Music of Our Roots: Singing the Songs of Our Heritage

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(Music Express Books). Experience the songs of our heritage with the music that makes our country unique. Learn the background of each song, a flexible teaching sequence, and how to adapt each song for any grade level. These cross-curricular classroom songs will also translate easily to a concert presentation for school assemblies or community engagement. The collection includes piano/vocal arrangements and reproducible singer songsheets. Accompany your singers live with simple piano parts, or use quality performance/accompaniment MP3 recordings available via audio access in the Performance Kit. Songs include: I've Been Working on the Railroad, I've Got Peace Like a River, My Country 'Tis of Thee, Nine Hundred Miles, Old Joe Clark, Ramblin' Blues, and more! Suggested for grades 3-6.