Guides scheduling and planning of lessons for the Ray’s texts. Shows where to adapt to the needs of slower or advanced students, making selective use of basic portions that are important for all students and higher-level portions that challenge the best students. Provides a test for each unit. Describes games and activities which add variety to teaching and learning.

The Classic Curriculum Arithmetic program by Dr. Moore (Mott Media) was written to supplement these "readers" with typical workbook exercises (these are written in larger type that is easier for younger students).