Biblionasium is essentially GoodReads for kids. Biblionasium is a way for kids to track their reading and post reviews. They can also read reviews from other kids to decide if they would like to read a certain book. Teachers and parents can track students' reading within this platform as well.
I like that this teaches students to talk about books and explain why (or why not) they would recommend a certain book.
Biblionasium also gives awards and promotes kids who are constantly using the cite and reviewing books. For example, there is a summer reading challenge where students can earn an $150 Amazon gift card. While I personally do not love using monitary prizes as a motivator for my kids to read, I would imagine it would help encourage others to read books. Teachers and parents can also create book challenges for their kids.
Also, I believe students get excited when they see their original thoughts and opinions on a website. In addition, this is a great way to lead to conversations about digital citizenship and being careful about what you post online. I would ensure that all teachers and parents speak to their children about this prior to using biblionasim.
I could see librarians using this for summer reading to ensure that students are keeping up with their reading throughout the summer. Then when students return back in the fall, they can show their teachers what they read.
I would highly recommend Biblionasium to promote reading in a school or a community of readers. It is a great way to share book recommendations and promote discussions about books for young readers.
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