Our Programs
READ 718 After School READ 718 Remote Saturday READing Room Summer READing Room, Rising READers & Word Up! READ Up Workshops Partnerships
SUMMER READING Room
READ 718’s Summer READing Room is a 6-week program in July and August that offers students entering grades 3-8 the opportunity to practice fundamental reading skills, promote engagement in reading, and prevent “summer slide.” Each READer works one-to-one with a trained volunteer for one hour two days per week during scheduled afternoons on Mondays/Wednesdays or Tuesdays/Thursdays.
July 5-August 10, 2023 in both our Boerum Hill and Bed-Stuy locations as well as remotely.
For READers in grades 3-8
Payment for Summer READing Room is a sliding scale. Payment is either $25, $65, or $100 for the 6 week cycle.
Rising readers (Summer)
Rising READers is a new program for rising 3rd graders and will meet 2 mornings per week in a small group setting (8 children) with a READ 718 instructor. Sessions will take place from 9:00-11:00 AM on Mondays and Wednesdays (Bed-Stuy location) and 9:00-11:00 AM Tuesdays and Thursdays (Boerum Hill location) from July 5-August 10, 2023. This program will provide an intensive boost of foundational skills using Wilson’s Fundations Ready to Rise program with a focus on phonemic awareness, letter/sound correspondence, sound and word accuracy and automaticity, spelling, and fluency. This program is for rising 3rd graders who need additional support with these particular skills.
July 5-August 10, 2023
Eligibility:
Rising 3rd graders who need additional support in decoding and spelling and who are reading below grade level.
Eligibility will be determined by parent reports, school reports, and our READ 718 assessment. The assessment must show that they will benefit from this program.
We serve children from low-income households (income is 80% or less of the NYC Area Median Income).
Rising READers takes place in both our Boerum Hill and Bed-Stuy locations.
The fee is $100.
WORD UP! (summer)
Word Up! is a 6-week summer program designed to provide struggling decoders with the review and support that they need to help break down unfamiliar words in preparation for middle school. This program is ideal for late-elementary school READers (4th and 5th grades) with mild to moderate gaps in their decoding and spelling skills and who can benefit from explicit phonics instruction. READers will meet twice a week in a small group setting led by one READ 718 staff member trained in Wilson's Just Words curriculum. Participants will work on reviewing CVC words, digraphs, welded sounds, and word endings during sessions.
July 5-August 10, 2023
Eligibility:
Rising 4th and 5th who need additional support in decoding and spelling and who are reading below grade level.
Eligibility will be determined by parent reports, school reports, and our READ 718 assessment. The assessment must show that they will benefit from this program.
We serve children from low-income households (income is 80% or less of the NYC Area Median Income).
Priority will be given to current READ 718 participants; all other applicants will be considered on a first come, first serve basis.
Word Up! will take place in both our Boerum Hill and Bed-Stuy locations.