Read On! Tutoring Program

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. Lessons include:

  • Direct instruction in phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.

  • Practice sessions using the online reading intervention program, Tutoring with the Lightning Squad.

  • Weekly read alouds with the online library, Skybrary.

More Details:

  • The Program: One-on-one tutoring sessions for striving readers in 1st-4th 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 8-12 weeks

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

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 and requires 3 hours per week.

To become a volunteer tutor:

  1. Fill in the online application form.

  2. Complete Live Scan background check and sign the volunteer code of conduct.

  3. Complete the online self-paced training (approximately 4-5 hours).

  4. Attend a live training (approximately 2 hours).

  5. Be paired with a student!

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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 learning more or want to bring Read On! to your school, contact Christina Nelson, Read On! Program Manager at christinan@916ink.org.

Acknowledgments

Major Funder- Arata Brothers

Other Funders- County of Sacramento, Sacramento Literacy Foundation

Curriculum and Materials- Success for All Foundation (special thanks to Sandy Matthews, Coaching Resources Manager), Reading is Fundamental, Read On! Curriculum Advisory Board (JaNay Brown-Wood PhD Author, Educator, and Early Childhood Education Professor; Katherine Craig, Instructional Coach Elk Grove Unified; Elise Spang MEd Learning Designer and Reading Specialist)

School Partners- Bret Harte Elementary, Caroline Wenzel Elementary, Ethel Phillips Elementary, HW Harkness Elementary

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