For Parents: How to Create a Reading Challenge
This short tutorial will guide you through the process of creating a reading challenge on Biblionasium.
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We do not have books on the website for kids to read. On Biblionasium, children can rate, review, and recommend books to their community. They can also log their reading and participate in reading challenges. However, due to copyright, students will need to obtain the books from other sources.
Beyond school and public libraries, we recommend that you review the following sources to consider recommending to your students for reading books online:
Project Gutenberg – A library of over 60,000 free e-books in the public domain
Overdrive – a resource where you can download e-books and audiobooks for free if you have a library card
Unite for Literacy – free digital picture books for kids
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Destiny educators should manage groups through Destiny if:
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This short tutorial will guide you through the process of creating a reading challenge on Biblionasium.
NOTE: These instructions are for non-Destiny integrated educators. Destiny educators should speak to their Destiny administrator to access login info for Biblionasium.
NOTE: These are instructions for creating a Parent Account. For instructions on how to create an account for your child, please refer to this article.
Kids need a parent or teacher to help them sign up for Biblionasium. Your teacher can create an account for you from their profile. If you need a parent to add you, follow these steps to send them an email inviting them to join.
Q: Why can’t I log my child’s reading? A: Student reading can only be logged from the Student Account. This is because we want students to feel engaged by recording their own reading and earning the rewards when they pop up. If your child is too young to log their