MrNussbaum.com International Literacy Association Newsletter Weekly Project: Effective Literacy Website #6

             

            
For effective literacy website #6, I have decided to review a literacy website that I have found very useful most especially during a time when distance learning was the prioritized means of teaching.  This website is called https://mrnussbaum.com/. First off, it was created by a Virginia public school teacher, Greg Nussbaum who had experience teaching in the 2^nd through 6^th grade classrooms. He has created content across many different subjects to include but not limited to history, geography, science, math, people, holidays and much more.

            To use Mr.Nussbaum.com, simply go to his website and click on the different subjects to explore. Mr.Nussbaum.com is free and a registration could be completed but it is not necessary to gain access to material. His registration also includes a cloze reading (contextual vocabulary) app. Mr. Nussbaum is a popular website known to many parents, teachers, and students. He has over 3,500 content pages that could be accessed by its users. The website offers dozens of reading materials and interactive activities online.  I believe that students would find this entertaining as many of his activities relate to some of his interactive games.

            One of the things I really enjoy about the website is that it is very informational. While teaching my students social studies, I used his articles to teach the content. For example, I taught the 13 colonies using his website. When you click on a colony, you are given a short article that tells the student about that colony. The pictures are relevant to the topic and there is an audio for students who are struggling readers or those who need help pronouncing words. At the bottom of the article, students could find related articles to the topic. They may also find related activities like reading comprehension stories with an interactive quiz that checks for understanding.

            Overall, I really appreciate Mr.Nussbaum.com for its interactive activities that engage many students. It is informational and the content is trustworthy and accurate. I would use this in my class again as my students loved reading the articles and completed the activities online. Students may also access this tool at home for more fun and practice.