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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.
Summer READing Room will take place July 6th - August 13th, 2026 in both our Boerum Hill and Bed-Stuy locations as well as remotely.
This program is for READers in grades 3-8.
Payment for Summer READing Room is a sliding scale for eligible families. The fee is either $25, $65, or $100 for the 6 week cycle. Families choose.
ready to read!
Ready to READ is a half-day literacy camp for rising 3rd graders. Through daily phonics lessons, targeted small group instruction, and affirming art activities connected to Read Alouds, students will enter 3rd grade with a boost in their foundational reading skills and more confidence as readers.
Students will practice a variety of skills to help them read single syllable words, including review of short and long vowel sounds, digraphs, silent e, and closed/open syllables. Every week, students will hear Read Alouds connected to the theme of the week, and then create art projects as extension activities. Themes of the week will include: self, community, superheroes, New York City, nature, and back-to-school.
Ready to READ will take place Monday through Thursday, from 9:30am-12:30pm. This is a six week-long program, running from July 6th - August 13th, 2026.
The program is offered in-person at both of our locations:
READ 718 Boerum Hill (420 Atlantic Ave) &
READ 718 Bed-Stuy (336 Malcolm X Blvd)
The suggested cost for this program is $240. We offer a sliding scale for all program payments and do not turn families away who are unable to pay the full amount.
Eligibility: This program is designed for students who know their letter sounds (i.e. a says /a/ as in “apple,” b says /b/ as in “bat”), and are proficient with CVC words (can read words like “cat” and “gum”) but need support with more complex single-syllable words such as “face” and “child.
Admission into the program is contingent on an initial assessment with a READ 718 staff member to ensure that your READer will receive the maximum benefit from the camp. Space for this program is limited to 12 participants per location.
Summer Book Club (remote)
READ 718's Remote Summer Book Club is returning! Rising 4th and 5th graders are invited to join weekly remote sessions with a READ 718 staff member to read and discuss Roald Dahl's Matilda!
Matilda is a classic story about an intelligent young girl who uses her superpowers to deal with the odd adults around her. It's a warm and hilarious story that children are sure to love.
Students will read assigned pages from the story at home each week and meet as a group to answer discussion questions, complete group activities, share their thoughts with their peers, and practice textual analysis. Students will get the opportunity to watch the movie together at the end of the summer!
This book club is for rising 4th, 5th, and 6th graders, and will take place on Wednesdays from 4:00-5:00pm via Zoom. FREE.
WRITING WORKSHOP (Boerum Hill)
READ 718 is partnering with 826NYC this summer for a creative writing workshop at 420 Atlantic Ave in Boerum Hill.
This writing workshop will be fun, interactive, and engage students in creative skill building. Students will practice writing using a variety of sources like graphic novels, contemporary movies and TV shows, poetry, and more to support their writing goals.
This workshop will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:30-4:00 pm starting July 9th and will end on August 16th, 2026.
Eligibility: This workshop is for students entering 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th grade.
Admission into the program is contingent on an initial intake conversation with a READ 718 staff member to ensure that your READer will receive the maximum benefit from the workshop. Space for this program is limited to 20 participants.
Ink & Identity: Finding Your Voice through Poetry (Remote)
This six-week poetry workshop is designed for students in grades 6–8 to explore creative writing as a tool for emotional expression, self-reflection, and personal storytelling. Meeting twice a week, students will engage in an interactive and supportive environment where they read and discuss works by influential Black poets while developing their own unique voices as writers. Through a blend of discussion, and creative exercises, students will learn to use language as a way to process life experiences, identify and express emotions, and build confidence in their writing.
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:00-4:00 PM on Zoom!
Eligibility: this workshop is for rising 6th, 7th, and 8th graders.