The order in which you do the readings that i have seen to be the most helpful for most students, is the start with the class guides. because more often that not, those are on the exams. then, after...
yeah, i heard the same thing. but it also depends, i guess, on what you're interested in. BUT, for the majority, it goes along the lines of what you said. 2nd isn't any better than 1st. & 3rd...