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Built on the science of reading

Adaptive K‑5 literacy that actually sticks.

A full K‑5 curriculum that finds what your child needs to work on and coaches them through reading, writing, speaking, and handwriting, one skill at a time.

No credit card · No app to install · 10–20 minute placement test

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How it works

From placement to mastery, in three steps.

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Step 1

Take a short placement test

10 to 20 minutes of adaptive questions across 400+ K‑5 skills tell us exactly where your child is. No padding, no overwhelm.

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Step 2

Your child learns, one skill at a time

Short focused tasks in reading, writing, speaking, and handwriting. The app explains, guides, and corrects as they go. You don't have to sit beside them.

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Step 3

Watch mastery grow across K‑5

A clean dashboard shows every skill your child has mastered, what's next in the queue, and how much of the K‑5 curriculum they've covered.

400+
Skills
K‑5 knowledge graph
1,500
Vocabulary words
K‑5 curriculum targets
7
Literacy strands
Phonics to speaking
The whole of literacy

Seven strands. One curriculum.

Most apps teach one slice of reading. LitAcademy covers every strand a strong reader needs, in the right order, so nothing gets skipped.

PhonicsFluencyComprehensionWritingVocabularyGrammarSpeaking & Listening
Mastery-based, not age-based

Finds the gaps and fills them, in order.

A live map of 400+ skills where prerequisites unlock when your child is ready. Skills cycle back just before they fade, so nothing slips and nobody gets stuck on a lesson they can't yet do.

  • Adaptive placement across K‑5 in 10–20 minutes
  • Practice only after prereqs are mastered
  • Spaced repetition tuned to each skill
Real tutoring, built in

An actual tutor, every session.

Every task gets real feedback from AI built for K‑5 literacy. Writing, reading aloud, speaking, and handwriting all included.

Writing, graded like a human

Your child writes a response. The app reads it, scores it against a grade-appropriate rubric, and shows a strong example to learn from.

Tap any word, any time

Kid-friendly definitions on demand, with audio. Your child stays in the flow instead of getting stuck on an unfamiliar word.

Reads with them, not at them

Tap the speaker to hear any word or sentence. When your child reads aloud, the app listens, times them, and gives a fluency score.

Handwriting, letter by letter

Traces the letter, checks formation as they draw, and marks what to fix. No paper required.

Decodable by design

Early passages only use phonics patterns your child has already learned. No guessing.

For parents

A dashboard you'll actually open.

See what your child has mastered, what they're working on, and how much of the K‑5 curriculum they've covered. All at a glance.

  • Skill mastery across all seven strands
  • Vocabulary growth, grade by grade
  • Multiple children under one account
  • Daily XP and streaks to build the habit
  • Weekly progress email, straight to your inbox
Parent progress dashboard showing skill mastery grid, vocabulary coverage, and recent activity

Give them a real literacy education.

Starts with a 10–20 minute placement test. Free to try, no credit card.