Bluebonnet Learning
About Bluebonnet Learning
Bluebonnet Learning are state-developed instructional materials that provide teachers with the tools to foster student success. Developed using the latest cognitive science, Bluebonnet Learning instructional materials cover 100% of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and provide a full suite of resources including scope and sequence, daily lesson plans, and student materials. All Bluebonnet Learning instructional materials are designed to be high-quality, suitable, and grade-level appropriate.
Access Instructional Materials
The following Bluebonnet Learning instructional materials have been approved through the Instructional Materials Review and Approval (IMRA) process by the State Board of Education (SBOE) and will be ready for use by students and teachers starting in the 2025–26 school year.
Bluebonnet Learning K–3 Foundational Skills, Edition 1
- K–3 Foundational Skills | Grade K
- K–3 Foundational Skills | Grade 1
- K–3 Foundational Skills | Grade 2
- K–3 Foundational Skills | Grade 3
Bluebonnet Learning K–5 RLA, Edition 1
Bluebonnet Learning K–5 Math, Edition 1
- K–5 Math| Grade K
- K–5 Math| Grade 1
- K–5 Math| Grade 2
- K–5 Math| Grade 3
- K–5 Math| Grade 4
- K–5 Math| Grade 5
Bluebonnet Learning Secondary Mathematics, Edition 1
Procurement
All Bluebonnet Learning materials are created with the intention of printing instructional materials for classroom use. As an open education resource, educators, campuses, and/or any individual can access digital versions of Bluebonnet Learning instructional materials for free.
Printed copies of Bluebonnet Learning instructional materials are available for school systems to procure in the EMAT system.
Bluebonnet Learning instructional materials are available in print through approved vendors. Explore print pricing for all Bluebonnet Learning program print packages available through Region 4's escPrintWorks, an authorized printing vendor.
Bluebonnet Learning instructional materials are state-developed, SBOE-approved open education resources (OER). As such, they qualify for additional funding entitlements established by House Bill (HB) 1605:
- the SBOE-Approved Instructional Materials Entitlement (Texas Education Code (TEC), §31.022, TEC, §48.307)
- the State-Developed Open Education Resource (OER) Entitlement (TEC, §48.308)
School systems can access these funding entitlements by procuring Bluebonnet Learning instructional materials through requisitions in the EMAT system. Visit the Instructional Materials Funding web page to learn more.
Bluebonnet Learning instructional materials can be procured through requisitions in EMAT. Use the following resources to learn more about EMAT and procuring Bluebonnet Learning:
- Procure Instructional Materials in EMAT (Web page)
- EMAT Overview and Training (Web page)
- Requisitions (Web page)
- Accessible Instructional Materials (Web page)
- How to Procure Bluebonnet Learning in EMAT (YouTube)
For a school system to qualify for the State-Developed OER Entitlement for additional instructional materials procurement funding, the school district’s Board of Trustees must adopt an OER Transition Plan (TEC, §31.0751, TEC, §67.1315). A transition plan is required when:
- initially adopting SBOE-approved Bluebonnet Learning instructional materials for any grade level or subject/course district-wide; or
- expanding implementation of high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) or SBOE-approved Bluebonnet Learning instructional materials to additional campuses and/or grade levels.
Districts awarded the Strong Foundation Implementation grant do not need to complete a transition plan as it will be completed during the grant process.
Transition plans are adopted by the local Board of Trustees before the start of the academic school year and locally maintained by local school systems. The adopted plan will not need to be submitted; however, plans could be requested for review by the commissioner. School systems will report the completion of the transition plan through EMAT.
Learn more about the OER Transition Plan for Bluebonnet Learning by:
- Watching the OER Transition Plan for Bluebonnet Learning webinar (Youtube)
- Looking through the OER Transition Plan for Bluebonnet Learning presentation and accompanying appendix (PDF)
- Review the OER Transition Plan for Bluebonnet Learning: Updated Exceptions document (PDF)
- Downloading the OER Transition Plan for Bluebonnet Learning Template (Word)
In accordance with the proposed Title 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §67.1004 (m), the commissioner may grant a waiver under TEC, §7.056, to exempt a district or open-enrollment charter school from an initial purchase of each component of an approved product outlined in subsection(k)(2) of this section if the district or open-enrollment charter school can demonstrate they already possess an identical or near-identical component for each student and/or teacher as indicated by the product design. The eligible components for exemption for Bluebonnet Learning include K–5 Math manipulative kits and K–5 RLA trade books.
This proposed rule is not yet in effect and the exemption approval process will occur in the future. However, a school system may request an exemption now and proceed with a purchase in accordance with the above-proposed rule.
To request an exemption, please submit a Component Exemption Request Form with documentation on school district letterhead with the superintendent’s signature certifying that the district or open-enrollment charter school already possesses the correct quantity of the identical or near-identical component.
Eligible Components Material Lists
The eligible components for exemption for Bluebonnet Learning include K–5 Math manipulative kits and K–5 RLA trade books.
K–5 Math
View the materials included in the K–5 Math Manipulative Kits (PDF)
K–5 RLA
View the list of K–5 RLA Trade Books (PDF)
Pilot Instructional Materials
TEA will submit Spanish instructional materials that align with the English versions of Bluebonnet Learning K–5 Math and Bluebonnet Learning K–5 RLA, entitled Aprendizaje Bluebonnet, to IMRA Cycle 2025. The pilot Bluebonnet Learning K–5 Spanish Language Arts and Reading (SLAR) and K–5 Math Spanish Instructional Materials will be available in spring 2025.
Information about the pilot instructional materials, including public access, sample units, printing, and more, can be found on Bluebonnet Learning Pilot Instructional Materials.
Data Collection and Privacy Practices
TEA has robust protections in place to guard confidential student data. Bluebonnet Learning Edition 1 instructional materials have a digital component that is only accessible to teachers to view lesson plans and related content. No student-level data is captured digitally. Digital versions of Bluebonnet Learning content for students are limited to PDFs that can be shown on student laptops, although printed versions of the material are preferable for learning. Importantly, no student surveys are ever administered as part of any Bluebonnet Learning materials.
Beyond Bluebonnet Learning, all digital learning products used in schools must comply with federal and state student privacy laws. Any student data collected, in assessments or otherwise, are fully protected by federal law in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), 20 U.S.C. §1232g, and Texas Education Code §32 Subchapter D and Texas Government Code §552.114 and §2054. Any digital learning materials made available to school systems by TEA must meet high standards of data privacy and cybersecurity enforced by contract terms and conditions by TEA. Cloud services must comply with the Department of Information Resources TX-Ramp program.