The Lesson Plans for the third reader are being developed. We hope to have all the lesson plans with resource materials uploaded by December 31, 2015. We thank you for your patience. Click on the Reading Guide above to access lesson plans that are currently available.
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This Language Arts Reading Guide is based on the Garden Allegory as presented by HomeMakers for America on the Hearthstone Education Plan website. If you have not already done so, we recommend that you view the presentation “What is a Heart Based Education?” and the “Five Elements for Conditioning the Heart” on the Hearthstone Plan website.
The Third McGuffey Reader is typically used for children in the 6th - 8th grade. Students at this age are in the Love of Learning phase of their education. This is a time to guide students in their understanding of their "heart potential". Every human heart has the potential for development and growth so that ultimately it can experience the greatest joy and respond with pure love and understanding to others. This Reading Guide groups lessons from the Third McGuffey Readers into categories of "heart potential". While students read lessons to awaken and nourish attributes within the heart, they may also use the lessons as a back drop for spelling, vocabulary, grammar, and writing lessons. We continue to use the Garden Allegory and the Five Points of Learning in this guide, however, they are organized differently. Take note of the following:
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