2017 Biblionasium Summer Reading Challenge!

Research consistently shows that independent reading (reading students choose to do on their own) significantly influences students’ reading performance.  The amount of free reading done outside of school positively relates to growth in vocabulary, reading comprehension, verbal fluency, and general information (Cullinan 2000). Biblionasium supports independent reading by creating a reading community for our students and makes reading fun and social.

Biblionasium is safe, COPPA compliant online community for young readers that promotes a love of reading by allowing students to connect with their classmates to share their favorite books and record their reading progress. Students can add books to their digital bookshelf, recommend books to friends, log their reading, rate and review books, earn virtual awards, and more.

Each Kilpatrick student has a Biblionasium account that is linked to Destiny, our library’s online catalog.  Students can access their Biblionasium account by going to the Biblionasium website (www.biblionasium.com) and selecting the “Login with Destiny” option.  The student will need his/her Katy ISD username and password to access this account (available from your child’s teacher). This linked account will provide the student with real-time information and access of our library’s resources. Coach Chip Manzee will guide the students through the website, offer helpful tips, and reward reading achievements with digital awards and trophies. Students will have access to their account year-round.  If your child has not yet logged into his/her account, they may do so at any time.

The library is inviting all current Kindergarten-4^th Grade students to participate in the 2017 Biblionasium Summer Reading Challenge!  Beginning on June 2^nd, the “2017 Summer Reading Challenge” will appear when you click on your child’s “Challenges” tab.  All summer long, your child can log their reading minutes into Biblionasium (use the “Reading Log” tab—be sure to enter minutes each time). Here is a link to a video demonstrating how to log reading minutes into Biblionasium: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIIzjF2tGpw

To complete the 2017 Summer Reading Challenge, your child will need to log 1,000 minutes of reading into Biblionasium between 6/2/17-8/15/17.  Students who complete the 2017 Summer Reading Challenge will receive the following:

•        A tag for their reading chain
•         A “Bonus Book Coupon” to check out an extra library book
•        Invitation to “Priority Check-Out” Event (check out books before the library opens to the general student body)

Wishing you a safe and wonderful summer!  As always, Happy Reading!