The Reading Teacher
Make reading feel easy, not effortful
Small expert-led reading groups for children who are nearly there — building the fluency and confidence that closes the gap before it widens. Without adding to the homework battle.
"Honestly she’s like a different kid. I’m so glad I found you in time"
Gemma, parent of Lydia, Year 3 Fluency group
WHAT CHANGES WHEN THE FLUENCY ACCELERATOR WORKS
- Your child builds genuine reading confidence — the kind that shows up everywhere, not just in their reading book, but in how they approach everything that involves words
- Words that used to trip them up start coming automatically — and you notice the difference the moment they stop sounding out words they should know and start reading with real flow
- The nightly reading battle starts to ease — because your child is finally working at the right level, with the right focus, and reading stops feeling like something to get through
- You finally get clarity on exactly where your child is and what they need next — with a full written assessment after the trial, so you stop guessing and start knowing
- The gaps quietly holding your child back get identified and closed — even the ones school hasn’t spotted or been able to explain to you
- Your child starts choosing books instead of avoiding them — because reading has stopped feeling like hard work and started feeling like something that’s actually theirs
- You notice the difference before anyone has to tell you — the pace picks up, the complaints ease, and one day they just pick up a harder book without making a fuss about it
- Your child discovers they’re not the only one — and something shifts when they realise that. The groups are small, the children are matched by level, and most children enjoy them far more than 1:1 sessions. The camaraderie does something that targeted teaching alone can’t.
"Her fluency has improved noticeably since starting sessions, and it's clear that she feels more confident reading aloud."
HOW THE FLUENCY ACCELERATOR WORKS
Fluency doesn’t improve by accident -
and it doesn’t improve by reading more of the same books. It improves when a child works on the specific thing holding them back — at the right level, with the right feedback, often enough to make it stick.
- Small groups of 4–6 children, grouped by reading level — not just year group
- Weekly sessions focused specifically on fluency: word recognition, pace, expression, stamina
- Properly pitched texts — challenging enough to build skill, accessible enough to build confidence
- Real-time feedback from a specialist teacher — the single fastest way children improve
- Progress you can actually see — week on week, not term on term
It’s not tutoring in the traditional sense. It’s targeted teaching, in a group small enough that every child is seen
A typical session - children live on zoom
Working on interactive content in our digital classroom
MEET HANNAH — THE READING TEACHER
Hi, I’m Hannah. I’m a fully qualified primary school teacher with over 16 years of experience, and I specialise in teaching reading.
Before setting up The Reading Teacher, I was a Literacy Leader and Deputy Headteacher — which means I’ve not only taught hundreds of children to read, I’ve trained other teachers how to teach reading too. I set up these small groups because I kept meeting children who were so close to making the shift — children who just needed the right focus, at the right stage, with someone who knew exactly what to work on. I’m also a proud mum to two children of my own, and I teach the way I’d want my own children taught: patient, properly challenging, and genuinely fun.
Fully qualified teacher. Up-to-date DBS check. Fully insured.
“Seeing your child struggle with reading and not being able to help adequately is torture for any parent... In a few short weeks not only could we see the difference but the school noticed the improvement too.”
"His confidence has soared — priceless. He now doesn’t moan when he reads his school books… We couldn’t recommend The Reading Teacher enough"
Your child is nearly there. You can see it...
And the truth is, this stage — when a child can read but hasn’t yet found their stride -
is the easiest stage to close the gap. But only if you catch it now.
If you book the trial, here’s what the next few months could look like...
- Your child stops dreading the nightly reading.
- The words that used to trip them up start coming automatically.
- They pick up a book without being asked.
- And one day — without any fuss — they just choose a harder one.
- You stop sitting next to them wondering if you’re overreacting. Because you can see it yourself. And so can they.
If you don’t — that’s okay too. But the gap tends not to stay the same. The books get harder. The curriculum moves faster. And what feels manageable now gets quietly harder to close.
If you’re worried your child is too shy or too nervous for a group — I’d gently push back on that.
Every group is capped at 4–6 children, matched by reading level. Nobody performs in front of 30 classmates here. And our tutors are specialists at drawing children out — these aren’t passive sessions where a child can sit back and hide behind a screen. Every child is seen, every session. They’re called on, engaged, and included — but always with care, never on the spot.
The trial exists for exactly this reason. One assessment. One group taster. A full written report. And an honest recommendation — even if that recommendation is that this isn’t the right fit. You’re not committing to anything beyond that.