Read On! delivers literacy tutoring for striving readers to help them reach grade-level reading goals.

Read On! Program

Students receive reading instruction, anchored in the science of reading, from volunteer tutors and 916 Ink staff/service members. Lessons include instruction in phonological and phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Please see the Read On! Curriculum and Instruction materials document for more information.

More Details:

  • The Program: One-to-one or two-to-one tutoring sessions for striving readers in 1st-5th grade

  • How to Join: Receive a referral by a classroom teacher, school student support team, or administration

  • When to Meet: 3 times a week, M-F, 9:00-5:00pm. for an average of 36 tutoring sessions.

  • Session Length 30-45 minutes, in person or hybrid.

Volunteer with Read On!

Volunteering with Read On! is a rewarding opportunity to work directly with a striving reader and impact a child’s future!

Volunteering with Read On! is a semester-long commitment (ideally for the whole school year) and requires 2-3 hours per week.

Please complete the 916 Ink volunteer application (linked below) to get started. Have additional questions? Please email volunteer@916ink.org.

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History

In 2020, in response to cancellations of literacy tutoring programs in the Sacramento area and the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the operations of schools, a group of local literacy advocates decided to create a collaborative Sacramento-based literacy solution that is owned and operated in Sacramento and that will support reading attainment in our community for generations to come.  

As part of this coalition, 916 Ink envisions a Sacramento region where every child and teen is given access to a creative writing program that leads them to believe in themselves and to understand the power of the written word. Reading and writing are two complementary and necessary elements of student success. Further, 916 Ink’s creative writing programs depend on confident, capable, and engaged readers. Read On! launched in Fall 2020 as a pilot program for the 2020-2021 school year.

Want to Know More?

If you are interested in bringing Read On! to your school, contact Christina Nelson, Read On! Program Manager at christinan@916ink.org.

Acknowledgments

Major Funder- Arata Brothers Trust, AmeriCorps, Twin Rivers Unified School District

Other Funders- Raleys Community Giving, Deacon Charitable Foundation, Dollar General, County of Sacramento

Curriculum and Materials- University of Florida Literacy Institute- Foundations, Word Connections, and Reading is Fundamental.

Read On! Curriculum Advisory Board- JaNay Brown-Wood PhD Author, Educator, and Early Childhood Education Professor; Elise Spang MEd Learning Designer and Reading Specialist; Jordan Paxhia, Educator and Wilson Dyslexia Practitioner.

School Partners- FC Joyce Elementary, Michael J. Castori Elementary, and Village Elementary

Thank you to all our volunteers and community partners for your support!