The annotations for each song give teachers a wealth of information for lesson plans to cross the entire curriculum. The music for guitar and piano is arranged simply enough for a beginner.
Folk songs are part of our oral tradition.
We learn about our country and our heritage by singing songs like these. Rearrange and make corrections if needed. Talk about the elements of a limerick and make up verses for different historical periods. Illustrate them and add them to the artist's time line. Make a large map of the United States like the one on the next page, and place the regional songs on the map.