Mallet Madness - Engaging Series for Using Mallets & Drums in the Classroom

Mallet Madness

A Collection of Engaging Units For Using Mallet Instruments & Drums in the Music Classroom with Reproducible Flashcards & Activity Pages

Grades: K-6

"Mallet Madness" is a resource designed for music educators working with students in grades K-6. This collection offers engaging and creative units for incorporating mallet instruments and drums into music classroom activities. It includes reproducible flashcards and activity pages to enhance the learning experience.

The activities within the "Mallet Madness" series integrate various elements of music education, such as beat, rhythm, melody, harmony, form, and expressive qualities. These elements are explored through songs, poems, music-to-literature connections, and hands-on instrument play.

One unique feature of this resource is its rotation system, which ensures that students have the opportunity to play all of the instruments in nearly every lesson. This approach promotes a well-rounded musical education and encourages active participation.

Authored by Artie Almeida, "Mallet Madness" spans 96 pages and serves as a valuable tool for music educators seeking to create engaging and comprehensive music lessons that incorporate mallet instruments and drums. It is designed to make music education enjoyable and educational for young learners while fostering their musical development.

Contents Includes:

• Introduction
• Instrument Setup
• Sample Floor Plans
• The Rotation
• Before You Begin: A Few Reminders
• Music and Literature Connections Suggestions
• Pentatonic Scales
• Getting Started: Tips for Success
• Warmups (K-6)
• Body Director (K-6)
• Notes and Rests (1-6)
• Crazy Eights (3-6)
• Instrument Hopscotch (3-6)
• Pease Porridge (2-6)
• 1-2 Buckle My Shoe (K-3)
• Jack and Jill (K-6)
• 2-4-6-8 (2-6)
• Walk the Dog (K-3)
• Fuzzy Wuzzy (3-6)
• Peanut Butter Pie (3-6)
• The Respect Rap (2-6)
• Icka Backa Boo (2-4)
• Melodic Explorations: Direction and Register (K-6)
• Up and Down in Mallet Town (K-6)
• C Scale Explorations (2-6)
• Little Bunny Foo Foo (K-3)
• Wee Willie Winkie (K-4)
• The Grand Old Duke of York (K-6)
• Chinese Ribbon Dance (3-6)
• Aleatoric Music (K-6)
• Listen to the Glockenspiels (2-6)
• Borduns (2-6)
• Jump Frog Jump (K-2)
• Mortimer (K-3)
• In the Tall Tall Grass (K-3)
• Old MacDonald Had a Woodshop (K-3)
• Rumble in the Jungle (K-6)
• Peanut Butter and Jelly (K-3)
• Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day (1-4)
• Caps for Sale (1-4)
• Old Black Fly (1-4)
• There Were Ten in the Bed (1-4)

• Parachutes and Ribbons and Scarves Oh My!
• Adventures with the Orchestra
• Woods, Metals, Shakers, Skins
• Mallet Madness
• Mallet Madness Strikes Again
• Mallet Madness Strikes Again (Interactive Whiteboard)
• Percussion Parade
• Arties Jazz Pack
• Get to the Point
• KidStix