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🗺️ Ages 6–8 · Comfy start + how school teaches it

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Find a comfy place to start with Cardi the cardinal — a few quick games, no test and no score — that end with a friendly “here’s where we start” kit. And for grown-ups: how school teaches it now, so you can help without saying “that’s not how I learned it.”

🗺️ Find my start 🧭 How school teaches it

Start here

Find my start A few quick games with Cardi — no test, no score — that end with a comfy "here’s where we start" kit. How school teaches it For grown-ups: how reading & math are taught NOW, so you can help without contradicting the classroom. My path See the comfortable starting kit you and Cardi found.

Meet Cardi & the map guides

  • Cardi — (Hero) the cardinal who finds you a comfy place to start
  • Blendi — draws the blending route — stretch the sounds, then the word
  • Bondi — draws number bonds — a number breaks into parts
  • Magi — draws the magic-e route — the silent e that changes the vowel

🔒 MapPals keeps your start private — right here on your device. The placement is a comfortable starting point, never a grade or a score, and it’s hidden from the child. No accounts, no PII, nothing sent.

Meet the cast — the characters who teach this

Each one stands for an idea you’ll practice. Tap a character to read their illustrated story and hear their audio drama.

Explore all the stories →