CAPIT Reading vs The Universal Sandpit

CAPIT Reading: Learn to Read by Playing with Sounds (TK-2 | 5+) CAPIT Reading teaches students to read without “verbal instructions.” Native English speaking students and ELL students learn to read by intuitively creating letters, blending words, and assembling sentences. CAPIT Reading is a dynamic instructional tool that advances learners in phonics as they demonstrate mastery and automaticity of foundational skills. It is 100% Learning 100% of the Time. CAPIT Reading is not a game or “Edutainment.” It has no monsters, spaceships, or letter-eating-frogs. It has no currencies, badges, point system, or any kind of extrinsic rewards. It is what you would expect from a curriculum that teaches students to decode, write, spell, and read with fluency and comprehension. When students learn to read by “Playing with Sounds,” they stay engaged, entertained, and motivated to level-up. CAPIT supplements all core Language Arts curricula by offering self-paces phonics instruction and a complete writing component that supports ELL, struggling and gifted students. CAPIT was built upon very specific research on early reading instruction, child development, and cognitive science. CAPIT is available for classrooms and single users (TK-2 | 5+). CAPIT Reading requires a constant internet connection. https://capitlearning.com/terms-of-use

Teaching and learning look different for everyone. The Universal Sandpit is a collection of AI-powered tools built on neurodiversity-affirming principles, designed to support teachers and students in creating more inclusive classrooms. While these tools support all learners, there is a particular focus on autistic students, students with ADHD, and neurodivergent learners. For Teachers 13 practical tools to help you plan, reflect, and design for every learner: • Strengths & Interests — weave student passions into lessons • Lesson Companion — add inclusion and UDL supports to a lesson you already have • Bias Scanner — uncover hidden lesson assumptions • Reflective Lens — prompts for tricky teaching moments • UDL Lesson Planner — design using Universal Design for Learning • Differentiation Levels — create multi-level rubrics • Task Analysis — identify executive function demands • Step Cards — printable visual step-by-step scaffolds for the desk • Skill Chaining — build forward or backward learning sequences • Visual Supports — generate support ideas • Assignment Helper — structure tasks with steps and timing • Social Script — create first-person social scripts • New Day — turn a repeat pattern into a fresh, neurodiversity-affirming teaching plan For Students 6 tools to help you get started, stay on track, and understand yourself: • Floating Thoughts — break tasks into chunks • First Strings — gentle nudges when stuck • Student Multi-Tool — support for school tasks and social situations • Concept Explainer — clear explanations and examples • Spoon Theory Planner — plan your energy across the day • Pathway — move from how you feel to where you want to be Designed by Craig Smith, teacher and consultant in special education, accessibility, and technology.