Magical I Am: K-5 Dyslexia Reading Game
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Help me make the future brighter for millions of children…
Over 20 million children in the US are dyslexic or reading challenged…over 20 million! That’s 20 million kids who experience frustration of not being able to keep up with classmates, being called stupid or lazy, falling behind in school. You can imagine the frustration and extreme anxiety this causes, especially in young kids. Anxiety in children often turns into a child being depressed. When a child becomes an adult and still cannot read on par with their peers, their frustration, anxiety, or anger can cause serious depression issues. I know that to be true because that’s exactly what happened to me. It took me years to overcome my issues - the better part of my life.
That’s why I dedicated the last 25 years to developing Magical I Am, the unique mobile game that also educates while it improves reading levels for the K-5 children. I don’t want to see one more child suffer needlessly and grow up to be a depressed or angry adult. We are so close to getting this amazing program in the hands of the parents, educators, and kids who need help so badly.
I’m asking for your help…I need your help…I’ve spent my life savings on this effort and we are just about ready to launch, but just as we’ve come so close, we are running out of funds and time… So please help by contributing what you can… your contribution will make a difference in a child’s future wellbeing…maybe a child you know, maybe even your child…Thank you and God bless you!
Bill Allen
Founder and CEO
Magical I Am
Marietta, Georgia
April 2021
Help us launch Magical I Am - a reading adventure game that offers a fun and affordable path to success for young dyslexic and struggling readers. This mobile solution addresses the key challenge for struggling readers, grades K through fifth – the mastery of abstract words and symbols.
Created by a top dyslexia coach, Bill Allen (with over 25 years of working with dyslexic readers) and world-renowned game designer, Sunil Thankamushy, and grounded in years of research on the benefits of play in learning, Magical I Am offers a powerful resource for families tired of the stress and shortcomings of rote memorization and traditional classroom techniques.
More traditional, private dyslexia interventions can carry annual costs of $21-40k, and many public school systems, especially those in lower income areas, often do not offer the appropriate level of programs to support dyslexia and reading challenged students.
With dyslexia affecting approximately 20 percent of the population and representing 80–90 percent of all those with "learning disabilities", Magical I Am
could be the solution so many of these families are searching for.
We are currently in our alpha test phase and have seen positive results, but we need your help to finish game development and bring Magical I Am to the millions of young readers in need of support.
What parents and educators are saying...
“Learning a language requires repetition which students naturally gravitate towards in digital gaming. Teaching in this environment has made me think more profoundly about the various learning disabilities such as dyslexia among student populations. This is where Magical I Am is such an invaluable platform.”
- (Nathalie Ettzvoglou, award-winning language educator)
“My daughter loved the fact that it was a digital platform, which kids today respond to” - (Rachel Galotti, parent)
Trusted dyslexia learning methods + first of its kind technology...
- Created by noted game developer, and professor of animation, Sunil Thankamushy (Lead Animator, Lost World: Jurassic Park, Medal of Honor, Medal of Honor Frontline, at DreamWorks Interactive; Animation Director, Call of Duty
Finest Hour)
- Magical I Am™ is the first digital game to master learning to read abstract words and symbols, using the 3-D senses of sight, sound, touch, kinesthetics, and the imagination of possibilities and solutions that the senses evoke.
- Our game represents a reading intervention that is built on a growing collection of research showing that play activates the brain in meaningful ways that rote memorization, testing, worksheets, and traditional classroom techniques do not.
- While the learning mechanisms in Magical I Am are trusted dyslexia teaching methods, our team of developers and education experts have interpreted these methods into a first of its kind technology - Bindu M.E. Tech™.
- Featuring Adaptive Content Casting™ - a responsive system embedded within Magical I Am that continuously evaluates player competence and engagement. The system continuously updates the content presented to the player based on the progress of the player, so the your child can learn comfortably at their own pace.
- Monitor your child’s progress. Reporting available for parents/teachers that offers data on your child's progress - measuring accuracy, speed, comprehension, and more.
Join us and help a child with dyslexia realize the magic of reading...
Magical I Am – Sky Village is almost complete. Our founder, Bill Allen, and the Magical I Am team have invested millions of their own dollars and thousands of hours creating this dynamic new tool for dyslexic readers. We are targeting a general launch in Summer 2021, and this round of crowdfunding will ensure we can get Magical I Am to the general public.
Over 20 million children in the US are dyslexic or reading challenged…over 20 million! That’s 20 million kids who experience frustration of not being able to keep up with classmates, being called stupid or lazy, falling behind in school. You can imagine the frustration and extreme anxiety this causes, especially in young kids. Anxiety in children often turns into a child being depressed. When a child becomes an adult and still cannot read on par with their peers, their frustration, anxiety, or anger can cause serious depression issues. I know that to be true because that’s exactly what happened to me. It took me years to overcome my issues - the better part of my life.
That’s why I dedicated the last 25 years to developing Magical I Am, the unique mobile game that also educates while it improves reading levels for the K-5 children. I don’t want to see one more child suffer needlessly and grow up to be a depressed or angry adult. We are so close to getting this amazing program in the hands of the parents, educators, and kids who need help so badly.
I’m asking for your help…I need your help…I’ve spent my life savings on this effort and we are just about ready to launch, but just as we’ve come so close, we are running out of funds and time… So please help by contributing what you can… your contribution will make a difference in a child’s future wellbeing…maybe a child you know, maybe even your child…Thank you and God bless you!
Bill Allen
Founder and CEO
Magical I Am
Marietta, Georgia
April 2021
Help us launch Magical I Am - a reading adventure game that offers a fun and affordable path to success for young dyslexic and struggling readers. This mobile solution addresses the key challenge for struggling readers, grades K through fifth – the mastery of abstract words and symbols.
Created by a top dyslexia coach, Bill Allen (with over 25 years of working with dyslexic readers) and world-renowned game designer, Sunil Thankamushy, and grounded in years of research on the benefits of play in learning, Magical I Am offers a powerful resource for families tired of the stress and shortcomings of rote memorization and traditional classroom techniques.
More traditional, private dyslexia interventions can carry annual costs of $21-40k, and many public school systems, especially those in lower income areas, often do not offer the appropriate level of programs to support dyslexia and reading challenged students.
With dyslexia affecting approximately 20 percent of the population and representing 80–90 percent of all those with "learning disabilities", Magical I Am
could be the solution so many of these families are searching for.
We are currently in our alpha test phase and have seen positive results, but we need your help to finish game development and bring Magical I Am to the millions of young readers in need of support.
What parents and educators are saying...
“Learning a language requires repetition which students naturally gravitate towards in digital gaming. Teaching in this environment has made me think more profoundly about the various learning disabilities such as dyslexia among student populations. This is where Magical I Am is such an invaluable platform.”
- (Nathalie Ettzvoglou, award-winning language educator)
“My daughter loved the fact that it was a digital platform, which kids today respond to” - (Rachel Galotti, parent)
Trusted dyslexia learning methods + first of its kind technology...
- Created by noted game developer, and professor of animation, Sunil Thankamushy (Lead Animator, Lost World: Jurassic Park, Medal of Honor, Medal of Honor Frontline, at DreamWorks Interactive; Animation Director, Call of Duty
Finest Hour)
- Magical I Am™ is the first digital game to master learning to read abstract words and symbols, using the 3-D senses of sight, sound, touch, kinesthetics, and the imagination of possibilities and solutions that the senses evoke.
- Our game represents a reading intervention that is built on a growing collection of research showing that play activates the brain in meaningful ways that rote memorization, testing, worksheets, and traditional classroom techniques do not.
- While the learning mechanisms in Magical I Am are trusted dyslexia teaching methods, our team of developers and education experts have interpreted these methods into a first of its kind technology - Bindu M.E. Tech™.
- Featuring Adaptive Content Casting™ - a responsive system embedded within Magical I Am that continuously evaluates player competence and engagement. The system continuously updates the content presented to the player based on the progress of the player, so the your child can learn comfortably at their own pace.
- Monitor your child’s progress. Reporting available for parents/teachers that offers data on your child's progress - measuring accuracy, speed, comprehension, and more.
Join us and help a child with dyslexia realize the magic of reading...
Magical I Am – Sky Village is almost complete. Our founder, Bill Allen, and the Magical I Am team have invested millions of their own dollars and thousands of hours creating this dynamic new tool for dyslexic readers. We are targeting a general launch in Summer 2021, and this round of crowdfunding will ensure we can get Magical I Am to the general public.
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Bill Allen
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Decatur, GA
