GIA Publications has included Mari Schay’s Making Music in the Elementary School in its 2026 music education releases, adding a general music methods book aimed at teachers and teacher preparation programs.
The publisher lists the 400-page hardcover for educators working with students from prekindergarten through sixth grade. GIA says the book is structured for a semester-long methods course while also addressing the needs of practicing teachers.
Its three sections examine whom educators teach and why, how they teach, and what they teach. The publisher identifies lesson planning, assessment, classroom relationships and behavior management among the topics covered.
For the general music market, the book surveys several established teaching approaches, including Kodály, Orff, Feierabend, Gordon and Dalcroze. It also addresses the sequence of musical skills in singing, movement, notation and classroom instruments.
GIA says worksheets, assignments, reflection questions and repertoire are available as free downloadable materials. The book is part of a broader publisher list that includes resources for general music, band, orchestra and choral educators.
For more information, visit giamusic.com.
