McGuffey Readers | Revised McGuffey Readers | Reading Curriculum | Homeschool

[@sarahronquillo8357]

Love Mom Delights! that's where I learned about the McGuffy's. I mentioned them to my parents once, and come to find out, they had the whole set of the originals and passed them on to me to use with my kids! I use the lesson book as well. And just like you mentioned, I'll go to other books/curriculum, but keep coming back to McGuffy's too. I just need to drop the curriculum altogether.

[@anggonz9503]

Thank you 😊 Your description of the readers along with supporting materials from Mom Delights and McGuffeys Online Tutor has been so enriching for me.

[@korinneguthrie]

I learned to read from the McGuffey's readers. My great-grandfather had he set from his childhood and taught everyone to read from these books. My son is struggling with the reading lessons at school and I've decided to go old school.

[@RevivalAcres]

That’s so awesome! Let me know how it goes. We love them so much!

[@CH-zu7fn]

Have you looked at adding in the Robinson Curriculum?

[@kathrynbates5459]

We have been using The Lesson Book for nearly 3 years and love it with the McGuffeys. We have Harvey’s Grammar and have referenced it. My 7th grader wanted something a little different so we went with Easy Grammar plus. It’s been a great combination! She does 1 page/part of her McGuffey lesson and 1 page from Easy Grammar, not overwhelming at all, but solid.

[@vitaliyagoncharenko5688]

Yes!! Definitely more videos on mcguffeys!

[@Scrawny916]

Thank you!!! we will be using the McGuffey readers after Thanksgiving. Love Mom delights - she has helped me along this journey. Also Found a site called under the home - that has a full free curriculum with the readers - student guides , lesson plans for 13 subjects. Just wanted to share the info .

[@RevivalAcres]

Thanks for sharing! I’ll look at it for sure.

[@vee9133]

Are you still using these and how have they been two years later? Are you going to make more videos?

[@ThisEnchantedHour]

We love the McGuffeys Readers! The Lesson Book has been one of our favorite resources for Language Arts the past couple years.

[@RevivalAcres]

It’s wonderful! Are you still using Cottage Press Language Lessons? I’m considering them for my children and would love to know if you’ve continued and if you used them with McGuffeys for reading. Thank you!

[@RevivalAcres]

I’m sorry, but did you respond? For some reason it shows a comment but I can’t read it! Thank you for taking the time again to answer if you did and I’d still love to hear your thoughts on Cottage Press.

[@ThisEnchantedHour]

@@RevivalAcres yes, I did respond. 😊 it was a long answer. Lol condensed version: we’ll start CP next year in 3rd grade for my son. He wasn’t quite ready this year. I’d say if a child is reading the McGuffey first reader (first half of book) fluently, they could start CP. Each book is seasonal though so I decided to wait to start them next fall. Hope that helps. 💜

[@klecianetz2113]

For my son, we use both the revised and original, and use tredwell and free, and elson readers too, otherwise he flies through them too quickly (we just use one after the other). He reads them aloud to me every day, 1 lesson per day. He reads other books as his silent reading (independent) some of those are classic literature, some more modern. He is in grade 4 and is on level 3 in the original, and level 4 in the revised, the other books are more grade leveled. He has 2 more brothers coming up behind him who are about to start this journey, so I will look into some of these resources, thankyou.

[@RevivalAcres]

We use all of those as well. McGuffey is our go-to for dictation because of the rich writing and complex words. We do one-two lessons a week, depending on student and word difficulty.

[@klecianetz2113]

@@RevivalAcres I will say that when my son was assessed for reading and comprehension, and spelling he scored way above his grade level, he scored 2.5 grades above for both and I put it down to primarily these books and copywork from these books, scripture, and draw write now books. We didn't do dictation as such, but did answer the questions they have in the original. My son is not a bookworm either (he still rarely reads for pleasure 🥲).

[@LampWaters]

We love "mom delights" work pages I create spelling and writing books for each kid with exactly the pages I want for each kid and I mix it up a bit. My daughter loves gentle grammar soooo much she does it daily even when not asked to, she's finishing those up, but since she loved them so much I decide to go find other gentle plain English curriculum for her and decided on climbing to good english. I started with mcguffey's but we have to pause on occasion with my youngest who is just learning phonics so when we get to a place we can't move on from I find other readers to add. I'm getting pathway readers next year. I was torn between pathway and rod and staff readers I really wanted both but we are doing a different bible curriculum plus our daily bible group time so I felt adding both readers would be too much. But I still might introduce the R&S readers, one reason I chose not to aside from our workload is I have a 6 & 11 year old and I want to start them both in genesis next year and have bible curriculum and our group study both go through genesis together and most bible curriculum or readers has you advanced to a different portion of the bible by 5-6th grade and I found that CLE bible curriculum for grade 5 starts over at genesis again so I'm pairing CLE bible curriculum 1 & 2 together since both start in genesis. The pathway readers do biblical character stories where the R&S is more bible stories from what I understand. But this way the readers won't have us in a different place than our biblical studies. I'm adding in laying down the rails, our 24 ways too. Pathway and rod and staff are both mennonite/amish publishers so they are plain and we love the plain, wholesome education and all our reading are old books and mostly direct sources. You should check out Robinson Curriculum you would absolutely love it, all books, k-12 digital and you print or go on the hunt online or at thrift stores but all books are provided for one price digitally and allows you to print or do e-reader. The books in the curriculum you will love and it's a lifetime purchase too. We add Charlotte mason and poetry but stick to the curriculum and do just 3Rs and all our subjects are from books and direct sources like reading the actual diaries of the president's themselves. The Robinson Curriculum is all books and a booklist for k-12 but you add to it if you want most do to add their favorites and pleasure books and interests, my daughter spent a month on rocks, minerals and metals just because that's what interested her, we do just a book at a time do gives us soooo much room to explore different topics and can take our time and add other resources if the children's interest is peaked. I do a monthly themed library haul just for them to have different interest books around and use those for inspiration for writing topics or projects and I fill half my read aloud basket with fun library books while also currently reading through the little house on the prairie series of books

[@kllawrence]

I use these readers with my son. We're on book 2 now.

[@hannahshaffer6204]

Oh wow!! Thank you so much for sharing this!! It was super helpful!

[@RevivalAcres]

You’re very welcome! So glad you’re here!

[@cadykelly247]

Hi! You mentioned a helpful online resource where you found that grid. I went to your blog post and could not find the exact website you mentioned. Will you please link it? We have some explode the code books that I would love to align with our McGufffy readers. Thank you!

[@RevivalAcres]

mcguffeyreadersguide.weebly.com/explode-the-code-with-mcguffey.html

[@nbobrick17]

I bought the original and revised mcGuffey readers because of Sherry Hayes :) she is such a great resource! I'm having such a hard time letting go of the concept of modern homeschool workbooks, though...it's also my first year homeschooling. Any thoughts of using these vintage books over the modern workbooks? We are using Master Books this year and have next year's books. I love their integration of Bible in all their subjects.

[@RevivalAcres]

Are you liking MB or looking to switch to more vintage? Or combine? I’ve used MB and they truly are the best open and go Christian on the market IMO. But, they’re workbooks and leave little room for CM method. Have you thought of notebooking and using living books exclusively? I HIGHLY recommend A Gentle Feast along with Mcguffey readers agentlefeast.com/?ref=Arielletuttle

[@nbobrick17]

@@RevivalAcres I like MB, but I'm finding that I kind of want something that's more straight to the point in certain subjects, such as language arts and math. For example, their phonics book has amazing biblical content, but my daughter would not be able to sit through that, so, instead I started using Easy Peasy Learn to Read. That's how I heard about the McGuffey Readers, since they use the revised primer and first reader in that program. As I did more research, I found Mom Delights which totally opened up a whole new world for me in regards to vintage book education. I'm thinking to use vintage books for LA and math, and then MB for science, history, and other apologetic-type courses. I've looked into a gentle feast, but being that I'm a new homeschooler, I'm a little afraid to go full CM until I feel a little more confident 😅 When using the McGuffeys, how do you know when to mention something during the reading? (Ie capitalization, word families, prefixes, suffixes, etc.) In one of the Mom Delights videos, she mentions doing that during the reading day. Wondering if it just happens naturally as we read and my child asks questions, or of we see an obvious pattern in the word lists.

[@markholder4944]

Do you think the original or revised is better for primer and 1st reader like mom delights? I ordered the revised but trying to decide if I also will order the original for the primer/1st reader

[@nbobrick17]

@@markholder4944 I have personally liked the progression of the revised. I taught my daughter how to read primarily through the revised primer and first reader. The words build on to each other. If you look into Easy Peasy homeschool, she created a reading program where the first two sections are the revised mcGuffeys. I hear that the originals are more advanced and evangelical so I will switch to the originals (basically the opposite of Sherry Hayes lol) once my kids are good independent readers.

[@markholder4944]

@@nbobrick17 thank you so much!I went ahead and ordered the primer and first reader to try in addition to the revised set I have.

[@shayj3373]

TY so much for sharing all of this. Do you by any chance have the links to the "McGuffey Readers websites" that you've referred to on this vid??

[@Jss766]

Is primer easy enough for an advanced 3yr old? We know alphabet, letters and letter sounds are next going to blends.

[@kellylewis3881]

I’ve seen the primer - 6th reader in the revised edition. But when it comes to the original version I can’t find the 5th or 6th reader - I’ve looked on Amazon and thrift books, where am I missing it? 😊 thanks!

[@nancyhansen7103]

I would love to see the major differences between both editions.

[@RevivalAcres]

That’s a great idea! I’ll try to make one soon. Thank you!

[@kita3256]

Also, I don’t see all the resources you talked about in the video. Do you have links to all those websites? When I clocked in your link I don’t see the links to all the resources. And the KZbin channel mom delights, I can look it up, but is there a specific video? Thanks

[@kristadavis2825]

Any advice on learning the markings in the revised? I have a degree in elementary education and that was something I have never seen.

[@RevivalAcres]

The back of the book should have a chart!

[@homeschoolandme]

Hi! Great video! I just bought the revised edition set to use with my rising third and first graders. Curious where I can find a placement guide? Thank you

[@RevivalAcres]

Typically it’s around two years in each reader, except maybe the primer. I’d have them read the words and begin where right before it gets difficult. Not too hard in order to build confidence. Hope that helps!

[@ericavaughn4399]

Does the McGuffey Tutor website also have an option for manuscript for the worksheets? We will be teaching cursive because it is so important, but have started with manuscript. Thank you again for a great video! 😊

[@RevivalAcres]

Hello! Unfortunately, they do not offer other handwriting styles. I ended up making some of my own using Word.

[@karinapantoja721]

Hi, up to what grade level is the Gentle Grammar you would say. I have a 4th grader in public school struggling with reading, spelling, comprehension, grammar, I mean all of language arts. And don't want to buy all the other curriculums out there that are supper expensive and are so confusing to teach(me not good with the English language either) I am planning on using the McGuffey readers after school and weekends.

[@RevivalAcres]

Hello! I’d base it on skill level not grade. If you go to Momdelights.com you can download them for free to see which would fit him best. Using the Mcguffeys for reading and dictation should really help.

[@haleyfink6325]

Hey there! What was the resource you were talking about that correlates with the other programs like explode the code and LOE? Also which version of the Mcguffey reader did you start with with your 6 yr old?

[@RevivalAcres]

This website has helpful charts. If your six year old knows letters and sounds start with the revised primer and you can also add the original in for a reading option because the stories are my favorite. mcguffeyreadersguide.weebly.com/explode-the-code-with-mcguffey.html

[@RevivalAcres]

I also recommend her shop for correlated copywork. www.etsy.com/shop/LandOfKakiak

[@haleyfink6325]

@@RevivalAcres is there one for LOE? That's what we are using

[@RevivalAcres]

mcguffeyreadersguide.weebly.com/

[@merjoy85]

Such a great vid! So do you use this in addition to A Gentle Feast then? I was watching your review of that curriculum before this one (considering it for next year).

[@RevivalAcres]

Yes! We love them both! Thanks for being here.

[@cm6037]

This was so helpful! Do you also use a handwriting curriculum or is this enough? I’m planning to have my kids use this along with All about reading this upcoming year. Will you be posting a video of your curriculum choices for next year?

[@RevivalAcres]

I think it’s enough all around. I know some people love AAR but I stayed with just McGuffey and these workbooks with no problem. I will be sharing next year’s choice soon!

[@cm6037]

Yay, I’m looking forward to it! Thanks for your help 😄

[@lindsayrosas5678]

Do you use any other reading program to get your kids reading prior to starting McGuffys?

[@RevivalAcres]

I’ve used Gentle and Classical preschool, mainly as a special “school time” with mama to make my littles feel included. Also, I’m using Delightful Reading Kit level 2 right now and enjoying it but think neither is necessary as long as your child knows the letters and sounds they can jump right into Mcguffey.

[@ashleymurphy4813]

Hello, would you say these readers and lessons are good for struggling readers?

[@RevivalAcres]

@@ashleymurphy4813 hmmm yes if you’ve done a good phonetic approach with them. Slow and steady with lots of review and copywork is helpful!

[@ashleymurphy4813]

@@RevivalAcres thank you! That’s the plan👌🏻

[@joannahollenbeck5667]

What would you recommend for a grammar/L.A. for a reluctant writer in the 4th grade?

[@RevivalAcres]

I would recommend dictation for writing/composition where they select a paragraph from their favorite book they’re reading each day, then at the end of the week you would read one of those chosen, practiced paragraphs aloud for them to write unseen. It’s like a contextual spelling test. For Grammar I’d recommend www.amazon.com/dp/1944435042/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_GY6C7E56J5H5VEBGT0VC?linkCode=ml2&tag=revivalacresh-20 And/or www.adelectableeducation.com/downloads/grammar-lessons/ We did 4th grade Term 1-2 from ADE then Term 3 and Term 1 5th grade Grammarland and then finishing off ADE. Hope that helps!

[@joannahollenbeck5667]

@@RevivalAcres thank you 😀

[@magdaladmarttino9552]

❤

[@annabellademus9719]

MY MOM OWNED ORIGINAL COPIES OF MCGUFFEY READERS.

[@kita3256]

Hello! Do you think all of what you showed in this video is good for kids that are struggling to read? Or is this an advanced curriculum/resources? Also, I want wholesome stories. Do these stories mention God? We are Christians and would prefer something that aligns with our faith. Also, do you happen to have other videos on what you explained here? I don’t have Instagram, so hoping you have other videos on KZbin about the McGuffeys and all. 😊 Thanks in advance.

[@RevivalAcres]

Hi! I think the McGuffeys are fantastic for any reader as they progress slowly and phonetically builds. Always begin right before it’s a challenge for your child in order to build confidence and firm up an holes. So even if your child is 8-9 yrs old, you could always begin halfway through the primer or where is best, moving as the child needs. These are very biblical and mentioned God often! That’s why I use them because nothing modern can compare. The originals even more so than the revised. I’m hoping to do more videos soon, but until then check out Mom Delights. Thanks for being here!