child's grade — the same ones schools use — and skips whatever they've already covered. It isn't a fixed week-by-week scheme, and you can go outside it whenever you want.
Why does it keep suggesting the same skill?
That's deliberate after a "Too hard" or a low quiz score: the same skill comes back at an easier level rather than moving on. Once it goes well, it moves along.
Why is there no reason under some suggestions?
Because there genuinely isn't one — it's simply the next topic for their grade. A confident-sounding explanation that isn't true would be worse than none.
Do I have to use it?
No. It's there so you never face a blank page. Pick your own topic any time.
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