The following is a preliminary list of math textbook series currently in use in the United States for elementary math education. I’ll expand this list in the future with additional entries, lengthier program descriptions, and links to reviews and opinion.
Everyday Mathematics
Publisher: Wright Group/McGraw-Hill
Grade range: pre-K-6
History: Developed by the University of Chicago Mathematics Project. The Third Edition (2007) replaces previous versions from 2004 and 2001.
Scott Foresman-Addison Wesley enVisionMATH
Publisher: Pearson, owner of the Scott Foresman and Addison Wesley brands
Grade range: K-6
History: First published in 2008.
Scott Foresman-Addison Wesley Mathematics (Diamond Edition)
Publisher: Pearson, owner of the Scott Foresman and Addison Wesley brands
Grade range: pre-K-6
History: the Diamond Edition succeeds earlier editions named Scott Foresman-Addison Wesley Mathematics and Scott Foresman-Addison Wesley MATH.
Houghton Mifflin Math
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
History: current edition is 2007
TERC Investigations in Number, Data, and Space
Publisher: Pearson, which sells the product under the Scott Foresman brand.
Grade range: K-5
History: Developed in the 1990s by TERC, originally under a National Science Foundation grant.
McDougal Littell Math
Publisher: Holt McDougal, a division of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
SRA Real Math
Publisher: SRA/McGraw-Hill
Saxon Math
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Grade range: Primary (K-4), Intermediate (3-5), Middle Grades (6-8), Secondary (Algebra 1 to Calculus)
History:
Published since 1993.
Saxon Publishers was acquired by Harcourt in 2004.
Singapore Math
Singapore Math refers to the Primary Mathematics textbook series, used in Singapore since 1982. These texts are distributed in the US by SingaporeMath.com Inc.
Grade range: 1-6
