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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.

Hourlong time slots in the afternoons will be announced soon.

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.

To Apply: Email anna-lisa@read718.org for the Bed-Stuy location, and liv@read718.org for the Boerum Hill location. A staff member will reach out to schedule a brief virtual assessment with your student to determine eligibility.

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.

To Apply: Email liv@read718.org to register a READer for this program.