Below is a list of CBC Grade 4 Textbooks and learning materials approved by KICD in conjunction with the Ministry of education from various Kenyan publishers.

The textbooks and learning materials listed below are for students. Copies of teacher’s guide of the same books are also available in various bookshops.

About Grade 4

Grade 4 is one of the levels of learning of the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) in the new 2-6-3-3 system of education in Kenya. It was what was called class four or standard four in the old 8-4-4 system of education.  You can learn more about subjects taught in grade 4.

NOTE: 2-6-3-3 system of education is gradually being rolled out in Kenya.

English Grade 4 textbooks

• Spotlight English (By Spotlight Publishers)
• Foundation English (By JKF Publishers)
• New Progressive English (By Oxford Publishers)
• Longhorn English (By Longhorn Publishers)

Kiswahili Grade 4 textbooks

• Kiswahili Sahili Kitabu cha Mwanafunzi (Access Publishers)
• Kiswahili Dadisi Kitabu cha Mwanafunzi (Oxford Publishers)
• Longhorn Mwanga wa Kiswahili Kitabu Cha Mwanafunzi (Longhorn Publishers)
• Kielekezi cha Kiswahili Kitabu cha Mwanafunzi (Mentor Publishers)
• Kiswahili Angaza Kitabu cha Mwanafunzi (EAEP Publishers)
• Umilisi wa Kiswahili Kitabu cha Mwanafunzi (Longhorn Publishers)
• Kurunzi ya Kiswahili Kitabu cha Mwanafunzi (Spotlight Publishers)

Home Science Grade 4 Textbooks

• Everyday Home Science Learners Book (Oxford Publishers)
• Beginning Home science Learners Book (African Readers Publishers)

Agriculture Grade 4 Textbooks

• Spotlight Agriculture Learner’s Book (Spotlight Publishers)
• Modern Agriculture Learners Book (Oxford Publishers)
• Beginning Agriculture Learner’s Book (Moran Publishers)
• MTP Agriculture Learner’s Book (Mountaintop Publishers)
• Queenex Agriculture Learner’s Book (Queenex Publishers)
• Know More Agriculture Learner’s Book (Story Moja Publishers)
• Summit Agriculture Learner’s Book (Phoenix Publishers)

Science and Technology Grade 4 Textbooks

• Mentor Science and Technology Learner’s Book (Science and Technology)
• KLB Visionary Science and Technology Learner’s Book (KLB Publishers)
• Know more Science and Technology Learner’s Book (Story Moja Publishers)
• Atfaal Science and Technology Learner’s Book (Atfaal Publishers)
• Spotlight Science and Technology Learner’s Book
• Explore Science and Technology Learner’s Book (Pearson Publishers)
• Moran Science and Technology Learner’s Book (Moran Publishers)
• Masters Science and Technology Learner’s Book (BookLyst Publishers)

Mathematics Grade 4 Textbooks

• Let’s Do Mathematics Learner’s Book (Oxford Publishers)
• KLB Visionary Mathematics Learner’s Book (KLB Publishers)

CRE Grade 4 Textbooks

• Knowing God Christian Religious Education (CRE) (One Planet Publishers)
• Growing in Christ (ChristianReligious Education) (Oxford Publishers)

IRE Grade 4 Textbooks

• KLB Visionary IRE (KLB Publishers)
• Mentor IRE (Mentor Publishers)

Music Grade 4 Textbooks

• EAEP Music (EAEP Publishers)
• Moran Music (Moran Publishers)
• Foundation Music (jkf)
• Visionary Music (by KLB)

Art & Craft Grade 4 Textbooks

• Know More Art and Craft (Story Moja Publishers)
• KLB Visionary Art and Craft (KLB Publishers)
• Longhorn Art and Craft (Longhorn Publishers)

Arabic Grade 4 Textbooks

• Atfaal Arabic (Atfaal Publishers)

French Grade 4 Textbooks

• Longhorn Methode de Francals 4 (Longhorn Publishers)

Physical and Health Education Grade 4 Textbooks

• KLB Visionary Physical and Health Education (by KLB)
• Mentor Physical and Health Education (by Mentor Publishers)
• Know More Physical and Health Education (Story Moja Publishers)

Social Studies Grade 4 Textbooks

• Our lives today Social Studies (Oxford Publishers)
• Longhorn Social Studies (Longhorn Publishers)
• Mentor Social Studies (By Mentor)
• Roots Educational Social Studies (Roots Educational Publishers)
• One Planet Social Studies  (One Planet Publishers)

The above Grade four textbooks for students were released by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) for primary schools use in Kenya.  Books supplied by government to public primary schools will be labeled “Note for sale”

Important! Parents and Schools should not use Grade 4 textbooks and learning materials  that have not been approved by KICD.