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Rummikub has all the elements that make a great game. It’s easy to learn and fast moving.  The “board” changes all the time as players adjust the tiles on the table. It combines luck and strategy and it changes quickly so every player has a chance to win until the very end. Players take turns placing numbered tiles in runs and groups. The Joker tiles add to the fun; they can be any color or number.

The object is to be the first to play every tile on your rack. Rummikub is ideal for people of different ages to play together, and it’s great for a game night too.

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Good news, Potterheads!

The British Library has decided to make its exhibit: "Harry Potter: A History of Magic" available online so everyone magic-born and muggle alike can have a chance to experience it during the current crisis.

You can access the exhibit through Google Arts & Culture, and according to Forbes.com:

The exhibition shares a history of magic using historical artefacts related to magical topics (such as the six metre long Ripley Scroll, a recipe for making the fabled Philosopher's Stone, seen in the first Harry Potter book), as well as old drawings, manuscripts and synopses created by J.K. Rowling herself whilst writing Harry Potter. Fans can also explore artist Jim Kay's work for the illustrated editions of the Harry Potter series. The collection is divided-like the original exhibition-into various subjects, most of which are taught at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry: Potions, Herbology, Charms, Astronomy, Divination, Defence Against the Dark Arts, Care of Magical Creatures, and Alchemy.

Each of the hyperlinks in the above quotation will take you into the appropriate section of the exhibit.

Originally opened in 2017, the literary exhibit was a collaborative effort by the British Library, Wizarding World Digital (then Pottermore) and Bloomsbury. Every would-be witch or wizard can now dive into the magic of the Wizarding World on a truly scholastic scale. Dig deeper into your favorite class at Hogwarts or read segments of the books in J.K. Rowling's own handwriting, and so much more. You will also discover real historical texts that helped directly inspire Rowling's world.

With the help of technology, we can apparate into our favorite section and unleash our inner Hermoine on the subject. Using 360-degree imaging, it feels almost like you are really there.

But the best part is that this exhibit is completely free to anybody who can access Google and the internet. That makes this exhibit J.K. Rowling's second act of dedication to her fans stuck at home due to the current crisis. Just a few weeks ago, she withdrew the licensing fees on her books online allowing teachers to use the books in their classrooms without paying a substantial fee.

As of now, there is no end date to this special online event so take advantage while you can!

Related: Ride Universal Studios "Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey" From Your Sofa

Did any of you have the chance to see the exhibit in the British Library? Let us know in the comments!

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Dolly Parton will read a goodnight story every Thursday at 5:00 MT.

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Books have always been at the heart of Dolly Parton's career. Back in 1995, the country music icon launched Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, a book gifting program that mails free books to children from birth until they begin school, as a tribute to her father. She believed her dad's inability to read held him back from pursuing his dreams - and she hoped this program would inspire kids, no matter their family's income.

Twenty-five years and more than 133 million books later, Dolly is bringing her library into homes all around the world with a 10-week video series, "Goodnight with Dolly." Every Thursday starting April 2, Dolly will read a children's book from her collection as a way to distract and delight families amid the coronavirus pandemic. "This is something I have been wanting to do for quite a while, but the timing never felt quite right. I think it is pretty clear that now is the time to share a story and to share some love," she said.

How to Watch and Stream "Goodnight With Dolly"

Starting Thursday, April 2, catch Dolly Parton reading bedtime stories every Thursday at 7 p.m. ET. The video series will stream exclusively on Imagination Library, Dolly Parton, World Choice Investments, and Dollywood social channels (YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter). But to make it easier for yourself, subscribe to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library YouTube channel and set a reminder for the 7 p.m. ET showings.

All the Bedtime Stories That Dolly Will Read During "Goodnight With Dolly"

She'll kicks thing off with a tried-and-true read, The Little Engine That Could. And really, it makes sense: Watty Piper's classic is the first book that all newly registered children in the United States and Canada receive when they sign up for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.

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Osprey Nest Cam

The osprey is a fish-eating bird of prey that nests near water sources such as rivers and lakes. It is a large raptor, reaching more than two feet in length with a nearly six-foot wingspan. It is brown on the upper parts and predominantly light greyish to white on the underparts. Its head is mostly white with a broad brown stripe through the eye. The presence of Osprey suggest a healthy ecosystem.

Barn Owl Nest Cam

Volunteers from the local nonprofit Colorado Avian Research and Rehabilitation Institute ( CARRI) assist by installing nest boxes for barn owls and kestrels on open lands property with live nest cams available 24/7. For more information about these beneficial species, please visit the CARRI website.

Kestrel Nest Cam - coming soon

We would like to thank CARRI, Rise Broadband and The Nest Company for their contributions to enable these cameras to be viewed online.

American Kestrel & Barn Owl Banding

Each season, we band the birds before they fledge the nests. This may include taking measurements of wing and tail span and logging each band number into a database. If the birds return or we find them elsewhere, we'll know where they came from and can learn more based on their migratory and flight patterns.

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City of Loveland Open Lands & Trails and volunteers from the local nonprofit Colorado Avian Research and Rehabilitation Institute (CARRI) are working together to provide nesting habitat for raptors (birds of prey). Nest boxes have been installed on Open Lands property for barn owls and kestrels, two species of birds that nest in the Loveland area.

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JK Rowling is launching a website featuring quizzes, games, and other activities. Audible has free audio editions of the books and OverDrive has free digital versions of the books. I have links to both on this page.

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Join Harry Potter and journey into the wizarding world with our new site! Discover puzzles, quizzes, crafts and more to guide you through the very first book.

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Maverick Books and author, John R. Erickson donated the story of Hank the Cowdog, The Case of the Dancing Cowboy, for children during these trying times. Hank is a fun series for kids and the whole family!

Teachers and parents can download and print the children's activity packet for reading comprehension questions, vocabulary exercises, and coloring activities to pair with the story.
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John R. Erickson, a former cowboy and ranch manager, is gifted with a storyteller's knack for spinning a yarn. Through the eyes of Hank the Cowdog, a smelly, smart-aleck Head of Ranch Security, Erickson gives readers a glimpse of daily life on a ranch in the West Texas Panhandle. This series of books and tapes is a favorite in schools and libraries across the country, has sold more than 9 million copies, is a Book-of-the-Month Club selection, and is the winner of an Audie award for Outstanding Children's Series from the Audio Publisher's Association. Publishers Weekly calls Hank a "grassroots publishing phenomena," and USA Today says the series is "the best family entertainment in years."

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Alec's ongoing patron-backed comic, The Isle of Elsi, is a very charming webcomic for kids, packed with wordplay. We talked about making webcomics, comics for kids, and how we got into this whole crazy business. The other episodes are up on Alec's Patreon, but he let me post this one up for my backers too! Take a listen!

Even though I meant to get this up earlier, now's a good time too, since Alec just launched a Kickstarter for an Isle of Elsi book! You can find links to that, and read the whole comic for free here, http://www.isleofelsi.com

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If you live in England, your child will learn to read using phonics. Their school is very likely to use either the Letters and Sounds phonics framework or the Read Write Inc. programme. Check with your school if you're not sure which one they use.

Using Letters and Sounds?

If your child is using Letters and Sounds, you can find this list of eBooks by Letters and Sounds Phases useful. Bear in mind the following:

If you don't know your child's Phase, you can check with your school. As a guide, most Reception children will be on Phases 1-4 and most Year 1 children will be on Phases 4-5. Beyond Phase 5, your child will be able to decode most books.

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Amazon is making a selection of family-friendly and programming for kids available for free streaming on Prime Video as a result of the COVID-19 health crisis, which has people trapped at home. The content is available to all Amazon customers, and includes a mix of Amazon Original kid and family shows as well as select third-party family movies and TV series licensed from studio partners.

Amazon says it's continuing to work with content partners to widen the selection over time.

At launch, the U.S. version of the free service includes the following Amazon Originals: "Click, Clack, Moo: Christmas at the Farm," "Big Diaries," "Costume Quest," "Creative Galaxy," "Danger and Eggs," "Dangerous Book for Boys," "Gortimer Gibbons Life on Normal Street," "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie," "Jessy and Nessy," "Just Add Magic," "Just Add Magic: Mystery City," "Little Big Awesome," "Lost in Oz," "Niko and the Sword of Light," "Pete the Cat," "Sigmund and the Sea Monster," "The Snowy Day," "The Stinky and Dirty Snow," "The Kicks," "Tumble Leaf" and "Wisenpoof."

Among the licensed content in the U.S., you'll find: "Arthur," "Bali," "Caillou," "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood," "Design Squad," "Dinosaur Train," "FETCH! With Ruff Ruffman," " Kraft's Creatures," "Martha Speaks," "Nature Cat," "Odd Quad," "Peep and the Big Wide World," "Peg + Cat," "Postcards from Buster," "Reading Rainbow," "Ready Jet Go!," "Wild Kratts," "WordGirl," "WorldWorld," "Zoboomafoo," "Rugrats All Grown Up" and "Knight Squad."

Amazon confirmed to TechCrunch that Amazon Original children and family TV series will be available for free worldwide, but licensed content will vary by country.

The majority of the content, at present, is aimed at the preschool crowd up to younger school-agers. The selection doesn't include recently released movies or other popular G-rated or PG-rated box office hits that parents will also enjoy. But the offering will help parents who are struggling to work from home and are using the TV as a babysitter of sorts to keep little ones occupied.

Typically, Amazon makes free TV and movies available only to Prime subscribers, as one of the many perks of Amazon's Prime membership program. But in this case, consumers will only need to create a free Amazon.com account, if they don't already have one, in order to watch the free programs.

Amazon isn't the first streamer to add free content to help families staying in quarantine and self-isolating during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Last week, Sling TV launched free streaming that included news and entertainment, as well as kids' TV. Hulu added free live TV news to its on-demand service on Friday. Elsewhere, studios are breaking the theatrical window to deal with ticket sale losses as theaters close down. NBCU recently said it was bringing "The Hunt," "The Invisible Man" and "Emma," to home viewers.

Disney, meanwhile, is making its own movies available early as well, including through its streaming service, Disney+, where both "Frozen II" and " Onward" are arriving ahead of schedule. ("Frozen II" is live now. "Onward" arrives on April 3).

Amazon says the new free programs will be available on the Prime Video app, which is a free download on compatible smart TVs, mobile devices, Fire TV, Fire TV stick, Fire tablets, Apple TV, game consoles, Chromecast or via Prime Video on the web.

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The Greater Boston Illustrators' Group dreamed up #StoryMarch as the Covid-19 pandemic took over the daily lives of everyone we know. As schools and offices close and people are stuck at home without their usual activities and diversions, we hope that #StoryMarch might be a fun way for all artists of every age to stretch themselves a little and have fun.

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New from Candlewick Press, this FREE downloadable ebook is an informative and accessible guide for young readers that defines the coronavirus, explains why everyday routines have been disrupted, and lays out how everyone can do their part to help. Illustrated by The Gruffalo illustrator, Axel Scheffler, with expert input from Professor Graham Medley at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

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JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. JLG @ Home: Reading Resources Looking for activities and resources to keep students engaged during this new-normal of school closures and social distancing?

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Poudre library has created a digital library card so kids can borrow ebooks during this time.

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Poudre River Public Library District - OverDrive

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Browse, borrow, and enjoy titles from the Poudre River Public Library District digital collection.

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Animated illustrations of books with read along text and narration.

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A Guide to the World of Shel Silverstein for Parents, Teachers, and Librarians

Whether you're reading Shel Silverstein's poems with your children, using his books to celebrate Poetry Month, or planning a Shelebration ® event at your home, school, or library, we have the resources you need to engage kids in Shel's extraordinary world.

Follow the links below for lessons, event kits, and activities to share with the children in your life. Happy Shelebrating!

Lessons and Activities

Download the lesson kits below for fun and engaging discussion questions and activities based on Every Thing On It and Runny Babbit that will challenge kids to use these classic poems in new ways.

Teach Shel

Teach Shel at home or in the classroom with this all-new Common Core aligned teaching guide featuring discussion questions and writing activities for The Giving Tree; Don't Bump the Glump!; A Giraffe and a Half; Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back; Where the Sidewalk Ends; and Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros?

For more Common Core aligned resources, visit HarperCollins Children's Common Core website at www.readcommoncore.com.

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Every Thing On It Lessons & Activities

Inside this kit you'll find unique classroom activities based on Shel Silverstein's latest poetry book, Every Thing On It, that teach students to write, think, and draw poetry. Kids will be challenged to come up with rhyming words, draw an illustration in Shel's signature black and white style, infer what happens in a poem, and much more.

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Runny Babbit Lessons & Activities

In these activities based on Runny Babbit: A Billy Sook, kids will learn about spoonerisms, the clever twist on language that Shel Silverstein employs in this hilarious book. Kids will practice speaking, translating, and even reciting the spoonerism poems. We guarantee a hilarious learning experience!

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We have everything you need to celebrate Poetry Month or host your own Shelebration ® party at home. Make some black-and-white cookies and download the event kits for activities based on Shel's books that will make the reading and understanding of poetry an exciting and meaningful experience for kids.

2016 Poetry Month Activities

Celebrate the world of Shel Silverstein with these brand-new printable activities from Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, Falling Up, Every Thing On It, and Runny Babbit.

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Poetry Month 2015 Event Kit

In this kit of all-new thought-provoking and fun printable activities based on the wonderful cast of characters in Falling Up Special Edition and Runny Babbit, you'll meet the Monkey, have fun with Headphone Harold, get silly with spoonerisms, and much more.

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The Giving Tree 50th Anniversary Event Kit

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Giving Tree, as well as the anniversaries of five other Shel Silverstein titles, with these all-new activities.

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Poetry Month 2012 Event Kit

In this kit, the first to feature Every Thing On It, kids will delight in activities such as Shel-doku, make your own bookplates, word scrambles, and more.

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Poetry Month 2010 Event Kit

This kit celebrates the zany, wild, and creative world of Shel Silverstein and his characters from books including Don't Bump the Glump! and A Giraffe and a Half with activities such as the Cherished Characters Crossword, Perform a Poem, and Spot the Difference.

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Poetry Month 2009 Event Kit

This kit provides a variety of materials to host your own Shelebration ® event. Activities include the Lafcadio the Lion Word Search, the Runny Babbit Decoder Game, and The Missing Piece Maze.

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Every Thing On It Event Kit

This kit has everything in it to celebrate Shel Silverstein's newest poetry collection, Every Thing On It. Activities include a matching game, the "Italian Food" Word Search, and Shel Silverstein trivia.

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Don't Bump the Glump! Event Kit

Have you ever seen a Gritchen in your kitchen or dared to dance with a One-Legged Zantz? Enter Shel Silverstein's zany zoo and meet his unusual characters in this kit with activities including a word finder and a matching game.

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Print these drawing booklets for your next Shelebration ® event. Kids will have a blast adding their own illustrations to the poems and acting out their own versions at the end.

Want more Shel? Visit the Fun & Games area of this website for additional materials to maximize your experience with Shel Silverstein - including games, puzzles, animations, and printable items.

Eight Balloons Drawing and Activity Booklet

Bring "Eight Balloons" from A Light in the Attic to life with this booklet by adding illustrations and acting out the poem with your friends.

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Poetry Month

Create your own "Poet Tree" and celebrate poetry all April! Just print out a set of leaves, jot down a few poems, and share using #ShelPoetTree. We can't wait to see what you put in the world!
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Quotes

"My beard grows to my toes, I never wear no clothes, I wraps my hair Around my bare, And down the road I goes." - "My Beard"
Where the Sidewalk Ends

"Needles and pins, Needles and pins, Sew me a sail To catch me the wind." - from "Needles and Pins"
Falling Up

"Millie McDeevit screamed a scream So loud it made her eyebrows steam." - from "Screamin' Millie"
Falling Up

"I will not play at tug o' war. I'd rather play at hug o' war" - from "Hug O' War"
Where the Sidewalk Ends

"If you are a dreamer, come in." - from "Invitation"
Where the Sidewalk Ends

"Anything can happen, child, ANYTHING can be." - from "Listen to the Mustn'ts"
Where the Sidewalk Ends

"Balancing my ABCs Takes from noon to half past three. I don't have time to grab a T Or even stop to take a P." - "Alphabalance"
Falling Up

"Last night I had a crazy dream That I was teachin' school. My teachers had turned into kids, And I laid down the rules." - from "Crazy Dream"
Falling Up

"If we were a rock 'n' roll band, We'd travel all over the land." - from "Rock 'N' Roll Band"
A Light in the Attic

"It was missing a piece. And it was not happy." - from The Missing Piece
The Missing Piece

"Mo memorized the dictionary But just can't seem to find a job Or anyone who wants to marry Someone who memorized the dictionary." - "Memorizin' Mo"
A Light in the Attic

"Somebody has to go polish the stars, They're looking a little bit dull." - from "Somebody Has To"
A Light in the Attic

"The Homework Machine, oh the Homework Machine, Most perfect contraption that's ever been seen." - from "Homework Machine"
A Light in the Attic

" "A genuine anteater," The pet man told my dad. Turned out, it was an aunt eater, And now my uncle's mad!" - "Anteater"
A Light in the Attic

"The saddest thing I ever did see Was a woodpecker peckin' at a plastic tree. He looks at me, and "Friend," says he, "Things ain't as sweet as they used to be."" - "Peckin'"
A Light in the Attic

"There are too many kids in this tub." - from "Crowded Tub"
A Light in the Attic

"Last night, while I lay thinking here Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear" - "Whatif"
A Light in the Attic

"We've been caught by the quick-digesting Gink, And now we're dodgin' his teeth ... And now we are restin' in his intestine, And now we're back out on the street." - "Quick Trip"
A Light in the Attic

"Nobody loves me, Nobody cares, Nobody picks me peaches and pears." - from "Nobody"
A Light in the Attic

"The baby bat Screamed out in fright, "Turn on the dark, I'm afraid of the light."" - "Batty"
A Light in the Attic

"Anyhow, you've been warned and I will not be blamed if your Wild Strawberries cannot be tamed." - from "Wild Strawberries"
Where the Sidewalk Ends

"Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would not take the garbage out!" - from "Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out"
Where the Sidewalk Ends

"If the track is tough and the hill is rough, THINKING you can just ain't enough!" - from "The Little Blue Engine"
Where the Sidewalk Ends

"But all the magic I have known I've had to make myself." - from "Magic"
Where the Sidewalk Ends

"And he didn't really know where he was going, but he did know he was going somewhere, because you really have to go somewhere, don't you?" - from Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back
Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back

"And all the colors I am inside Have not been invented yet." - from "Colors"
Where the Sidewalk Ends

"Once there was a tree ... and she loved a little boy." - from The Giving Tree
The Giving Tree

"They've put a brassiere on the camel, She wasn't dressed proper, you know." - from "They've Put a Brassiere on the Camel"
A Light in the Attic

"All the Woulda-Coulda-Shouldas Layin' in the sun, Talkin' 'bout the things They woulda-coulda-shoulda done... But those Woulda-Coulda-Shouldas All ran away and hid From one little did." - "Woulda-Coulda-Shoulda,"
Falling Up

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Whether you're reading Shel Silverstein's poems with your children, using his books to celebrate Poetry Month, or planning a Shelebration ® event at your home, school, or library, we have the resources you need to engage kids in Shel's extraordinary world. Follow the links below for lessons, event kits, and activities to share with the children in your life.

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Just because we are social distancing doesn't mean we have to distance ourselves from these online nature cameras

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Just because we're all self-isolated doesn't mean we have to isolate ourselves from nature.

With the coronavirus continuing to spread and self-isolation becoming the norm, it feels more important than ever to embrace the power and beauty of nature. Sure, we can't travel as much these days, but the modern world can still bring the natural world to us.

We've picked some great webcams around the globe to help keep you sane in these trying times. Depending on the time of day or night you're reading this, they should offer you some solace and wonder for the long weeks ahead.

One of several great livecams from Explore.org. This one brings you to a very popular watering hole on the Mozambique border.

A rare opportunity to see bald eagles up close and relaxed in Decorah, Iowa.

You may or may not see any critically endangered Grauer's gorillas, but this is a heck of a peaceful site in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

An urban reef in Miami, Florida that's part habitat, part science experiment and part art project. You never know who might swim by.

Pay attention. All kinds of colorful birds fly by to sample the wares that scientists have left out for them at this conservation site in Panama.

Two webcams from the Ventana Wildlife Society showcasing the amazing California condors in their care. The birds aren't always on camera, but it's worth sticking around to see them.

A neverending parade of sea otters, birds, harbor seals and other marine mammals will entertain you at this feed, courtesy of the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

Again, you never know what wildlife you'll witness onscreen, but the beauty of this site in Saskatchewan can take your breath away.

Oh wow, an urban nest whose residents are mini-celebrities. This includes an active chat feature, so it's one more way to connect with fellow enthusiasts.

Who knew jellyfish were so Zen? This livecam is about as relaxing as it can possibly get. Get lost in the gentle motion.

There's more! We found one more essential livestream that we can't embed but it's worth opening a new browser tab to see:

Red Wolf enclosure cam - Check out one of the rarest predators on the planet, courtesy of the conservation breeding program at the Wolf Conservation Center, which also maintains several other great webcams.

Don't find something you like above? You can also try going for a walk to see what wildlife or natural beauties you can find in your neighborhood. After all, self-isolation doesn't mean we have to keep ourselves indoors all day and all night.

While you're at it, bring your phone and share photos of what you see on iNaturalist or other citizen-science platforms - that's one more way to stay connected with your community and avoid feelings of isolation. And you can help collect important scientific information along the way.

No matter what you do, please just stay safe. The world will still need you when all of this is over.

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Beat the COVID-19 Blues With These Wildlife and Nature Livecams * The Revelator

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Just because we're all self-isolated doesn't mean we have to isolate ourselves from nature. See what you're missing with these livestreams.

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Imagineering fans, get ready! If you've ever been one of many guests who's visited a Disney theme park and found yourself inspired to dream, build and create, there's a new online program you just can't miss!

' Imagineering in a Box ' is a free online program that brings together the diverse talents of Disney Imagineers around the world for a one-of-a-kind learning experience and is part of Disney's commitment to helping today's youth create the future they imagine.

The series offers 32 videos in which Imagineers share how they use a wide range of skills - from story development and conceptual design, to math, physics and engineering - to create immersive experiences. The online curriculum aims to ignite curiosity, inspire creativity, and encourage innovation in the minds of students and teachers alike, while creating fun and engaging opportunities to explore new concepts.

Modules range from a tutorial on engineering software, to an interactive exercise where learners are encouraged to gather items around them and create something new. The program's hands-on components will allow students to relate new concepts to real-world examples to bring treasured Disney stories to life. Each activity is designed to be scalable, allowing individuals to learn on their own or in a classroom setting.

Click here to get started!

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Walt Disney Imagineering Partners With Khan Academy To Bring You 'Imagineering in a Box'

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Imagineering fans, get ready! If you've ever been one of many guests who's visited a Disney theme park and found yourself inspired to dream, build and create, there's a new online program you just can't miss!

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With school closures around the country due to #coronavirus, please use our FREE children's literacy resource featuring the world's best storytellers reading books aloud. Each video includes an...

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Kid Lit Authors Step Up To Help Educators, Students, and Parents

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Children’s authors and illustrators are creating resources and reaching out to educators to help during the coronavirus school closures.

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Little Women or, Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy is a novel by American author Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888). Written and published in two parts in 1868 and 1869, the novel follows the lives of four sisters - Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy March - and is loosely based on the author's childhood experiences with her three sisters. The first part of the book was an immediate commercial and critical success and prompted the composition of the book's second part, also a huge success.... (more)

Little Women or, Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy is a novel by American author Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888). Written and published in two parts in 1868 and 1869, the novel follows the lives of four sisters - Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy March - and is loosely based on the author's childhood experiences with her three sisters. The first part of the book was an immediate commercial and critical success and prompted the composition of the book's second part, also a huge success. Both parts were first published as a single volume in 1880. The book is an unquestioned American classic.

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Little Women or, Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy is a novel by American author Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888). Written and published in two parts in 1868 and 1869, the novel follows the lives of four sisters - Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy March - and is loosely based on the author's childhood experiences with her three sisters.

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Across the world, nonessential businesses are temporarily closing their doors to help our communities prevent the spread of COVID-19. In times of uncertainty, it can feel like everything is falling apart, especially when we're practicing social distancing.

The good news is people are coming together to help each other stay safe in the best way possible! Now big organizations like zoos, museums, and music halls are stepping up to give us something to look forward to.

To combat the boredom that may come with hunkering down inside our homes, many groups are offering free online experiences.

For instance, the Metropolitan Opera will be streaming classic shows every night - starting tonight! Each one will begin at 7:30 EDT and be accessible until 3:30 p.m. the next day.

"We'd like to provide some grand opera solace to opera lovers in these extraordinarily difficult times," said general manager Peter Gelb. "We'll be offering a different complete operatic gem from our collection of HD presentations from the past 14 years."

If you're someone with no interest in operas or you're a parent to a small child, there are other options!

The Cincinnati Zoo will be live-streaming different animals and exhibits at 3 p.m. EST from Monday to Friday on Facebook. Kids will have the opportunity to learn about new animals - and maybe take a break from watching "Frozen 2" on repeat.

That's not all! You can sign up to stream the Berliner Philharmoniker's Digital Concert Hall for free this month or virtually tour museums in Paris, Seoul, Amsterdam, Florence, Mexico City, and more.

No matter what happens, we're all in this together! We're so glad these organizations are stepping up to bring us joy. Between your next pillow fort and movie, give one of these options a try!

Don't forget to share this story with your friends who are supporting their local healthcare workers.

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Metropolitan Opera And Others Offer Free Virtual Experiences During COVID-19.

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More and more, live musicals are being filmed for PBS or streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, BroadwayHD and more. Productions of Off-Broadway's Puffs to Broadway's Indecent to the West End's An American in Paris, new captures of stage productions regularly become available.

Let's take a look at some of the best filmed Broadway shows to know about and where to find them.

READ: 17 Must-Watch Documentaries for Broadway Musical Fans

Hamilton
Filmed on the stage of the Richard Rodgers Theatre in June 2016, the live capture of the Pulizter- and Tony-winning musical was slated for an Octopber 2021 theatrical release-until COVID-19 preempted that plan, resulting in the movie dropping on Disney+ July 3. After five years of buzz, the streamed version-featuring creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, Tony winners Leslie Odom Jr. and Renée Elise Goldsberry, and most of the original cast-lived up to fans' expectations, and created another wave of Hamilton frenzy.
Available on Disney+

Though it was adapted into a motion picture in 2005 featuring much of the original Broadway cast, the final performance of the Broadway production was captured and shown in movie theatres as well, later released on DVD and Blu-ray. At the time of the filming, the cast was not exceptionally well known, but looking back now, it's pretty much an all-star cast, including performances by Renée Elise Goldsberry, Adam Kantor, Will Chase, Michael McElroy, Rodney Hicks, Tracie Thoms, Eden Espinoza, and Telly Leung.

Available on Amazon Prime, Google Play, Vudu, and YouTube, iTunes, as well as on DVD/Blu-ray from Amazon.

Cats wasn't filmed on Broadway, but the original production was captured on a stage in London in 1998, with original West End star Elaine Paige no less.

Available to stream on BroadwayHD, Amazon Prime, iTunes, and Google Play and on DVD from Amazon.

The original production was never filmed for home release-though there is a fascinating documentary (Original Cast Album: Company) that captures the original cast album's recording session-but a 2006 Broadway revival directed by John Doyle and starring Raúl Esparza was filmed for broadcast on PBS. There's also a New York Philharmonic concert staging available that features an all-star cast, including Neil Patrick Harris, Patti LuPone, Stephen Colbert, Jon Cryer, and more. And, of course, IFC's Documentary Now! famously spoofed the documentary of the cast recording in Original Cast Album: Co-Op with John Mulaney as a Sondheim substitute.

The 2006 Broadway revival production is available on DVD.
The 2011 concert production is available on DVD.
Original Cast Album: Co-op is available on Amazon Prime, Netflix and IFC.com.

Falsettos
William Finn and James Lapine's 1992 musical Falsettos is actually a combination of two earlier one-act musicals, March of the Falsettos and Falsettoland. Together, they tell the story of Marvin, a gay man trying to navigate his relationships with his former wife, their child, and his boyfriend, all against the backdrop of 1980s New York when all of this was completely uncharted territory.

Lincoln Center Theater's 2016 Broadway revival featured a cast made up of Broadway favorites, including Christian Borle, Andrew Rannells, Brandon Uranowitz, Stephanie J. Block, Tracie Thoms, and Betsy Wolfe. It was also filmed for television broadcast-part of Live From Lincoln Center -but it ultimately found its way to movie theatres, and is now available for streaming online.

Available to stream on Amazon Prime and BroadwayHD.

Available to stream on Amazon Prime and BroadwayHD and for rent or purchase on iTunes.
Available on DVD from Amazon.

The filmed version of Nicholas Nickleby actually happened shortly before the work's Broadway transfer, but didn't receive its inaugural television broadcast until 1983. Given the play's immense length, home viewing might be the best way to watch; you can take an intermission whenever you like.

Available for streaming on BroadwayHD and on DVD.

Billy Elliot the Musical
Elton John and Lee Hall's Billy Elliot the Musical tells the story of a little boy in a small British town who prefers ballet to boxing, much to the dismay of his conservative working-class community. When it opened on London's West End in 2005, it became an immediate hit, winning four Olivier Awards. The production's Broadway transfer was equally successful, winning 10 Tony Awards, including a history-making joint win for all three young actors who shared the title role.

Though the Broadway production closed in 2012, the London production ran through 2016 and was filmed live on stage in 2014. The live recording doesn't feature the original cast, but it does include Broadway and West End star Ruthie Henshall as Mrs. Wilkinson, the ballet teacher.

Elaine Stritch at Liberty
Elaine Stritch was nearly as famous for her onstage performances as she was for her offstage persona-and her storytelling. In Elaine Stritch at Liberty, her 2002 solo show that played Off-Broadway at The Public Theater before moving to Broadway, Stritch takes you through her entire life, from childhood to Sail Away to Company, and beyond. And she does it wearing nothing but a white blouse and black semi-sheer pantyhose.

Elaine Stritch At Liberty wasn't filmed on Broadway, but when Stritch took the show to London's West End, cameras captured a performance for release on DVD. If you're fond of backstage anecdotes, show tunes, and dry wit, you won't want to miss this one.

Available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.

Into the Woods
Before it was a hit movie starring Meryl Streep and James Corden, Into the Woods was one of Sondheim's most successful Broadway shows. It's still one of the most produced works at schools and regional theatres across the country. This mash-up of fairytales that dares to go beyond "happily ever after" is one of Sondheim's most accessible works, and has certainly been the Sondheim entry point for more than a few theatre fans, largely due to the video of the original Broadway production with the original Broadway cast, including Bernadette Peters and Joanna Gleason in her Tony-winning performance.

Available to stream on YouTube, Google Play, Vudu, Amazon Prime, iTunes, BroadwayHD and DVD on Amazon.

Kiss Me, Kate
With a classic Cole Porter score that includes such tunes as "Another Op'nin', Another Show," "So in Love," "Too Darn Hot," "Always True to You in My Fashion," and "Brush Up Your Shakespeare," Kiss Me, Kate became an almost instant classic when it debuted on Broadway in 1948. The 1999 Broadway production won the Tony Award for Best Revival, directed by Michael Blakemore, choreographed by Kathleen Marshall and Rob Ashford, and starring Brian Stokes Mitchell and Marin Mazzie. The 2019 revival starred Will Chase and Kelli O'Hara.

The 1999 revival production was filmed after it transferred to London's West End in 2003. Neither of the Broadway leads were still with the production when it was filmed, but the great news is that they were replaced with Brent Barrett and Rachel York, both Broadway stars in their own right.

The 2003 production is available to stream on Amazon Prime, BroadwayHD and Google Play, and on DVD from Amazon.

You can also stream a 1958 TV adaptation starring original leads Patricia Morison and Alfred Drake on Amazon Prime.

Peter Pan
J.M. Barrie's classic story of the flying boy who never grows up has been one of the most frequently adapted stories out there since it premiered in 1904. Though there have been several musical adaptations of the story, it is the 1954 musical with a score by Moose Charlap, Jule Styne, Betty Comden, Adolph Green, and Carolyn Leigh that tends to be the best known amongst theatre fans.

This version of the story was filmed four separate times. The first three feature the musical's original stage star, Mary Martin, in the title role, a performance for which she won a Tony Award. Though they were not filmed on a stage, all three are faithful recreations of the original Broadway production in a television studio. The first filming, broadcast live on TV in 1955 within weeks of the show's Broadway closing, features the complete original cast.

A revival of the show starring Cathy Rigby, the most prolific stage Peter Pan of the last 30 years, was filmed live on stage in 2000 and was released on DVD.

The 2000 revival is available to stream on BroadwayHD and Amazon Prime.
The 1955 and 1956 black and white broadcasts are available on Blu-ray from Amazon.
The 1956 black and white broadcast is available on DVD from Amazon.

Present Laughter
Kevin Kline earned his third Tony Award playing Garry Essendine in a revival of Noël Coward's Present Laughter, which follows a few days in the life of a highly successful and egotistical actor. Appearing alongside Kline in this most recent production were an all-star cast that included Kate Burton, Kristine Nielsen, and Cobie Smulders. This 2017 production was filmed on stage before the curtain fell for the final time.

Available to stream on PBS Passport and BroadwayHD.

The original Broadway production, directed by Harold Prince, was filmed during its national tour. Though the complete original cast was not captured, the recording does feature Angela Lansbury (in her Tony-winning performance), Ken Jennings, and Edmund Lyndeck. Broadway replacement George Hearn stars in the title role.

Available to rent on Amazon Prime and iTunes and on DVD from Amazon.

She Loves Me
You'd be hard pressed to find a theatre aficionado who isn't fond of She Loves Me, Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick, and Joe Masteroff's 1963 musical about two co-workers who hate each other while unknowingly being romantic pen pal partners. The score contains such favorites as "Tonight at Eight," "Will He Like Me?," "Dear Friend," "Vanilla Ice Cream," and "She Loves Me."

The 2016 Broadway revival from Roundabout Theatre Company boasted a cast that included film and TV star Zachary Levi, Laura Benanti, Jane Krakowski, and Gavin Creel. It was this production that made theatre history when it became the first Broadway show to be live streamed, and only the second to be broadcast live (following Carol Channing in Show Girl in 1961, which was broadcast live on pay-per-view TV in Canada).

Available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, and BroadwayHD.

The Broadway production was filmed on stage during a Los Angeles stop on the national tour, and much of the original cast returned to their roles for the filming, including Jeremy Jordan, Kara Lindsay, Ben Fankhauser, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, and Tommy Bracco. This recording was initially released as a limited release in movie theatres in February 2017, but a few months later it became available for digital download.

Available on Disney+

Passing Strange
A young Black Californian who feels trapped by his suburban upbringing goes on a coming-of-age odyssey to Bohemian Amsterdam and Berlin in the musical narrated by the rock musician Stew, who co-composed the score with Heidi Rodewald. The production was captured by Spike Lee on Broadway at the Belasco Theatre, Following a successful Off-Broadway debut at The Public Theater. The show stars Daniel Breaker, de'Adre Aziza, Eisa Davis, Colman Domingo, Chad Goodridge, and Rebecca Naomi Jones with Stew as the narrator.
Available to stream on Amazon Prime Video

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17 Broadway Plays and Musicals You Can Watch On Stage From Home

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One of the best things America ever did was establish the national parks system, conserving the nation's ecological heritage and pristine wilderness for everyone to enjoy.

But, while visiting the parks is a family road trip classic, it's not exactly an inexpensive experience for many of us, not to mention how time consuming it can be.

Good news! You don't actually have to leave your couch to see some of America's most glorious landscapes. Powered by Google Earth, a whole bunch of parks offer free virtual tours.

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You Can Virtually Tour A Whole Bunch Of National Parks From Your Couch

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Although staying at home can be easy for some, others may feel anxious to find enriching activities they can do while also practicing safe social distancing. Fortunately, art and museum enthusiasts can now travel the globe and view world-famous art from the sanctity of their living room, thanks to Google Arts & Culture.

This digital platform has amassed a collection of over 1,200+ museums and galleries that anyone with wifi can peruse at their own leisure. Depending on the museum, viewers can scroll through select images from renowned collections, and, in certain cases, navigate a "street view" of the gallery space, functioning as a virtual tour.

Among the top institutions listed are the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, which boasts the largest collection of the Dutch Post-Impressionist's oeuvre; the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, home to Botticelli's Renaissance masterpiece ; and The British Museum in London, wherein lies archaeological treasures like the Rosetta Stone and Ancient Egyptian mummies. Additionally, architecture lovers can explore the modern, spiraling design of the Guggenheim Museum in New York City, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

To help creatives and history buffs begin their homeschooling journey, Google has compiled a list of the top 10 virtual museums:

1. The British Museum, London

2. Guggenheim Museum, New York

3. Musée d'Orsay, Paris

4. National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul

5. Pergamon Museum, Berlin

6. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

7. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

8. Uffizi Gallery, Florence

9. MASP, São Paulo

10. National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City

Tour 1,200+ of the world's most famous museums from the comfort of your living room!

h/t: [ Apartment Therapy]

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1,200+ of the World's Most Famous Museums and Galleries You Can Take a Virtual Tour of From Home

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Google Arts & Culture has amassed a collection of over 1200+ museums and galleries that you can now visit from the comfort of your living room.

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Learn how to avoid the Summer Slide with your students!

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UPDATE: Lauren reports (4/10/20) on how her students are faring and what they've been writing in their "living history" assignments at the end of this post. "They give me a glimpse of how quickly some of them are growing up." By Lauren S. Brown
Several weeks ago - what is starting to feel like a lifetime ago - I finished grading 100 plus family history projects. Some were videos, but most were illustrated stories my students had written about someone they interviewed in their family.

Some kids interviewed parents or grandparents about their parents or grandparents. Some, who swore to me they had no interesting stories in their families' past, wrote about a parent's experience during 9/11 or how they felt during the last 2-3 presidential elections.

Now all of us, including my students, are living through a historical moment. If you are looking for a meaningful assignment that you can give students while we are all stuck at home, consider doing a "living through history" assignment.

Just a few days ago (which now seems like much longer ago, doesn't it?), I saw a couple of dozen students. Our district had quickly rescheduled an institute day; teachers prepared for e-learning and students were able to get into the building one last time to pick up any belongings.
As students came by, they were eager to share their observations, questions and concerns.

Hey, Ms. Brown, do you think we'll be out of school for longer than 2 weeks?

Do you think we'll still have the Great American field trip at the end of the year? Will we still have graduation? ( I teach 8th graders).

My sister is a senior in high school. She heard there won't be prom this year.

We going to pick up my brother at the airport today because his college closed.

We went to Costco this morning and the line was all the way to the back of the store.

My dad is worried that he will lose his job.

My mom told me a few days ago to stop putting the rubber bands on my braces so I don't have to put my fingers in my mouth.

I think I'm going to go nuts at home.

Ms. Brown, have you ever lived through anything like this? This will be in the history books, won't it?

Students can create "primary sources" for future historians

There are so many unanswered questions right now, but the answer to that last question is yes. So consider a simple assignment in which your students jot down their thoughts, questions, concerns and observations about what is going on. I suggested that they could do this as a letter, a diary/journal entry or just write.

Here are a few suggestions to get them started:

your family's trip to the grocery store and "stocking up"

cancelled family vacations, cancelled field trips, cancelled school

how weird it is to have to "e-learn"?

how are you occupying your time?

how do you feel about this? psyched that you don't have to come to school? bored? worried? bummed that you won't get to see your friends?

what is changing for you because of this?

what kinds of things are your families thinking/saying/doing?

Or have them post short videos about what they are thinking. Flipgrid is great for this. One of my colleagues is posting a question each day for students to reflect on. I know I have enjoyed this glimpse into my students' worlds, seeing the posters on the walls of their bedrooms, or their dog on the couch in the living room. You can come up with some fun questions to get the ball rolling:

What is your "must have" if you are going to be cooped up inside for awhile?

What are your "binge watch" recommendations?

Where is your new "desk"?

And then you can get into deeper questions, as long as you let students know that they don't have to share anything they don't wish to.

What is the #1 concern you have about what is going on right now?

What is a small way in which your life has changed right now?

What mattered to you a few days or a week ago that now seems irrelevant? Vice versa?

Things are changing very quickly now. This seems to be an assignment you could keep adapting as time passes. It doesn't necessarily require the internet, should that availability become restricted in some way.

Remind your students that they are creating a primary source - documentation of what one student was thinking in March of 2020 during the global pandemic. Now we are all a part of history.

Stay well!

Click here to see a recent week of Lauren's Google Slides for this assignment, with a note to teachers and a writing prompt for each day.

UPDATE (4/10/20) - "A Glimpse of How Quickly Some Are Growing Up"

Since writing this post, I have given this assignment to students. Their answers were, as I told them, the most interesting things I have EVER graded as a teacher. Some made me laugh, and more than a few made me cry. There is a poignancy to them, and a wonderful insight as to how middle schoolers see their world.

Students who are quiet in class have opened up. Some of the class clowns got serious on me. Some of the serious students were able to see the humorous side of things. One student wrote that her dog has never been happier-everyone is home and taking her on walks multiple times a day! They reveal sides of my students I did not always see. And they give me a glimpse of how quickly some of them are growing up.

Here are a few of the many responses I have gotten:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1rEmgPYSgcp6XMeTSoAo5VFIleBsonAr8U8uoAzs9ptk/edit?usp=sharing
Visit a century-old pandemic here: What We Can Learn from the 1918 Influenza Diaries by Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, April 12, 2020

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Students' Pandemic Journals Could Become Primary Sources

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Remind your students that they are creating a primary source documentation of what one young person was thinking in the spring of 2020 during a global pandemic.

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Join us for our Virtual Field Trips or watch them on-demand after their premieres. Each no-cost Virtual Field Trip comes with a companion guide packed with standards-aligned, hands-on learning activities! Select one of the options below to register.

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