Establish a solid intellectual basis from the start.
GoGoRead is a guided book-reading club designed to foster intrinsic motivation for lifelong learning and intellectual stimulation. This book club is visually based online for kids, providing lecturers with a means to guide kids in comprehending and delving deep into the meaning of world-class books.
GoGoRead employs books as unifying themes to facilitate interactions and communication among global readers and between readers and facilitators.
Participate in virtual reading circles on award-winning books
Learn to craft your own stories
Develop critical thinking skills
Be creative with book-related drawing and video projects
Practice debating real-world topics, like how to best combat bullying
Read world-class literature for enjoyment, not school
Dive deep into author’s craft and creativity
Lead meaningful discussions on questions of your choice
Create your own book-based project (eg. write a mini-screenplay, create a book trailer, etc.)
Build lasting relationships with other readers
GoGoRead is a guided online book club designed to encourage an intrinsic motivation for lifelong learning and intellectual stimulation for kids.
GoGoRead uses books as unifying themes to facilitate interactions and communications among global readers and between readers and facilitators. An equally important purpose is to get kids to read and formulate ideas while sharing fun.
This is a casual way to get kids to become critical readers and thinkers without the pressures of traditional school work and exercises.
When a good book ends, the conversation begins!
All GoGoRead facilitators are trained educators who will facilitate discussions surrounding the enduring themes, ideas, structures, and details that emerge from the readings.
GoGoRead facilitators are also trained to provide guidance and feedback to students’ critical reflections and encourage them to dig deeper into content and think creatively.
Although GoGoRead is purposefully designed to cultivate critical reading and comprehension skills, conversations will remain casual and fun to promote, ultimately, a love for reading and learning.
Built on GoGoWhiz’ technological platform, GoGoRead is designed to become a meeting place for young readers around the world to communicate, exchange, and share ideas. These global readers bring with them different cultures, traditions, values, and world views to the GoGoRead book club.
Through cultural and intellectual exchanges, GoGoRead helps to build mutual understanding among readers worldwide and foster among them a sense of global community with shared vision and destiny.
We can’t change the world alone. We can ONLY change the world, together.
GoGoRead offers a series of Book Clubs for students from Kindergarten to Grade 10. There are four levels serving different age groups with each having a different theme and focus in learning.
Level 1 Explorers: for Kindergarten to Grade 1 – focusing on stimulating interest and acquiring vocabulary
Level 2 Adventurers: for Grade 2 to Grade 4 – focusing on exploring new ideas and developing passion
Level 3 Voyagers: for Grade 5 to Grade 7 – focusing on acquiring and practicing skills in critical thinking and debating
Level 4 New Horizons: for Grade 8 to Grade 10 – focusing on gaining deeper insights and nurturing creative thinking.
GoGoRead offers several book clubs either based on themes, genres, or authors. Examples of types can include science fiction, mystery, fantasy, or historical fiction. GoGoRead also forms book clubs around subject areas such as science and technology, geography, history, etc.
Initially the teachers will select the first set of books, but as the book club evolves, we will include student selection/voting for books. Books will be selected based on high interest as well as challenge.
GoGoRead’s facilitator often opens with a question that is thematically based, or might show a picture, or share a poem related to the topic, etc. Or, if the book is about a particular subject, the facilitator can open up with a general discussion about the topic and then focus on the text. Moreover, a general question might be asked such as, “What are somethings that you noticed or wondered about in this week’s reading?” The purpose is to get everyone focused and ready to talk.
Students can then take turns answering questions, or asking questions. The facilitator can use this time to teach students how to engage in discourse by attending to the speaker, acknowledging what was said and adding to the conversation, etc.
Depending on the book selected, activities can be planned associated with the book such as drawing a character, adding a new chapter, writing a poem, writing a vignette, playing jeopardy based on facts from the novel, etc.
Depending on age group, maturity levels, and interest, students can take turns to lead discussions or ask questions.
We are located in beautiful Vancouver area. Please feel free to drop a message or give us a call to connect with us. We would love to hear from you.
+1 833-346-9449
info@gogowhiz.com
GoGoRead is a guided book-reading club that fosters intrinsic motivation for lifelong learning and intellectual stimulation.
Using books as unifying themes, it facilitates interactions and communication among global readers and facilitators. It aims to encourage critical thinking and idea formulation while promoting fun and casual reading for kids, without the pressures of traditional schoolwork.
At GoGoRead, when a good book ends, the conversation begins!
1200-3779 Sexsmith Rd, Richmond, BC V6X 3Z9
