Purchase Copies of the Core Body of Knowledge and Early Learning Guidelines
Print, spiral-bound copies of the Early Learning Guidelines and Core Body of Knowledge are available for purchase either online or through our mail-in order form.
Prices vary depending on how many books you order. Be sure to select the correct item and price point on either the online or mail-in order form.
Important Information
A revised Core Body of Knowledge will be released later in 2025, and print orders are currently paused in anticipation of the revised edition. Please check back in the fall of 2025 to order print copies of the revised CBK.
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To purchase copies of the Core Body of Knowledge and Early Learning Guidelines, you can order online or download a mail-in order form.
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You can purchase copies of the Core Body of Knowledge and Early Learning Guidelines online or by mail. Or you can also download the PDFs for free.
Core Body of Knowledge
Early Learning Guidelines
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Print orders for the Core Body of Knowledge are currently paused in anticipation of the revised edition coming in Fall 2025.
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