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).