HURRAH!
After many years of intense global musical exploration and content creation and many many months of intense computer mumbo jubmo work to get that content online in a way everyone can enjoy it, the All Around This World site, where you currently “are,” is ready for prime time. There are still some kinks to work out, and a lot of content that will be available as soon as I proofread and fix broken links, but you and your family can now dig in.
While the All Around This World website isn’t “for kids” in the sense that it’s full of games and brightly colored ads to try to get them to buy stuff, it’s definitely a site for you to enjoy with your kids. I’ve vetted every video to make sure, to the best of my knowledge, it’s appropriate for you and your children to explore. (forgive me if I’ve missed something–and let me know.) Leap into the learning here, and quickly you and your family will find yourselves on musical expeditions to countries you may have previously never even knew existed.
Many thanks go to the crew at Act 3, designers of this site, and especially to programming genius Tree, who has gone far above the call of duty over the last couple months to get this behemoth working,.
Even though there’s a ton of information here, we’re considering this site to be Phase 1. Next we’re going to make the site responsive so it works better on mobile devices, and simultaneously more interesting and interactive so you and your kids will have more and more fun traveling the world together. Phase 2 will include a substantial effort to make hands-on teaching materials available, like customizable lesson plans for teachers and step-by-step guides for you and your family to do much as cultural exploration as possible from your home.
Enjoy this resource. Visit again and again.
