Tag: McGuffey’s Third Eclectic Reader
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McGuffey’s Third Eclectic Reader Lesson 38: A Summer Day
Words: Lesson: Rosy tints on flowers and trees, Winds that wake the birds and bees, Dewdrops on the fields and lawns— This is the way the morning dawns. Gold on brook and glossy leaves, Mist that melts above the sheaves, Vine, and rose, and buttercup— This is the way the sun comes up. Here a…
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McGuffey’s Third Eclectic Reader Lesson 35: Prayers
Words: Lesson: The Lord’s Prayer We hallow thy name; May thy kingdom holy On earth be the same; Oh, give to us daily Our portion of bread; It is from thy bounty, That all must be fed. And teach us to know The humble compassion That pardons each foe; Keep us from temptation, From weakness…
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McGuffey’s Third Eclectic Reader Lesson 26: Three Little Mice
Words: Lesson: If you will keep still and listen to me, Who live in a cage that is cozy and nice, And are just as cunning as cunning can be. They look very wise, with their pretty red eyes, That seem just exactly like little round beads; They are white as the snow, and stand…
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McGuffey’s Third Eclectic Reader by William Holmes McGuffey
McGuffey’s Third Eclectic Reader by William Holmes McGuffey “McGuffey’s Third Eclectic Reader” by William Holmes McGuffey is a graded textbook published in the 1836–1837 edition. Part of a revolutionary series that shaped American education, this reader taught vocabulary and comprehension at a level equivalent to modern fifth or sixth grade. Using stories, poems, and essays,…
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McGuffey’s Third Eclectic Reader Lesson 23: Sunset
Words: Lesson: In the golden west; Birds and bees and children All have gone to rest; And the merry streamlet, As it runs along, With a voice of sweetness Sings its evening song. In their little beds, All among the grasses Hide their heavy heads; There they’ll all, sweet darlings, Lie in the happy dreams.…
