Kindergarten to Grade 12 · Ages 5-18
Online Reading Tutor for Kids, One-to-One
Phonics, fluency and comprehension with a live tutor who starts exactly at your child's reading level.
Prefer to ask a question first? Chat on WhatsApp
How it works, in short
TaleemSquare online reading tutoring gives your child live, one-to-one lessons with a tutor who teaches the reading skills they are missing. Depending on the assessment, that might be phonics and decoding, reading fluency, comprehension or vocabulary, with books chosen for your child's level and interests.
The free assessment includes reading aloud and answering questions, so the tutor finds the real starting point. Plans start at $85 a month for two 45-minute lessons a week.
- Format
- Live, one-to-one, online
- Lesson length
- 45 minutes
- Level
- Ages 5-18
- Price
- From $85 a month
What changes after a term of lessons
Reads at or closer to grade level
Closes the specific gaps holding reading back, from decoding to comprehension.
Reads more fluently
Reads aloud with accuracy, pace and expression, which frees attention for meaning.
Chooses to read
Enjoys reading more as it gets easier, which keeps progress going between lessons.
What we cover
Lessons follow your child's own school or homeschool curriculum. These are the areas we work on most at this level.
Phonics and decoding
Letter-sound patterns and blending for early or struggling readers.
Fluency
Accuracy, pace and expression through repeated and guided reading.
Comprehension
Main idea, inference, summarizing and answering questions with evidence.
Vocabulary
New words taught directly and through reading.
Reading stamina
Building up to longer texts and chapter books.
Reading for school
Class novels, textbooks and reading assignments.
Writing about reading
Short written answers, summaries and, for older students, essays that use evidence from the text.
Signs your child could use help
- Reading below the level of classmates
- Guesses words or skips them
- Reads slowly and loses the meaning
- Avoids reading or says it's boring
- Reading problems affecting other subjects
- School has raised a concern about reading
One of these on its own is normal. Two or three together usually point to a specific gap, and finding it is what the free assessment is for.
Taught to your curriculum, wherever you live
Common Core ELA (or state standards) and state reading tests
Lessons follow your child's grade-level reading standards. Most states test reading from Grade 3, and many have early literacy laws focused on reading by third grade.
National Curriculum English
Lessons follow your child's year group, from phonics and the Year 1 phonics screening check to Key Stage 2 reading and GCSE English.
Level: Reception to Year 13
Ontario Language curriculum (other provinces similar)
Reading foundations, fluency and comprehension, with EQAO reading in Grades 3 and 6 and the Ontario literacy test in high school.
Level: Kindergarten to Grade 12
Australian Curriculum: English v9.0
Phonics, fluency and comprehension across year levels, with NAPLAN reading in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Level: Foundation to Year 12
Inside a 45-minute reading lesson
One 45-minute session. Tutors adjust the timings to your child.
5 min
Warm-up
Word or sound practice.
10 min
Skill focus
The skill on your child's plan, taught directly.
15 min
Guided reading
Reading aloud with coaching and discussion.
10 min
Respond
Questions and a short written response.
5 min
Wrap-up
A home reading tip sent on WhatsApp.
How we teach reading
Find the real gap
The assessment checks decoding, fluency and comprehension separately, because each needs different teaching.
Evidence-based methods
Systematic phonics for decoding, guided practice for fluency and explicit strategy teaching for comprehension.
Books your child likes
Tutors choose texts at the right level on topics your child cares about.
Reading at home
You get a short suggestion after each lesson for reading together at home.
After each class you get a WhatsApp note: what was read, what clicked, and one thing to practise at home.
Simple monthly plans
$85a month for 2 one-to-one reading and English lessons a week
- Free 45-minute assessment first
- No contract, cancel any month
- No registration fee
- 4-class money-back promise
- Switch tutor at no cost
- WhatsApp update after every class
Starter
2 lessons a week, best for keeping up with school
$85/mo
GrowthMost chosen
3 lessons a week, best for catching up + building confidence
$119/mo
Intensive
4 lessons a week, best for exam prep & fast improvement
$149/mo
Common worries, honest answers
“Can reading be tutored well online?”
Yes. Your child reads from shared screens or their own book, and the tutor listens, coaches and uses on-screen tools for phonics and annotation.
“My child is behind but the school says wait and see.”
An independent assessment gives you a second view. If tutoring isn't needed yet, we'll say so.
“My child reads fine at home but struggles at school.”
School texts are often harder and less familiar. The assessment checks reading at your child's grade level to see where it breaks down.
Frequently asked questions
Is online reading tutoring effective?
How do I know my child's reading level?
How often should my child have reading lessons?
How much does online reading tutoring cost?
What age do you start reading tutoring?
Do you help children who speak another language at home?
Book a free 45-minute assessment
Your child meets a tutor for a real one-to-one session. You get an honest read on where they are and what would help, even if the answer is that they don't need tutoring right now.
- 1
We reply on WhatsApp
Usually within 10 minutes, to find a time that suits your family.
- 2
Your child meets the tutor
A relaxed 45-minute session to see their level and how they learn.
- 3
You decide
You get a recommendation and a plan. No card details, no pressure.