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 8-August 15, 2024 in both our Boerum Hill and Bed-Stuy locations as well as remotely.

Bed-Stuy sessions will take place on Mondays & Wednesdays, Boerum Hill sessions will take place on Tuesdays & Thursdays. Remote sessions will be available on both Mondays/Wednesdays AND Tuesdays/Thursdays.

Students register from either 3:00-4:00, 4:00-5:00, or 5:00-6:00 PM.


This program is for READers in grades 3-8.

Payment for Summer READing Room is a sliding scale. The fee is either $25, $65, or $100 for the 6 week cycle. Families choose.

Rising readers (Summer)

Rising READers is a program for rising 3rd graders who need explicit phonics instruction and will meet two 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 (in our Boerum Hill location) and 9:00-11:00 AM on Tuesdays and Thursdays (in our Bed-Stuy location). 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 8-August 15, 2024

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 (Mon/Wed) and Bed-Stuy (Tues/Thur) locations.

The fee is $100.

Summer Book Club

For the first time, READ 718 is offering a summer book club! A small group of students entering grades 5 and 6 will meet with a READ 718 staff member to read and discuss Jason Reynolds’ Coretta Scott King Award winning short story collection Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks.

Students will read two short stories from the collection at home each week and meet as a group to answer discussion questions, complete group activities, and to practice in-depth textual analysis and sharing their thoughts with their peers.

This book club is for rising 5th and 6th graders.

Boerum Hill location on Mondays from 3:00-4:30pm.

Bed-Stuy location on Thursdays from 3:00-4:30pm.

READ 718 Remote on Tuesdays via Zoom from 4:00-5:00pm.

Attendees will sign up for one location to join on a weekly basis.

The fee is $50 which includes a copy of the book.


You can read Look Both Ways synopsis below:

This story was going to begin like all the best stories. With a school bus falling from the sky. But no one saw it happen. They were all too busy—

Talking about boogers. Stealing pocket change. Skateboarding. Wiping out. Braving up. Executing complicated handshakes. Planning an escape. Making jokes. Lotioning up. Finding comfort. But mostly, too busy walking home.

Jason Reynolds conjures ten tales (one per block) about what happens after the dismissal bell rings, and brilliantly weaves them into one wickedly funny, piercingly poignant look at the detours we face on the walk home, and in life.

WRITING WORKSHOP

Is there a child in your life with strong opinions who wants to make their voice heard? In this workshop, READers will learn the components of a persuasive essay and spend each week crafting a strong thesis about a topic of their choice, evidence to support their claims, and a memorable conclusion. They will leave the workshop with a final revised draft and improved confidence in their writing skills!

This workshop is for rising 6th-9th graders.

Bed-Stuy location - TUESDAYS from 3:00-4:30pm

Boerum Hill location - WEDNESDAYS from 3:—4:30pm

The fee is $50.