The “Composing with High and Low Blueprint” download is a teacher resource from Music ConstructED that helps students connect listening, imagination, and notation through active composition. Centered around the familiar song Rain, Rain, Go Away, this lesson guides students in echoing solmi patterns and creating their own melodies using iconic notation. The focus is on developing pitch recognition, creative expression, and foundational composition skills in early elementary learners.
Educators can implement this resource by introducing Rain, Rain, Go Away and leading students through echoing exercises with unfamiliar melodic patterns. Students then compose short melodies using manipulatives and printable materials that reinforce the concepts of high and low pitch. The lesson concludes with a listening assessment where students identify and notate sung patterns, applying what theyve learned in a hands-on, engaging way.
This resource is suitable for grades K2.
Download Includes:

Lesson Plan
Manipulative Board
Student Manipulative Packets
PDF Versions
Composition Printouts

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