New Links to Blogs, Freebies, & Sales!

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• Blogs
• Freebies
• Sales
• Memorabilia

Schottenbauer Publishing provides unique educational materials at reasonable prices, with over 1000 titles & editions available! Education topics include science, math, language, music, and sports, spanning grades K-12, plus some college and university.


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Musical Instrument Demo Videos

A new series of musical instrument demo videos from Schottenbauer Publishing has been published on YouTube. The series focuses on low-cost instruments featured in the science of music books from Schottenbauer Publishing, including the multi-volume series Where Does Sound Come From? and How Do You Play That Thingamabob? The Science of Music Performance, as well as the book Science of Music: An Anthology of 28 Graphs for Kids, Teens, & Curious Adults, the Science of Music Performance blog, and the multimedia Ear Training series from MusicaNeo.

Click on the direct links below to hear the following low-cost instruments. The woodwinds, brass, and strings are available from Music123, while the recorders are available from West Music and the xylophone is available from Percussion Source.

Etude Instruments (Music123)
Trumpet
Trombone
Flute
Clarinet
Saxophone

pBone (Music123)
Plastic Trombone

Florea Strings (Music123)
Violin

Korogi Tabletop Models (Percussion Source)
Xylophone, 2.6 Octave

Harmony and Aulos Recorder (West Music)
Recorders

An earlier video contains a mixed selection of these instruments. Audio demonstrations are also available from the publisher on SoundCloud.

When purchasing an introductory musical instrument, remember to purchase Big Print Music Method Exercises, Solos, Duets, Ensemble, & Conducting Method, perfect for beginners in school and homeschool! Big Print Music Method is available from MusicaNeo from $2 per e-file, and is available in print from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, CreateSpace, CreateSpace Wholesale, and other online stores!

The Science & Math of Olympic Sports

The Olympics are an excellent topic for education, beginning in the earliest years of elementary school, and progressing through high school and college/university. Olympic sport topics can be integrated not only into physical education, but also into math, science, and writing classes.

Graphs and visual analysis provide an excellent segue between Olympics and traditional school topics. The following books from Schottenbauer Publishing provide academic material which can be integrated into classes, school projects, homework, homeschool, academic enrichment programs, afterschool programs, and summer camps.

The Science of Summer Olympics


Containing a selection of 28 graphs from several science lab manuals by the same author, this book demonstrates common mathematical equations found in Summer Olympic sports. Selections include archery, athletics, basketball, canoe/kayak, cycling, fencing, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, rowing, shooting, tennis, and volleyball! Topics are chosen to provide a sample of data relevant for typical classes in math, physical science, and physics, and to illustrate common comparisons and contrasts among the sports.

The Science of Winter Olympic Sports

Containing a selection of 28 graphs from several science lab manuals by the same author, this book demonstrates common mathematical equations found in Winter Olympic sports, including skiing, snowboarding, hockey, skating, and biathlon! Topics are chosen to provide a sample of data relevant for typical classes in math, physical science, and physics, and to illustrate common comparisons and contrasts among the sports.

The Geometry of Summer Olympic Sports

In this book, students can measure the angles created as Blue Dude demonstrates a variety of Summer Olympic sports, including archery, boxing, canoe/kayak, cycling, diving, fencing, football/soccer, golf, gymnastics, handball, high jump, hurdles, javelin, long jump, shooting, shot put, sprinting, swimming, synchronized swimming, trampoline, volleyball, weightlifting, and wrestling! Available in English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Russian, Ukrainian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Hebrew, Turkish, & Hindi!

The Geometry of Winter Olympic Sports

In this book, students can measure the angles created as Blue Dude demonstrates a variety of Winter Olympic sports, including alpine skiing, biathlon, bobsleigh, cross country skiing, figure skating, freestyle skiing, ice hockey, luge, Nordic combined, speed skating, skeleton, ski jumping, and snowboard! Available in English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Russian, Ukrainian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Hebrew, Turkish, & Hindi!

Sample lesson plans and free samples are available on the following blogs:

• Education Blogs 
• Graphs in Education
• Geometry Workbooks
• General Athletics 
• Physical Fitness
• Yoga, Pilates, Dance, & Ballet
• Summer Sports 
• Archery & Shooting Sports
• Ball Sports
• Fencing
• Gymnastics
• Track & Field
• Winter Sports 
• Ice Skating
• Snow Sports
• Transportation Sports 
• Transportation

Schottenbauer Publishing offers over 100 books on sport science and math topics! Sport science books are grouped into the following three series:

• Graphs & Data for Science Lab
• Anthologies of Graphs
• Geometry Workbooks

Topics include:

• Archery 
• Athletic Training
• Automotive sports
• Aviation Sports
• Ballet
• Baseball
• Basketball
• Bicycling
• Boating Sports
• Canoeing
• Cricket
• Dance
• Exercise Equipment
• Fencing
• Field Hockey
• Figure Skating
• Football
• Golf
• Gymnastics 
• Ice Hockey
• Kayaking
• Lacrosse
• Olympics
• Pilates
• Racquetball
• Rifle 
• Rollerblading
• Rollerskating
• Rugby
• Shooting Sports
• Skateboarding
• Skating
• Ski Jumping
• Sledding
• Snow Skiing
• Snowboarding
• Soccer
• Softball
• Track & Field 
• Volleyball
• Watersports
• Windsurfing 
• Yoga

Additional Information

Schottenbauer Publishing

Free Education Resources

Blogs

Sport Science Education Blog

Science and Math Education Blog

Vendors

Amazon

Barnes & Noble

Books-a-Million

CreateSpace

CreateSpace Wholesale Application

What Age to Start Learning Recorder?

With The Big Print Music Method, almost anyone can learn to play the recorder! With extra-large fingering charts, color-coded keyboards, and oversized staves, The Big Print Music Method provides convenient, easy music education for a wider range of ages and conditions than ever before!

What is the best age for learning recorder? The answer to this question is linked to the size of the recorder. Recorders are available in many sizes, from small to large. The smallest, the garklein, is tiny enough for a 3-year-old child to hold! The sizing chart below provides a guide to selecting a recorder, for individuals of average build:

Age 3+     Garklein in C
Age 5+     Sopranino in F
Age 7+     Soprano in C
Age 10+   Alto in F
Age 15+   Tenor in C
Age 15+   Bass in F

Students should note that tenor and bass instruments are very similar in their requirements for the size of hand, with several caveats. Most bass recorders have keys for the lowest holes in both hands, which ironically makes the fingering span more comfortable than the natural tenor recorder. In contrast, the tenor recorder is available in many models, some of which offer the traditionally large span, and others which feature extra keys and/or a bent neck, resulting in a shorter span between fingers.

A few additional details are useful when choosing a recorder. First of all, buyers should be aware that the tuning requirements for recorder vary widely, due to different historical standards. Students should check that the recorder is in tune with other recorders being used in the same musical ensemble. The term "tuning" refers to the frequency of pitch for the A, which is modern times is usually set at 440 Hertz for all pianos, plus band and symphony orchestra instruments. Historical recorders may be manufactured for a pitch of 442 or 445 Hertz, resulting in instruments which are chronically out of tune with modern instruments. 

Second, it is necessary to know whether the recorder has been created with Baroque/English or German fingerings. Although only slightly different, these fingerings may be difficult to unlearn at a later point in time. Solve this proactively by selecting the right equipment for your school or ensemble!

Third, students should know the proper ranges of the recorder being purchased. The lowest pitch of a recorder is either C or F, although some modern high-end recorders have extensions for one or two lower notes. These conventions around lowest pitch presents a challenge for learning fingerings. The same pattern of fingerings map to different notes, depending on the lowest note of the recorder. Therefore, for the typical student, it is easier to specialize in only recorders in C or recorders in F.

Fourth, buyers should be aware of the options for quality and price range for recorders. The most common models, soprano recorders in C, are usually made of plastic and cost only $3 to $5 at most music stores. These models are fine for learning recorder. Most importantly, the plastic mouthpiece can safely be washed, which is necessary for good hygiene if the recorder is to be played by more than one student. The next most affordable recorders are the plastic garklein in C, sopranino in F, and alto in F, which may be available for $20 to $30 each. Tenor and bass recorders in plastic are usually much higher in cost. The best value is the Harmony recorder set, consisting of plastic models (sopranino through bass), available from West Music for just under $200. Schools, parents, and students who require the best are advised to purchase wooden recorders, which begin around $100 and may cost as much as thousands of dollars each. 

Once a recorder has been selected, consider The Big Print Music Method. A free sample of the Big Print Exercises for Soprano Recorder (German Fingerings), is available for download from MusicaNeo. Excerpts from several of The Big Print Music Method exercise books and Big Print Ensemble are located below. 

Excerpt from The Big Print Recorder Method Booster

Excerpt from The Big Print Recorder Method,
3-Note Exercises

Excerpt from The Big Print Recorder Method,
Interval Exercises

Excerpt from Big Print Ensemble

The Big Print Music Method is available from MusicaNeo for as little as $4 per e-file. Books in the series are also available in print from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, CreateSpace, CreateSpace Direct Wholesale, and other internet retailers. 

Worldwide, books in The Big Print Music Method are available through internet retailers such as Amazon in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, 

Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom, & United States!

Which Book of Graphs to Select?

With over 8,000 graphs of sports, transportation, construction, environment, music, entertainment, and general physics from Schottenbauer Publishing, it may seem mind-boggling to make any selection. Fortunately, a free Teacher Resource Guide is available, with a chart listing the types of data present in each lab manual. Across the selection of books, data types include:

General Mechanics

• Video Analysis
• Force & Acceleration
• Motion & Rotational Motion

Electricity & Magnetism

• Power, Current, & Voltage
• Light Intensity & Magnetic Field

Acoustics

• Sound Pressure (Microphone) & Sound Level
• Gas Pressure & Wind Speed

Environment

• Temperature
• Water Flow Rate

Health & Biophysics

• Joint Position & Angles (Goniometer)
• Electrical Activity of the Heart (EKG) & Muscles (EMG)
• Breathing Rate & Lung Volume
• Heart Rate & Blood Pressure

Lab manuals include subject-specific series of books, plus a set of convenient themed anthologies with 28 graphs each. Specific ideas for incorporating graphs into education are available in the blog Graphs in Education.

Additional Information

Online Catalog from Schottenbauer Publishing

Lesson Plans and Free Samples

YouTube Video Previews

PInterest



Blogs

Science and Math Education Blog

Sport Science Education Blog

Vendors

Amazon & Worldwide Affiliates

Barnes & Noble

Books-a-Million

CreateSpace

CreateSpace Wholesale

Zazzle Art, Posters, & Memorabilia

New Blog, "Graphs in Education," Contains Tips for Teachers & Educators!

Graphs in Education, a new blog by Schottenbauer Publishing, contains tips for teachers, educators, and homeschool parents who seek to integrate graphs into education. Graphs are a flexible tool which can be used for elementary, middle, and high school, as well as college/university classes in math, science, writing/language, physical education, music, and art classes. In the blog Graphs in Education, articles provide sample questions and lesson plans for educators who seek to integrate graphs into classes. Schottenbauer Publishing features over 8,000 graphs, collected into multi-volume series and anthologies in the following categories:

Book Series with Original Graphs

• Sports

• Transportation

• Construction

• Environment

• Music

• Entertainment

• General Physics

Anthologies of 28 Graphs

• The World in a Graph
• Sports [Multiple Volumes Available]
• Transportation
• Construction
• Music
• Play

A full listing of graph topics from Schottenbauer Publishing, indexed by book series and data type, are available in a Teacher Resource Guide from the publisher. Free blogs with graphs, discussion questions, and videos are also available from the publisher online.


Additional Information

Online Catalog from Schottenbauer Publishing

Lesson Plans and Free Samples

YouTube Video Previews

PInterest



Blogs

Science and Math Education Blog

Sport Science Education Blog



Vendors

Amazon

Barnes & Noble

Books-a-Million

CreateSpace

CreateSpace Wholesale Application

Zazzle Art & Memorabilia 

Celebrating Summer with "The Geometry of Gardens"!

"The Geometry of Gardens," a workbook for late elementary grade students, offers 30 full-color pictures for practicing geometry skills. These diagrams of gardens and landscaping allow students to use a protractor to measure angles and use a ruler to calculate the area of geometrical shapes. Students can also practice making proportional calculations on diagrams pertaining to scale.

This book is available in multiple options from Amazon. It can be purchased as a Kindle e-book for only $4. Amazon also offers two plans for reading the book for free! With a Kindle Unlimited subscription for $9.99 per month, readers gain free access to this book and 600,000 other e-books. Currently, Amazon is offering a free 30-day trial to KindleUnlimited! Another option is to borrow the book for free with an Amazon Prime subscription at $99 per year.

"The Geometry of Gardens" is also available in print. CreateSpace offers the print edition  at a retail price of $12, with a discount for wholesale only. Amazon usually offers the book at a discount of approximately 10%, for $10.80.

This book is part of a series of geometry workbooks by the same author. Other selections include sports, home construction, and architecture. Additional information about the series is available in this blog under Math Education and at the Schottenbauer Publishing website under Education:Math.

Alphabets of the World: Letters from 78 Languages

World languages present an amazing array of fascinating, geometrically elaborate letters!  In "Alphabets of the World: Letters from 78 Languages," readers can discover the wonders of world alphabets.  Easy-to-read, big-print charts provide for comparison and contrast of letters from different geographical regions of the world!  

"Alphabets of the World: Letters from 78 Languages" is available from CreateSpace wholesale and retail, Amazon discount retail, and Kindle e-book editions. It can be integrated into lesson plans and homeschooling from elementary school onwards.

The Geometry of Cars: A New Kindle Book!

Just in time for Memorial Day Weekend, "The Geometry of Cars" by M. Schottenbauer, Ph.D. has arrived in Kindle Edition! This book features a selection of cars, trucks, SUVs, trailers, campers, and a bus, plus a few appearances from the cartoon character Blue Dude. Children can measure angles, calculate areas, and calculate proportion to scale in each drawing. In e-book form, "The Geometry of Cars" can keep kids occupied during travel for the long weekend! The book is for sale on Amazon Kindle at:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KHHX6MU/

"The Geometry of Cars" is part of a multivolume series which also includes other fun and exciting topics: Olympics, gymnastics, water sports, skating, ballet, gardens, architecture, and more! Additional information on the Adventures in Geometry Series by M. Schottenbauer, Ph.D. is available at: https://sites.google.com/site/schottenbauerpublishing/ under "Education: Math."

Multimedia Music Education! Conducting, Ear Training, & Chamber Music!

Multimedia from Schottenbauer Publishing provide refreshingly interesting products for music students everywhere!

The Big Print Conducting Method

Conducting is no longer a "mysterious art form," now that "The Big Print Conducting Method" has arrived! Available from MusicaNeo, this unique approach to teaching conducting contains big print instructional textbooks, plus follow-along video and simple musical samples for practice at home or school. Students are led through conducting skills one by one, from common time signatures through complex time signatures. 

The first installment of the method is divided into two parts, available for purchase separately: (1) Introductory Package and (2) Exercises. The Introductory Package includes two short textbooks plus the follow-along video. The video provides instruction, plus interactive activities in which students trace the beat patterns on the computer screen. The Expanded Exercises include drills on conducting basics, available with conductor's score and with transpositions for individual instruments. Instrumentation includes treble instruments in C, Bb, Eb, and F, plus alto and bass instruments in C. Exercises provide practice with all time signatures, plus cutoffs and cuing. The text and video are available for only $10, and the exercises corresponding to these books are available for only $12 from MusicaNeo.

Direct Link to Conducting Method


Identifying Musical Mistakes

A new series of interactive ear training materials by M. Schottenbauer, Ph.D., are available from MusicaNeo. "Identifying Musical Mistakes: Ear Training Level 1" provides practice with reconciling differences between auditory and written passages. This work provides an instruction page, a score with 20 short 4-measure melodies in duple time signatures, 20 wav audio files, and 20 pdf files with answer keys.  Students are instructed to listen to each wav file while watching the original score, and to circle all mistakes in pitch or rhythm. The answer keys provide the written form of the audio files, for comparison.

Level 1 focuses on a single line of music in treble clef, performed by piano. Future editions are planned to include additional instruments, including chamber music and symphony, in a stepwise progression of difficulty. Level 1 is available for only $1 from MusicaNeo.

Direct Link to Ear Training Exercises


Learning Chamber Music

A new series of training pieces for piano trio by M. Schottenbauer, Ph.D., are available from MusicaNeo. "Learning Chamber Music" and "Three Miniature Piano Trios" provide convenient and succinct practice for young students of violin, cello, and piano. 

"Learning Chamber Music" consists of 48 pages of exercises focusing on basic skills required of piano trios. Exercises are divided into 7 sections, each with a particular theme: 

• Part I: Tuning, Dynamic Balance, and Basic Rhythmic Exercises
• Part II: Entrance and Timing Exercises (Tempo Setting and Timing)
• Part III: Ending Exercises (Holding Notes Full Length and Fermatas) 
• Part IV: Tempo Change Exercises (Accel. and Rit.; Section Changes)
• Part V: Other Common Time Signatures (22, 24, 34, 68)
• Part VI: Advanced Rhythm (Duple vs. Triple)
• Part VII: Articulation and Stylistic Matching Exercises

The exercises are provided in a zip file, complete with instructions for practice and a MIDI file. The MIDI file can be opened with a computer notation program and used to practice at home, when only 1 or 2 instruments are available. 

Complementing these exercises, "Three Miniature Piano Trios" are a set of brief practice pieces in classical style. Students can learn one or more of these pieces to hone their new skills, with rapid progression and results. These chamber music selections are available from MusicaNeo for only $10 each.

Direct Link to Pedagogical Music


Additional Information

The products above are but a few of the quality music education products written by M. Schottenbauer, Ph.D.  Other books include:

• The Big Print Music Method (Band, Orchestra, Recorder, Guitar, & More!) 
• Bow Science & Exercises
• Books on The Science of Music and Music Performance

Books are available at one or more of the following: 

• E-Books on MusicaNeo
• Print editions on Amazon, CreateSpace Wholesale, & Other Internet Retailers

Additional information is available at the Schottenbauer Publishing website.

Bow Science and Exercises for Violin and Viola

"Bow Science & Exercises for Violin & Viola" is a series which takes a systematic approach to understanding the most basic science which applies to the bow. The first volume, Basic Science, describes the physics of the bow.  Topics include the coordinate plane, types of motion, center of mass, force, and the bow as a lever.  The second volume, Preliminary Exercises, teaches specific exercises which which may be used by elementary violin and viola students rapidly accelerate control over the bow. Written for children and adults of all ages, the books feature big print and clear diagrams. 

Both books are normally available in both print and Kindle editions, from Amazon, CreateSpace Wholesale, and other vendors. Additional information is available on the Schottenbauer Publishing website.

New Book Celebrating the Science of Football and Rugby!

The science and math of football and rugby are illustrated in accessible, colorful graphs in the new book, "Bounce, Roll, & Fly: The Science of Balls: Volume 7" by M. Schottenbauer, Ph.D. This book, seventh in a series on the science of balls, focuses on the motion of an official football and regulation-size rugby ball. Graphs show these two balls turning, spinning, rocking, rolling, falling, bouncing, and flying! This book can be purchased from Amazon and affiliates at discount retail, and CreateSpace at retail and wholesale prices, in both English and German translation.  Additional information is available at the Schottenbauer Publishing website.

New Teacher Resource Guide for Science Lab Manuals!

A new Teacher Resource Guide, available for download from Schottenbauer Publishing, facilitates the process of locating the appropriate science lab manuals for your next lecture or project! In the guide, science lab manuals are classified by topic areas and content. A sample page of the guide is listed below:

The guide contains all currently available science lab manuals, as well as new and upcoming lab manuals expected to be published by April 2014. Each lab manual contains graphs and data on a popular topic, within the general themes of sports, transportation, construction, environment, music, entertainment, and general physics.

Lab manuals are available discount retail from Amazon & Worldwide Affiliates, and wholesale from CreateSpace.