CAPIT Reading is a Novel Approach to an Old Problem
We use cognitive science, a patented technology, and a unique algorithm to deliver a more effective solution.
# 1: Cognitive Load Theory
CAPIT is built on a principle from Cognitive Science called Cognitive Load Theory, which means less is more! The curriculum is clean and free of distractions like games, avatars, virtual worlds, talking monsters, or extrinsic rewards. CAPIT is 100% learning 100% of the time!
Furthermore, CAPIT does not have verbal instructions. Instead, students are guided by intuitive interfaces, helping struggling readers and English learners engage without language barriers. CAPIT is EL-ready right out of the box.
# 2: Visual Mnemonics
CAPIT's patented technology combines evidence-based visual mnemonics with handwriting to address a critical challenge beginner readers face: connecting letters to sounds. For example, we use a Laptop to teach the letter "L" because it looks like the letter and begins with the sound /l/, as in Laptop. The saxophone gives students a reason why letters look and sound the way they do, helping them quickly crack the alphabet code.
Our visual mnemonics always match the letter's shape and sound. We call our visual mnemonics "cognitive super glue"—because they make sense and help students remember their letters and sounds.
#3: Sound-to-Print
CAPIT's proprietary algorithm simplifies learning to read English in the same way that Arabic numerals simplify math. Imagine attempting algebra or even fractions using Roman numerals—it's daunting to contemplate! Most people would struggle with basic math operations if forced to use Roman numerals.
We realized that American schools use a system that was not designed to teach children to read the English language. The use a system that is based on a misconception of how English really works.
Here is the proof: It is common knowledge that English is a chaotic language with too many rules and exceptions because it cannot be decoded.
How did English become such a mess?
The answer is that teachers teach students that letters make sounds. This creates a mess because letters make too many sounds in English! For example, the letter "a" makes the sound /a/ in apple, /ay/ in acorn, /o/ in father, and /ə/ in above.
We created a new system: We teach kids that letters don't make sounds. And we prove it by holding a book to our ear! Hold a book to your ear—do you hear a sound? No! because letters don't talk! People do!
So, instead of teaching kids that letters talk, we teach them the 46 sounds we make with our mouths and all the different ways we spell the sounds on paper.
This is our Sound Chart. The sounds are on the left side, and on the right, you can see all the different ways that we spell this sound.
In our example, the sound /s/ has seven spelling patterns: Sam, saxophone, house, city, peace, castle, and psychiatrist.
We teach students to read by teaching them all the sounds and all the possible spelling patterns for each sound.
We created the first Periodic Table for the English Language.
Our method makes English logical, consistent, and as easy to learn as Hebrew, Spanish, and Finnish!
425
–389
= 36
Arabic Numerals
CDXXV
CCCLXXXIX–
XXXVI =
Roman Numerals
bough rhymes with cow
cough rhymes with off
rough rhymes with puff
though rhymes with Jo
through rhymes with too