In US public schools, it is NOT mandatory for students to purchase textbooks. However, there are situations, when investing in textbooks makes sense:
The publishers used for textbooks vary widely between school districts. Below is a set of books and their ISBNs separated out by grade level . Also listed are alternative school textbooks that may be used by different school districts:
Kindergarten Math:
Kindergarten Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, and Others:
First Grade Math:
First Grade Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, and Others:
Second Grade Math:
Second Grade Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, and Others:
Third Grade Math:
Third Grade Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, and Others:
Fourth Grade Math:
Fourth Grade Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, and Others:
Fifth Grade Math:
Fifth Grade Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, and Others:
When it comes time to actually purchasing these books, there are some basic options:
We will continue to update this post as we dig up information on textbooks used in different public schools…
Frugal Tip: Previous versions of some textbooks are much more affordable compared to the latest version and in many cases, the content is not substantively different. To make an informed purchase decision, your best bet is to check with the instructor.
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Last Updated: 04/2017.
- Your children are enrolled in a highly competitive public school and your kid is not quite falling into the groove,
- You are homeschooling,
- One or more of your children are disadvantaged in some way where it is difficult for them to internalize the subject matter and/or communicate about that, and
- It is more efficient for you to prepare your offspring as opposed to enrolling them in private tuition through programs such as Kumon.
The publishers used for textbooks vary widely between school districts. Below is a set of books and their ISBNs separated out by grade level . Also listed are alternative school textbooks that may be used by different school districts:
Kindergarten Math:
| Resource | ISBN-10, ISBN-13 | List Price | Best Online Price |
| Common Core Connections Math, Grade K by Carson-Dellosa Publishing |
| $9.99 | $7.99 |
| Barron's Common Core Success Kindergarten Math & English Language Arts |
| $12.99 | $9.49 |
| Spectrum Language Arts and Math, Grade K: Common Core Edition |
| $12.99 | $9.99 |
| Harcourt Math Kindergarten |
| $40 | $4.99 |
| Earlybird Kindergarten Mathematics Textbook (Standards Edition) by Yeap Ban Har and Winnie Tan | $29.99 | $9.99 | |
| Math in Focus: Singapore Math: Student Edition Grade K by Great Source | $29.99 | $6.99 | |
| Go Math!: Student Edition Grade K by HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT |
| $40 | $7.99 |
| SCOTT FORESMAN MATH SINGLE VOLUME PUPIL EDITION GRADE K |
| $40 | $3.99 |
Kindergarten Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, and Others:
First Grade Math:
| Resource | ISBN-10, ISBN-13 | List Price | Best Online Price |
| Common Core Connections Math, Grade 1 by Carson-Dellosa Publishing |
| $9.99 | $7.99 |
| Common Core Language Arts and Math, Grade 1 by Spectrum |
| $12.99 | $9.99 |
| Barron's Common Core Success Grade 1 Math |
| $12.99 | $12.99 |
| Harcourt School Publishers Math: Student Edition Grade 1 |
| $40 | $11.99 |
| Go Math!: Student Edition Grade 1 by HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT |
| $29.99 | $10.99 |
| Math in Focus: Singapore Math Grade 1 Student Edition by Marshall Cavendish | $34.99 | $14.99 | |
| SCOTT FORESMAN MATH PUPIL EDITION GRADE 1 |
| $49.99 | $4.99 |
First Grade Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, and Others:
| Resource | ISBN-10, ISBN-13 | List Price | Best Online Price |
| Common Core Connections Language Arts, Grade 1 by Carson-Dellosa Publishing |
| $9.99 | $7.99 |
| Barron's Common Core Success Grade 1 English Language Arts |
| $12.99 | $12.99 |
| Houghton Mifflin Reading Grade 1 | $50 | $3.99 | |
| Open Court Reading Grade 1 | $29.95 | $3.99 | |
| HSP StoryTown Grade 1 | $24.95 | $3.99 | |
| Harcourt Science Student Edition Grade 1 |
| $39.99 | $9.99 |
| Harcourt Health and Fitness Student Edition Grade 1 |
| $34.99 | $8.99 |
| Houghton Mifflin Science Grade Level 1 Pupil Edition by William Badders and Douglas Carnine |
| $39.99 | $8.99 |
| Social Studies All Together, Grade 1 by Scott Foresman |
| $49.99 | $28.95 |
| Zaner Bloser Handwriting Grade 1 |
| $24.99 | $5.99 |
| Comprehensive Curriculum Of Basic Skills Grade 1 | $19.99 | $5.48 |
Second Grade Math:
| Resource | ISBN-10, ISBN-13 | List Price | Best Online Price |
| Common Core Connections Math, Grade 2 by Carson-Dellosa Publishing |
| $9.99 | $7.99 |
| Common Core Language Arts and Math, Grade 2 by Spectrum |
| $9.99 | $7.99 |
| Barron's Common Core Success Grade 2 Math |
| $12.99 | $12.99 |
| Harcourt School Publishers Math: Student Edition Grade 2 |
| $50.40 | $17.90 |
| Go Math! Grade 2 Common Core Edition by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| $24.99 | $11.99 |
| Math in Focus: Singapore Math Grade 2 Student Edition | $41.06 | $17.95 | |
| Scott Foresman Math Pupil Edition Grade 2 by Randall I. Charles and Warren Crown |
| $49.99 | $16.96 |
| Progress in Mathematics Grade 2 by Catherine LeTourneau and Alfred Posamentier |
| $79.99 | $3.99 |
Second Grade Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, and Others:
Third Grade Math:
| Resource | ISBN-10, ISBN-13 | List Price | Best Online Price |
| Common Core Connections Math, Grade 3 by Carson-Dellosa Publishing |
| $9.99 | $9.18 |
| Common Core Language Arts and Math, Grade 3 by Spectrum |
| $9.99 | $7.99 |
| Barron's Common Core Success Grade 3 Math |
| $12.99 | $6.73 |
| Harcourt Math, Grade 3, Student Edition |
| $40 | $6.99 |
| Go Math!: Student Edition Grade 3 |
| $50 | $20 |
| Math in Focus: Singapore Math: Student Edition Grade 3 | $24.99 | $12 | |
| Scott Foresman Math Pupil Edition Grade 3 by Randall I. Charles and Warren Crown |
| $50 | $5 |
| Progress in Mathematics: Grade 3 by Sadler School |
| $40 | $18 |
Third Grade Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, and Others:
Fourth Grade Math:
| Resource | ISBN-10, ISBN-13 | List Price | Best Online Price |
| Common Core Connections Math, Grade 4 by Carson-Dellosa Publishing |
| $9.99 | $6.99 |
| Common Core Language Arts and Math, Grade 4 by Spectrum |
| $9.99 | $6.99 |
| Barron's Common Core Success Grade 4 Math |
| $12.99 | $12.99 |
| Harcourt Math, Grade 4, Student Edition |
| $40 | $7.99 |
| Go Math!: Student Edition Grade 4 |
| $45 | $17.98 |
| Math in Focus: Singapore Math: Student Edition Grade 4 |
| $50 | $34.99 |
| Scott Foresman Math Pupil Edition Grade 4 |
| $80 | $5.99 |
| Common Core Progress Mathematics Grade 4 by William Sadler |
| $40 | $13.20 |
Fourth Grade Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, and Others:
Fifth Grade Math:
| Resource | ISBN-10, ISBN-13 | List Price | Best Online Price |
| Common Core Connections Math, Grade 5 by Carson-Dellosa Publishing |
| $9.99 | $7.99 |
| Common Core Language Arts and Math, Grade 5 by Spectrum |
| $9.99 | $6.99 |
| Barron's Common Core Success Grade 5 Math |
| $12.99 | $12.99 |
| Harcourt Math, Grade 5, Student Edition |
| $40 | $15.99 |
| Go Math!: Student Edition Grade 5 |
| $45 | $19.81 |
| Math in Focus: Singapore Math: Student Edition Grade 5 |
| $35 | $19.99 |
| Scott Foresman Math Pupil Edition Grade 5 |
| $30 | $5.99 |
| Common Core Progress Mathematics Grade 5 by Sadler School |
| $9.99 | $7.97 |
Fifth Grade Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, and Others:
When it comes time to actually purchasing these books, there are some basic options:
- Purchase it new from a bookstore or over the Internet,
- Purchase a used copy, and
- Acquire it on a temporary basis from resources such as the local library.
We will continue to update this post as we dig up information on textbooks used in different public schools…
Frugal Tip: Previous versions of some textbooks are much more affordable compared to the latest version and in many cases, the content is not substantively different. To make an informed purchase decision, your best bet is to check with the instructor.
Related Posts:
- Elementary School Textbooks - Online Media CD/DVD Versions.
- Elementary School Teacher's Editions & Resources.
- Elementary School Textbooks, Guides & Workbooks.
- Elementary Public School Textbooks (this post).
Last Updated: 04/2017.
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