Third activity book in the popular history series teaches young children about the pre-Civil War era.

Sounding Forth the Trumpet brings to life one of the most crucial epochs in America's history--the events leading up to and precipitating the Civil War. In this enlightening book, readers live through the Gold Rush, the Mexican War, the skirmishes of Bleeding Kansas, and the emergence of Abraham Lincoln, as well as the tragic issue of slavery.

Peter Marshall and David Manuel successfully adapted their two best-selling history books-The Light and the Glory and From Sea to Shining Sea-into activity books for young children. Now pre-readers and beginning readers can learn more about our national heritage with Sounding Forth the Trumpet Children’s Activity Book. Children ages 5-8 will enjoy learning as they interact with games, coloring pages, illustrations, charts, and a color map of the United States. Activities teach about events that led up to the Civil War, including the Mexican War, the Gold Rush, the skirmishes of Bleeding Kansas, and the emergence of Abraham Lincoln. Covering the years 1837-1860, the activity book also focuses on the tragic issue of slavery and on the men and women who were willing to be used by God to bring about change.Parents, home schoolers, Christian schools, church libraries, and many others who have enjoyed the history series will be eager to add this resource to their collection.

Continuing their U.S. history series, the authors chronicle the years 1837 to 1860, covering the Gold Rush, the Mexican War, and the boiling issues leading to the Civil War. --From publisher's description.

This study guide accompanies the text Sounding Forth the Trumpet for children by Peter Marshall. Lesson plans include comprehension questions, vocabulary, writing prompts and Biblical connections.

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #000000; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #000000; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000; min-height: 15.0px} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} Trumpet Book Two of the Brass in Color Beginner Method Series uses a color-coded tablature (Color Fingerings) to help students learn the fingerings of the trumpet and apply them to notes in the Low Range. The Low Range begins with the note C notated below the staff, and the remaining notes of the Low Range are presented in a descending chromatic order and end with the notes Gb/F# that are also notated below the staff. For each lesson the notes of the Low Range will be introduced relative to the notes of the Middle Range, and these notes will correspond with the Color Fingerings. In this way students will be able to see how the same fingerings are used to play different notes on the trumpet. In addition to learning the notes of the Low Range, students will be introduced to the music concepts of slurs, eighth notes and scales. Standard music notation has also been included with each lesson to help the instructor know which notes to play, and to teach students how to read the notes as they match them with the fingerings of the trumpet. Breath marks, articulation, dynamics and tempi are not noted in the lessons and may be added by the instructor as needed. Also, key signatures are not used so that students will focus primarily on listening and learning the fingerings associated with the notes. This beginner method series for trumpet also has a companion website: (www.brassincolor.com) On the website you will find audio for each lesson as well as different activities, videos and other resources to help students learn to play the trumpet.