Rain, Rain Orff Arrangement and Rhythm Composition

This fun activity is an Orff arrangement and rhythm composition for first or second grade. It is a great introduction to music composition for your little ones! It is a group rhythm composition project that I use at the end of first grade to review quarter note, two eighth notes, and quarter rest using fun rainy-day 2 beat rhythms.

First, students learn a simple arrangement of Rain, Rain on the Orff instruments (Orff arrangement is included!) Then they are divided into small groups and given a set of rhythm cards (printable in color and black & white) and asked to arrange them into their own composition. Students can transcribe their composition on the included composition worksheet or choose an extra from the included list!

This product includes:

• 24 rain themed rhythm cards (6 printable cards per page)
  * Color and Black & White
  * Standard and Stick Notation
  * Rhythm with Text and Rhythm Only
• Simple Orff arrangement of the song 'Rain, Rain'
• A teacher's guide
• Sample lesson plan and teaching process
• Printable composition worksheet (sample included)
• Printable "Extras List" for student compositions worksheet

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