Basic Book Information

Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers

Copyright: 2004

ISBN: 0-8037-2918-9

Series:

Ajhar, Brian, illustrator

Book Type: Single Song Title

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Book Subject: (Key Words): American west, rural, urban, nature, environment, animals, cowboys

Book Description: This is an illustrated retelling of the song Home on the Range. A little boy who lives in the city has a dream about the open plains. In his dream, he makes friends with a cow.

Book Illustrations: The illustrations are whimsical and well placed with the song

Read Aloud Adjustments: Some vocabulary is unfamiliar. If the reader is intending to accompany the reading with guitar, a student should be enlisted to hold the book.

Book Description - Single Song Title - Folk Song

Song Type: Folk Song

Song Title: Home on the Range

 

Source 1: I Hear America Singing!

Source 2: The Library of Children's Song Classics

Source 3: Heritage Songster

Comparison of book and folk song:  Two of the above versions is written in G Major and in simple triple. One version is in F major.

Book Description - Notation Description

Notation: YES

Description: The notation in this book includes a simple representation of the melody.

Range: P8

Tonality: F Major

 

 

Form: Verse/Chorus

Meter:  Compound Duple

Rhythm Comments: eighth note anacrusis.

Pedagogical Suggestions

Kodaly Lesson Ideas

Song Acquisition: YES

Aural Skills: YES

Music Reading:

Music Writing:

Singing Games:

Singing Skills:

Grade Level: 3rd grade - 4th grade

Idea: After reading and singing the song, Notation for the song can be broken up into phrases and printed on cardstock and cut up to make musical puzzles. In pairs, students can work together to put the notation in the correct order. Once in order, they can read the notation as they sing the song.

Orff-Schulwerk Lesson Ideas

Speech as Rhythm:

Ostinato:

Creative Movement:

Improvisation:

Instrumental Exploration:

Instrumental Accompaniment: YES

Grade Level: 3rd grade - 4th grade

Idea: After reading and singing the song, Notation for the song can be broken up into phrases and printed on cardstock and cut up to make musical puzzles. In pairs, students can work together to put the notation in the correct order. Once in order, they can read the notation as they sing the song.

Fine Arts Integration Lesson Ideas

Language Arts: YES

Math:

Science:

Social Studies:

Fine Arts:

Grade level: 2nd grade - 3rd grade

Idea: Use this book to explore new vocabulary within the text of the song.

Generative Theory of Music Learning Lesson Ideas

Content/Concept: singing technique

Context: Home on the Range

Behavior: Performing - singing

 

Mode: enactive (action based)

Level of Cognition: low level - refine

Grade level: 2nd grade

Idea: Students can learn the song associated with the illustrated book for the purpose of improving singing technique

Social Constructivist Lesson Ideas

Real World Problems:

Peer Interaction: YES

Collaboration: YES

Open Ended Products: YES

Embedded Assessment: YES

Grade level: 5th grade - 6th grade

Idea: Students can create new lyrics for the familiar song that express an appreciation for a place they like to be, (i.e. in a forest, on a beach, in the mountains).