BigUniverse.com is an innovative literacy website for K-8 students. “This anytime-anywhere site delivers curriculum and tools for learning, assessment, reading and writing development, using a vast library of online books”.
BigUniverse.com has a three-pronged approach: reading, creating and sharing online children’s books. I was very fortunate to be able to review BigUniverse.com. Miss N,. Miss E. and I all took turns navigating the sites. There were several different areas and features to review.
My favorite area was the ability to “check out” publisher books – both fiction and non fiction. With a premium membershop you simply add these to your bookshelf to read. You can search by age, interest, and/or category, etc..
- Take online quizzes, get instant scores and view assessment reports by classroom or students.
- Automatically maintain a reading log.
- There are over 1000 books online; preview samples now.
On my bookshelf (just a sampling of the many titles available):
Fiona’s Luck – a book about how the Irish regained their luck from the leprachauns.
All I see is Part of Me - A new age book about how we are one with the universe – connected to the life, objects and phenomena around us.
The Beatles Graphic Biography – Who says history can’t be fun?
Is a Worry Worrying You? – For the worry wart in all of us.
Using Money on a Shopping Trip- Teach your kids about handling money with responsibility.
BigUniverse is like having a library in your own home! There are countless books created by members. Members can also share and recommend books to others. Miss N and Miss E loved the ability to create, publish and share books with others. Miss N. created a book titled “The Bug Fight”. If you or your child really love a book, click on the link to “buy” and be taken to the publisher site to own your own hard copy!
Current Stats as of today (11/01/2009):
- 16070 members
- 7497 books in bookshelves
- 9125 books created
- 675 books shared
- 1169 books recommended
- 1253 friend connections
Who is Big Universe good for:
Big Universe is a great resource for parents and students – some ideas…..
- children who are home schooled
- children who love reading, games, the computer and learning new things
- parents who want to share the love of reading and creating with their children
- parents who want to find a safe place for their children to network online
- educators / schools
There are different pricing plans to meet different needs and different budgets see HERE for different packages and pricing options.
Check out BigUniverse.com! Have fun exploring the site and make sure to share with your kids!
