Our 2nd and 5th graders were recently invited to explore Bookopolis with their classmates (https://bookopolis.com/#/ ), an online community for young readers that helps ignite a love of reading by letting students connect with friends to share their favorite books. In 2015, the American Association for School Librarians selected Bookopolis a “Best Website for Teaching and Learning”.
In Bookopolis, students can:
- Create virtual bookshelves of books they’ve read, are reading now, or want to read
- Rate and review books to practice opinion writing
- Complete book reports to practice comprehension and critical thinking
- Track daily or weekly reading in an online reading log
- Connect with friends to see what books they’ve read
- Explore new book ideas and reviews from curated lists and other Bookopolis readers
- Earn points and badges for their reading achievements
Bookopolis is a free site that is compliant with COPPA (child online safety standards.) The creator is a parent and book club facilitator, Kari Riedel. Email her directly with any questions or suggestions you have about the site – kari@bookopolis.com.
Bookopolis also offers a Summer Reading Challenge for anyone interested (https://bookopolis.com/#/my-world/new-books-summer-challenge):
- Read 1,000 minutes between 6/13/16 and 8/13/16 and earn a FREE BOOK (while books last)!
- Log your minutes on your Bookopolis Reading Log.
Bookopolis READ-O (Reading Bingo):
- If you get a Bingo (5 in any direction) or a Blackout (all squares are marked out) between 6/13/16 - 8/13/16, email Bookopolis a copy or picture of your Read-O card to info@bookopolis.com.
- Bookopolis will pick weekly winners to receive a FREE BOOK.
