Abstract: A software application for teaching literacy through customized stories with gamification elements. Existing or new stories are created and customized for particular audiences and include text, animations, images, and sounds to produce an interactive multimedia story for presentation on a computing device with a display and audio output. Reading comprehension questions and games are provided to accompany the stories and the reader of the stories can earn rewards based on performance. The reader's performance is analyzed and reported to track progress.

Abstract: A modular play structure is disclosed. The play structure has a plurality of wall units that can interchangeably couple to form a modular playhouse. The wall units are coupled together by a mating structure. Some embodiments have a separate connector that couples wall units together at the edges of the wall units. Some embodiments have accessories coupled to the wall units at accessory openings. Some embodiments have decorative façades configured to removably attach to the plurality of wall units.