HATRIQA’s Soccer Reader Method™
A unique soccer-focused program designed
to inspire kids to read.
Our vision
Poor Literacy and poor English Language skills compromise employability, health,
confidence and happiness and keep people trapped in a cycle of poverty.
OUR SOLUTION
HATRIQA’s Soccer Reader Method™ is a simple and effective
intervention based on the hugely popular Jamie Johnson series
that helps raise literacy and English language levels for:
Reluctant Readers
English Language Learners
Students with Dyslexia
Our program helps struggling learners, provides support for
teachers and is easy to learn, adopt and scale.
Inspired by the Premier League
Click photo for video showing how
Jamie Johnson inspires young readers.
Developed with World’s #1 for Education
Created with staff at the world’s top ranked ranked
university for Education.
Jamie Johnson is a fictional soccer hero
who can change the world...
“I almost feel like I am Jamie
Johnson now”
Jude Bellingham
Real Madrid, England
“Had me flipping the pages
faster than lightning”
Sports Illustrated Kids
Jamie Johnson is a soccer-playing icon for millions of young people.
Dan Freedman’s series of books for kids aged 8-14 are laced with the kind of real-life
experiences that all kids face growing up, Dan’s stories transcend soccer and allow kids of
all backgrounds and interests to get absorbed in the world of Jamie Johnson.
UK book sales are close to breaking the million copy landmark and the series has been
adapted into a major seven-series BBC TV drama which is the UK most-downloaded
children’s drama on BBC iPlayer and is screened in 70 countries.
Click picture to watch Jamie Johnson trailer
“My students have already gone
crazy with the first book. They have
been begging to read every recess”
Virginia Perez
Elementary Teacher East LA
“Your book made the
difference between my nine-
year-old son wanting to read
or not wanting to read”
K.Cotter, Parent
“Unlike any book series
written in the world”
Brad Friedel
USA, Liverpool,
Spurs, Aston Villa
Harnessing the magic of Jamie Johnson
We are making these captivating soccer stories accessible to
students of different languages and different educational abilities
to inspire reluctant readers to pick up books
Using HATRIQA’s Soccer Reader Method™
Our Soccer Reader materials, developed by experts in education, make it easy for people with no formal
teaching background to become effective literacy tutors - which means we can operationalize for
impact - scale the program to support vulnerable communities, understaffed schools and help more students.
“I can feel the
magic in my
mind”
Elementary School Student,
Loudon County, Virginia
Full Jamie Johnson Novel in English and Spanish, Soccer and Literacy Curriculum, Teacher’s Book,
Jamie Johnson Graded Readers, Train the Trainer Course, Student Workbook,
Student Progress Tests, Language Learner Notebook
Soccer Reader Method™ Materials
Dan Freedman:
Reluctant reader to best-selling author of
the Jamie Johnson Series.
Jude Bellingham:
“I almost feel like I am Jamie Johnson now”
England and Real Madrid star’s rise to the top of world
soccer inspired by Jamie Johnson.
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Movement helps prepare students for learning - it ignites the brain,
improves neural connections, lowers anxiety and depression and
improves working memory for children with ADHD.
Playing soccer also builds crucial social skills lost to the
pandemic such as teamwork, social connection and communication.
Soccer can activate and inspire learners
Showing kids that people like them can
achieve great things when they put their minds to it.
And we make it easy for teachers to measure impact
Simple pre and post survey tool provides a powerful way for
teachers to monitor engagement levels and report program results to funding bodies.
Additional tests allow tutors to monitor specific language attainment around key vocabulary and grammar points.
HATRIQA’s Soccer Reader Method makes it
easy for schools to see the progress kids are making
HATRIQA’s Soccer Reader Method™ does more than teach language and literacy, it cultivates:
Motivated students who can't wait for their next lesson
Confident communicators ready to take on real-world challenges
Proficient language users set up for academic and professional success
Lifelong Learners equipped to adapt, grow and thrive in an ever-changing world
Empowering Learners, Inspiring Success
Lifelong
Learners