KICD Approved CBC Grade 1 Textbooks

KICD has published a comprehensive list of CBC textbooks and other instructional materials which have been approved by the Ministry of Education (MoE) for use in all learning areas of Early Years Education in the lower primary which covers grade 1, grade 2 and grade 3.

Schools and all stakeholders are advised to select all their Competency Based Curricum books from the approved list and ensure that they examine all the recommended books before making their choices.

Kindly confirm the title of the approved CBC textbooks and the subjects (learning areas) for grade 1 against the listed publishers before purchasing.

See: KICD Approved CBC Grade 1 Textbooks

Remember some learning areas were scrapped and others combined.

Approved CBC Textbooks and Learning Materials for Grade 1

1. Nyota ya Kiswahili (JKF Publishers)
2. Kiswahili Dadisi Mazoezi ya Lugha (Oxford University Press)
3. Longhorn Primary Kiswahili Activities (Longhorn)
4. Kiswahili Angaza Grade 1 (EAEP Publishers)
5. KLB Visionary Kiswahili Activities Grade 1 (by KLB)
6. Utamu Wa Kiswahili G1 (Herald Education Publishers)
7. Kusoma na Kuandika Katika Kiswahili (Longhorn)
8. Soma Nasi Kusoma na Kuandika (Oxford University Press)
9. Stadi Za KiswahiliShughuli za Lugha (Moran)
10. Kurunzi ya Kiswahili (Spotlight Publishers)
11. Know More Kiswahili (Storymoja)
12. Hatua Za Kiswahili Rasmi (Phoenix Publishers)
13. KLB Visionary English Literacy Activities Grade 1
14. MTP English Literacy Activities G1 (Mountain Top Publishers)
15. Read With Us English Literacy Activities (Oxford University Press)
16. Mentor English Literacy Activities (Mentor Publishers)
17. Longhorn English Literacy Activities (Longhorn Publishers)
18. Skills in English Literacy Activities (Moran Publishers)
19. Spotlight English Activities (Spotlight Publishers)
20. Queenex English Activities (Queenex Publishers)
21. Bookmark English Activities Learner’s Book (Bookmark/ Pearson)
22. Mentor English Activities (Mentor Publishers)
23. New Primary English (JKF)
24. New Progressive Primary English Activities (Oxford University Press)
25. Roots Literacy Activities (Root Education)
26. Literacy in English Grade 1 (Abantu Publishers)
27. Distinction Literacy Activities (Distinction)
28. Skills in English Activities (Moran)
29. KLB Visionary English Activities Grade 1 (KLB)
30. Falcon English Activities (Phoenix Publishers)
31. Twaweza English Activities (Twaweza Communications)
32. Longhorn Primary English Activities (Longhorn)
33. Primary Mathematics Learner’s Activities (JKF Publishers)
34. Bookmark Mathematical Activities (Bookmark)
35. KLB Visionary Mathematics Activities Grade 1 (KLB)
36. Let’s Do Mathematics Activities (Oxford University Press)
37. Have fun Mathematical Activities (Herald Education Publishers)
38. Spotlight Mathematics Activities (Spotlight Publishers)
39. Enjoy Mathematics Activities (Moran)
40. Great Minds In Mathematical Activities (EAEP)
41. Mentor Mathematics Activities (Mentor Publishers)
42. Growing in Christ CRE Activities (Oxford University Press)
43. Focus on CRE Activities (Focus Publishers)
44. Longhorn CRE Activities (Longhorn)
45. Mentor CRE Activities (Mentor Publishers)
46. KLB Visionary CRE Activities Grade 1 (KLB)
47. Distinction God Speaks to Me CRE Activities (Distinction Publishers)
48. Know More Hygiene & Nutrition Activities (Storymoja)
49. Foundation Hygiene and Nutrition Activities (JKF)
50. Spotlight Hygiene & Nutrition Activities (Spotlight Publishers)
51. Everyday Hygiene and Nutrition Activities (Oxford University Press)
52. Focus on Hygiene and Nutrition Activities (Focus Publishers)
53. New Planet Hygiene & Nutrition Activities (New Planet Publishers)
54. Summit Hygiene Activities (Phoenix)
55. Mentor Hygiene Grade 1 (Mentor Publishers)
56. Enrich Yourself Environmental Activities (Evangel Publishing House)
57. Our Lives Today Environmental Activities (Oxford University Press)
58. Queenex Environmental Activities (Queenex)
59. Bookmark Environmental Activities (Bookmark/ Pearson)
60. Know More Environmental Activities (Storymoja)
61. Signal Environmental Activities Grade 1 (Signal Publishers)
62. Spotlight Environmental Activities (Spotlight)
63. Longhorn Primary Environmental Activities (Longhorn)
64. KLB Visionary Music Activities Grade 1 (KLB)
65. Longhorn Primary Music Activities (KLB)
66. Foundation Music Activities (JKF)
67. KLB Visionary Art and Craft Activities Grade 1 (KLB)
68. Know More Art and Craft Activities (Storymoja)
69. Foundation Art and Craft Activities (JKF)
70. Signal Art and Craft Teachers Guide 1 (Signal)
71. Longhorn Primary Art and Craft Activities (Longhorn Publishers)
72. KLB Visionary Movement Activities Grade 1 (KLB)
73. Longhorn Primary Movement Activities (Longhorn)

Also read:

1. Grade 4 CBC Course Books Approved by KICD
2. List of CBC Grade 3 Textbooks Approved by KICD
3. CBC Curriculum in Kenya Simply Explained