From "Oh, Susanna" to "Buffalo Gals," children will sing and learn about the legendary Wild West. The enclosed CD features 26 songs-old favorites and originals-and the book offers more than 300 activities that teach children about cowboys, cowgirls, the rodeo, and life on the prairie. Every song has: •Literacy Links to teach comprehension skills, letter knowledge, and phonemic awareness •Curriculum Connections to integrate the content of the song with curriculum areas such as math, art, sand and water play, science, outdoor play, field trips, and discovery •a "Did You Know?" section with fun and interesting facts related to the song •a vocabulary list to enhance children's language skills •theme connections •home activities to extend the learning •related children's books All children love to sing and learn, so the book includes both English language learner strategies and special needs adaptations. Songs include: •She'll be Comin' 'Round the Mountain •I'm a Texas Star •Skip to My Lou •Dusty •Move on, Little Dogies •Wait for the Wagon •The Rodeo •Home on the Range •Billy Boy •The Yellow Rose of Texas •Trigger •Buffalo Gals •Tiny Cowboy Joe •Horsie •Oh, Susanna •Red River Valley •Doodle-Li-Do •I've Been Riding on the Range •Look Around the Prairie •Polly-Wolly-Doodle •Five Little Cowboys •Let's Go Riding •One Rodeo Clown •Ram, Sam, Sam: Western Style •Turkey in the Straw •I've Been Workin' on the Railroad Other Books in this series •Critters and Company •Fabulous Food •Honk, Honk, Rattle, Rattle •Me, My Family, and Friends •Bountiful Earth •Bugs, Bugs, Bugs •School Days