Jason Reynolds; Author and National Ambassador for Young People's Literature
One of the great things about this pandemic is all of the creative resources that have been made in efforts to adapt during this time. Whenever we find new things, we want to share them with you in hopes that it will benefit you!
Jason Reynolds was appointed 2020-2021’s National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature by the Library of Congress. As an Ambassador he is tasked with the responsibility to “raise awareness of the importance of young people’s literature as it relates to lifelong literacy, education and the development and betterment of the lives of young people.” He is an author who caters to young adults and middle-aged audiences.
You can find the books below and others written by Jason Reynolds HERE.
Wanting more? He also curates the weekly series, “Write. Right. Rite.”, where he gives teens prompts to write and express themselves artistically. The series is all about helping students find their creative voice! If interested in learning more about this weekly series, click HERE!
Live Webcams to keep your family entertained!
Warm weather making you want to travel and see new things? Why not check out one of these free live streaming websites?
The Cornell Lab - Learn about a new feathered friend through these Bird Watching live streams! This site also offers courses to test your ornithology knowledge.
EarthCam - Watch live streams of places around the world! These streams range from lakes here in the US, to dog parks in Brazil, time lapses of construction sites, 360 views of famous landmarks, and much, much more!
Explore - Get your animals fix through these wilderness live streams! From African wildlife, to Alaskan animals, aquariums, kitten rescue sanctuaries, and an entire page dedicated to dogs and puppies. What could be better?!
NASA’s Live Stream - Put on your moonboots and moonwalk over to NASA’s website to watch their live TV stream - View the Space Station, missions, photographs, and more!
USGS - United States based scientific webcams which allow you to view Hawaiian volcanoes and water observations of beaches and lakes.
The Learning at Home Hub is your place to find the many resources PCCLD has to offer.
List of FREE Online Learning Websites