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EPISODE · Jan 10, 2026 · 6 MIN

Michigan Business Beat | Jonathan Marceau, Spelling Safari, Innovating Classroom Spelling & Learning

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Chris welcomes Jonathan Marceau, Co-Founder, Elementary Educator. Synapse Creations - Spelling Safari, Brighton, MI. Welcome Jonathan tell us about yourself and Spelling Safari? What inspired you, after 20 years as an elementary educator, to spin off your classroom-spelling system into a fully-fledged ed-tech startup — and how does Spelling Safari reflect your original teaching philosophy? Spelling Safari is described as “the first adaptive & mastery-based classroom app to individualize spelling for students and automate the process for educators.” What key features or design decisions differentiate your product from traditional spelling curricula? On your website you note that students using Spelling Safari can make significant progress, and that the app saves educators more than 100 hours per year. What evidence or feedback shows that? As Spelling Safari prepares for broader launch, what markets or segments do you see as the highest priority — and how do you plan to scale? Looking ahead, what is your long-term vision for Synapse Creations and Spelling Safari? » Visit MBN website: www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/ » Subscribe to MBN’s YouTube: www.youtube.com/@MichiganbusinessnetworkMBN » Like MBN: www.facebook.com/mibiznetwork » Follow MBN: twitter.com/MIBizNetwork/ » MBN Instagram: www.instagram.com/mibiznetwork/

Chris welcomes Jonathan Marceau, Co-Founder, Elementary Educator. Synapse Creations - Spelling Safari, Brighton, MI. Welcome Jonathan tell us about yourself and Spelling Safari? What inspired you, after 20 years as an elementary educator, to spin off your classroom-spelling system into a fully-fledged ed-tech startup — and how does Spelling Safari reflect your original teaching philosophy? Spelling Safari is described as “the first adaptive & mastery-based classroom app to individualize spelling for students and automate the process for educators.” What key features or design decisions differentiate your product from traditional spelling curricula? On your website you note that students using Spelling Safari can make significant progress, and that the app saves educators more than 100 hours per year. What evidence or feedback shows that? As Spelling Safari prepares for broader launch, what markets or segments do you see as the highest priority — and how do you plan to scale? Looking ahead, what is your long-term vision for Synapse Creations and Spelling Safari? » Visit MBN website: www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/ » Subscribe to MBN’s YouTube: www.youtube.com/@MichiganbusinessnetworkMBN » Like MBN: www.facebook.com/mibiznetwork » Follow MBN: twitter.com/MIBizNetwork/ » MBN Instagram: www.instagram.com/mibiznetwork/

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