From theTop

This week, I added From the Top to my PLN. This is a fun National Public Radio program that features young musicians doing wonderful things. I have used this site in middle school general music classes. Young people can see what is possible and witness the diverse talent that is in the world. They can see that these very talented young people are normal kids too. The host, Christopher O'Riley has a wit about him that can keep even 8th-grade boys interested. They can look through the site, find a program to watch and listen, then write about it. (A multidisciplinary project when the school's main focus was on writing.) There is a teacher packet available.