​McGuffey's Readers and How to Use Them

The McGuffey Readers have received rave reviews by many educators for over 100 years.  However, when today's family picks them up they have many questions about how to use them effectively.  This website is dedicated to teaching families how to use the McGuffey Readers in their lesson plans, whether they choose to use them as stand-alone readers or if they want to incorporate them into other modern day Language Arts Curriculum.  Learn more about the McGuffey Readers on our About page.

​Choose your Reader from the chart below and then click on the tabs above to discover resources and teaching tips.  We have correlated with McGuffey Readers with our top curriculum choices for your convenience.    Please note:  The tabs above are correlated to the Original McGuffey Readers as shown in the chart below. 

This website is provided as a public service by the creators of the Hearthstone Education Plan.   ​For questions or comments please contact us. 
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Free lesson plans for the Original McGuffey Primers and the 1st and 2nd Readers are available on this website.  Click here for more information. 

Combining the McGuffey Readers with Modern Day Resources

McGuffey Primers:

McGuffey's First Reader (Original)

McGuffey's Second Reader (Original)

McGuffey's Third Reader (Original)

*Harvey's Revised English Grammar is designed to be used for students in 7th-8th grade and through high school and may be used to teach and reinforce grammar rules.

McGuffey's Fourth Reader (Original)