A step-by-step path from frustration to confidence.
Instead of guessing what your child needs or using a one-size-fits-all course, we follow a personalized 3-stage system with built-in milestones. Each stage pairs structured practice with live support and ends with a clear checkpoint - so progress is visible, skills stick, and your child keeps improving.
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Activate: (3 weeks) Your child builds quick wins through online lessons, weekly group training, and a coaching session, then finishes with an assessment and a meeting with the Head Coach to set the plan forward.
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Accelerate: (Next 16 weeks) With consistent practice, live training, and coaching support, your child makes measurable reading gains fast - and we guarantee at least one full year of growth in 16 weeks.
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Achieve: (Ongoing) Your child becomes a confident, independent reader, with a simple routine and support options that help skills keep improving over time.
What will my child practice each week?
No matter which stage your child is in, the program is built around the same three training components. Together they create a steady routine: short, structured practice to build skills, live group support to keep momentum high, and optional 1-on-1 coaching for personalized adjustments when needed.
Built by reading specialist David “Coach T” Taavialma, the program strengthens the physical, cognitive, and emotional skills that make fluent reading possible - at home, in class, and for life.
Online Lessons & Reading Exercises
Think of it as P90X for reading - a structured workout for the mind led by expert reading coach David Taavialma.
Students complete short online lessons and targeted reading exercises that build essential reading strategies, strengthen stamina, and develop the mindset habits needed for lasting success.
Along the way, students learn the 3 BOSS habits:
- • I can Practice Powerfully
- • I can Motivate Myself
- • I can Coach Myself
Each training session is designed to develop all 3 domains of reading:
- • Physical: control, pacing, and endurance
- • Cognitive: comprehension and vocabulary
- • Emotional: confidence and motivation
With flexible, online practice, students can train anytime, anywhere while developing focus, self-motivation, fluency, and comprehension.
Time Requirement:
- 20 minutes 6x/week
Weekly Team Practice
In a small-group setting, students stay motivated, build momentum, and learn alongside peers who are working toward similar goals.
These sessions teach the reading strategies, mindset, and skills that help kids complete reading assignments more effectively and with greater confidence.
Students learn how to focus, stay engaged, and use proven techniques to improve pacing, comprehension, and endurance while making steady progress week after week.
Time Requirement:
- 45 minutes 1x/week
Optional Personal Coaching
For students who would benefit from extra individualized support, optional 1-on-1 coaching sessions provide personalized guidance, accountability, and encouragement.
A dedicated reading coach monitors progress, refines strategies, and helps keep motivation high so each student feels challenged, supported, and empowered to grow.
Time Requirement:
- 45 minutes 2-4x/month
BOSSreaders program actually works
because unlike tutoring, it addresses the underlying causes of the learning difficulty, and provides the foundational skills and strategies needed for reading success. Our students experience a multitude of results:
Reading competency
Confidently tackle even the most challenging texts, becoming an independent learner who can navigate through complex academic materials with ease.
Reading competency
Confidently tackle even the most challenging texts, becoming an independent learner who can navigate through complex academic materials with ease.
Self esteem
Experience a significant boost in their self-esteem, transforming from a struggling reader to a confident student who can actively participate in class discussions and assignments.
Self esteem
Experience a significant boost in their self-esteem, transforming from a struggling reader to a confident student who can actively participate in class discussions and assignments.
Understanding
Gain a deeper understanding of academic language, which in turn helps them to convey their thoughts more effectively in written assignments and verbal presentations.
Understanding
Gain a deeper understanding of academic language, which in turn helps them to convey their thoughts more effectively in written assignments and verbal presentations.
Study habits
Form effective study habits, manage their time wisely, and employ strategies for active reading that are instrumental in academic success and beyond.
Study habits
Form effective study habits, manage their time wisely, and employ strategies for active reading that are instrumental in academic success and beyond.
Analytical skills
Develop keen analytical thinking skills, enabling them to dissect and evaluate information from texts, fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation for the material.
Analytical skills
Develop keen analytical thinking skills, enabling them to dissect and evaluate information from texts, fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation for the material.
Lifelong Learning
Cultivate curiosity, perseverance, and a love for learning that extend far beyond reading sessions - skills that help students stay motivated, adaptable, and confident in every subject.
Lifelong Learning
Cultivate curiosity, perseverance, and a love for learning that extend far beyond reading sessions - skills that help students stay motivated, adaptable, and confident in every subject.