{"data":[{"id":895,"title":"The ELC: An Early Childhood Learning Community at Work","edition_statement":null,"volume":null,"copyright_year":2020,"isbn10":null,"isbn13":null,"license":"Attribution-NonCommercial","language":"eng","accessibility_statement":null,"accessibility_features":["unknown"],"description":"The ELC professional development model was designed to improve the quality of teacher candidates’ Practicum field placements and align teaching in field placements with Learning Standards used in the teacher education program. Teams of four educators from varied settings worked in a Practicum placement setting for one semester to improve their teaching and align it with Learning Standards. An action research approach improved teaching challenges teams faced. Research articles were read to improve teams’ teaching challenges by implementing one agreed strategy. Teams video-recorded, assessed, and reflected on the impact of the strategy on their teaching, on teacher candidates’ learning and on children’s learning. This text compiles six case studies from this model to illustrate how teaching challenges were improved. Appropriate for practiced educators as well as educators in training, this text provides a real world look into applying Learning Standards in early childhood classrooms.","contributors":[{"id":5247,"contribution":"Author","primary":false,"corporate":false,"title":null,"first_name":"Heather","middle_name":null,"last_name":"Bridge","location":null,"background_text":"Heather Bridge"},{"id":5248,"contribution":"Author","primary":false,"corporate":false,"title":null,"first_name":"Lorraine","middle_name":null,"last_name":"Melita","location":null,"background_text":"Lorraine Melita"},{"id":5249,"contribution":"Author","primary":false,"corporate":false,"title":null,"first_name":"Patricia","middle_name":null,"last_name":"Roiger","location":null,"background_text":"Patricia Roiger"}],"subjects":[{"id":57,"name":"Early Childhood","parent_subject_id":5,"call_number":"LB1139.2","visible_textbooks_count":16,"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/early-childhood"}],"publishers":[{"id":874,"url":"https://milneopentextbooks.org/","year":2020,"created_at":"2020-07-21T18:48:48.000-05:00","updated_at":"2024-04-15T13:42:23.000-05:00","name":"Open SUNY"}],"formats":[{"id":1584,"type":"Online","url":"https://milnepublishing.geneseo.edu/sunycortlandelc/","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null},{"id":1585,"type":"PDF","url":"https://milneopentextbooks.org/download/the-elc-an-early-childhood-learning-community-at-work-1589572249-1-pdf/?tmstv=16722441109","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null},{"id":2133,"type":"Hardcopy","url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/1942341687","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null}],"rating":"4.5","textbook_reviews_count":4,"reviews":[{"id":4564,"first_name":"Laura","last_name":"Hamilton","position":"Part-Time Instructor","institution_name":"Oregon Coast Community College","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"The authors start with the problem of alignment between the goals of the standards published by NAEYC and the reality of the workplace. They had a grant for close to $150,000 to work with to build meaningful connections for a range of practitioners. Nearly\r\n95 families gave permission for the everyday work of the classroom in which their children were placed to be filmed and analyzed. Six teams were assembled who worked with selected existing material and problems they'd identified in their classrooms. Support\r\nfrom a varied group of sources including weekly team meetings was pooled over the four 16 week semester that this book stems from.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"Written by experienced teachers, this book offers both deep and thorough material for those new to the profession and also of value to the experienced provider. Much of the material is an interesting reflection of a discrete experience. It may or may not translate\r\neasily for those whose situation is unlike this.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The purpose of this book is to bridge the gap between the clean presentation of theories of child development in college classes and the messy reality of the classroom with many children, multiple and competing needs, and a varied group of co-workers. This gap is decades old and I see little chance of even the required observation practicum filling the space between our aspirations for our profession and the pragmatic experience of the mundane and extreme situations of everyday care for multiple children. The goal of this book is admirable, but it will best be used IN the real setting to remind and coalesce staff around a common intent rather than aid the college side of the problem.","clarity_rating":4,"clarity_review":"For beginning students (my cohort), this may be too esoteric. The language is fine and a glossary is included, but the conceptual nature of the content seems more relatable for managers, teachers, and directors. This support change and so would be best suited\r\nfor agents of change, wherever that decision-making might fall.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"Very consistent and integrated. All the content is tied to the same research project so it all has the same approach and similar interest and vocabulary.","modularity_rating":4,"modularity_review":"So far as modules go, this is great. It is easily divided and very limited in length and depth. From my perspective, this would be a tool I'd use with a staff development initiative rather than a college course.","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"The rich references page is great, and I really appreciated seeing the pre-initiative questionnaire. The whole flows well and allows for the reader to dive into one or two areas of interest/concern. If it was on my personal/professional bookshelf I'd go back\r\nto it at various times to focus on one area at a time.","interface_rating":4,"interface_review":"No interface issues other than a minor one in the questionnaire at the end. I really hoped to see segment of the videos referenced. The study relied on 20 minute iMovie videos and they are the basis of the written material. Seeing even a few of these would\r\nhave given this a more powerful impact.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"As a former composition teacher, I'm known to be hyper-critical about this element. I found zero errors!","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"I feel this is a strong component of this book. Great examples of children from minority communities.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"I like what this book does and it does it well. I'm disappointed that it does not fit for my own uses or for the college classes as we have them configured. I hope it finds its way into the world for which I see it most suitable.","created_at":"2021-01-12T12:52:18.000-06:00","updated_at":"2021-01-12T12:52:18.000-06:00"},{"id":33464,"first_name":"Amy Jo","last_name":"Clark","position":"Part Time Instructor School of Education","institution_name":"Buena Vista University","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"This text discusses the comprehensive action research undertaken to ensure teaching candidates and eductaors engage in life-long learning to achieve better outcomes in the early childhood classroom. The text describes the goal to increase communication between teacher candidates, cooperating educators, and universities to more closely align best practices in the classroom with academic knowledege of developmentally appropriate practice. A thorough appendix and glossary are included to ensure the reader's full comprehension of the text.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The action research engaged early childhood educators in improving classroom practices. Observations were made that established the effectiveness within each case sudy. Case studies were developed around integral elements of the early childhood classroom that directly relate to student learning outcomes.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The text is relevant for current educators and teacher candidates. The information describes ways to enhance learning, as well as evaluate effectiveness, within the classroom using routines, materials, and approaches common to early childhood education. Differentiation of instruction is addressed as well as issues of gender regarding play, emotional expression, and flexibility of roles.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The information in this text is presented using terms familiar to the early childhood educator. Any terms that may not be familiar are described in the glossary. The teaching challenges described within the case studies represent common areas of concern.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The consistency of terms and ideas is stable throughout the text.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The text is well laid out and easily accessible. Information is organized in a way that lends itself as a useful reference for early childhood educators wishing to improve classroom practices.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The organization of the text was extremely user-friendly. Chapter titles and headings clearly guide the reader to the necessary information.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"There are no issues with interface. Navigation is easy to understand.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"No grammatical errors were identified.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"Extensive discussion of culture was not addressed, however, care was taken to avoid gender norms and to address diverse learners.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"Overall, this text is a valuable resource for early childhood educators wishing to engage in professional development to improve practice and support greater outcomes for students.","created_at":"2021-11-17T09:39:54.000-06:00","updated_at":"2021-11-17T09:39:54.000-06:00"},{"id":34141,"first_name":"Robin","last_name":"Johnson","position":"Associate Professor","institution_name":"Texas A\u0026M University-Corpus Christi","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"The problems of practice presented in this book through case studies are beneficial points of discussion and much needed for many educator preparation programs. Varied settings for placements are discussed making it adaptable to the needs of readers. The action research study is clearly outlined and could be replicated. Having multiple case studies aligned to the challenges that the authors noticed are relevant to be used as scenarios to be discussed in a classroom or as a guide for beginning your own Early Childhood Learning Community.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"Based on my years of experience teaching both theory and supervising field-based experiences in early childhood classrooms, I felt the problems of practice and the case studies were accurate. Each challenge and misalignment noted was one I have seen in programs where I or my colleagues teach. Each case study had multiple elements of experiences I have seen as a field supervisor.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"This study could be replicated easily to update the research if needed. I feel like the content and examples given are timely and relevant to early childhood classrooms now and in the future. I like the questionnaires and the information in the appendices. They will be useful to others who need a starting point to do this work with their teachers and teacher candidates.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"This book is an easy and quick read. Content is clearly identified and labeled, and I feel like preservice and inservice teachers can both identify and easily comprehend the language. Any terms that need to be defined are.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"Although each case study and context is different, I felt that the terminology, organization, language, and early childhood research-based practice and pedagogical framework were consistent.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"I thought the book was easily navigable in all 3 formats provided, especially online.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"Yes, the book follows an organization that makes it easy to read and follow for each section and chapter.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"I thought the book was easily navigable in all 3 formats provided, especially online.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"No grammatical errors noted.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"Gender is discussed in each case study as illustrations of the observations that were made in the early childhood classrooms. With that being noted, the observations were factual in nature and did not specify gender norms that are not research-based. Diversity and cultural relevance was not directly addressed but the contexts of practicum placements and student and teacher interactions were diverse in nature.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"I will use the case studies in this book as scenarios with my prekinder pre-service teachers in my college classroom and would like to use the book and the action research study with my inservice prekinder teachers who are mentors for my program. I feel like it will be a useful and practical book study.","created_at":"2022-11-11T15:09:46.000-06:00","updated_at":"2022-11-11T15:09:46.000-06:00"},{"id":35415,"first_name":"Amanda","last_name":"Sullivan","position":"Associate Lecturer","institution_name":"Southern Illinois University Carbondale","comprehensiveness_rating":3,"comprehensiveness_review":"The case studies mainly come from the same setting, which does not encompass all of the early childhood field. I would like to see this approach to addressing challenges in field experiences for students across more age groups and settings.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The book makes many references and includes information from NAEYC.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The case studies in the text show themes and challenges that have existed a long time and make connection to resources that can be used by educators. Articles that are more recent could easily be added and if different case studies were highlighted there would not be much trouble in finding appropriate articles to support them in the same manner.","clarity_rating":4,"clarity_review":"At times I feel there is too much given in terms of context. It was a lot to read through to get to the \"meat\" of the case studies. I understand the information is necessary when considering the validity of the approach used, but I personally feel it did not contribute to my understanding of ways to address the challenges highlighted.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"There was consistency in terminology and structure.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"Each case study stands out as it's own \"unit\".","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"There isn't a progression between case studies in a way that makes it matter what order they are in.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"No major issues.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"No major errors.","cultural_rating":3,"cultural_review":"Cultural diversity didn't seem to factor in. Not much was given in the way of cultural background of those in the case studies.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"I enjoyed the case studies, aside from the lengthy portions describing the structure of viewing the problem. I think for most classroom practitioners being able to read the case studies, approaches used to address challenges, and results are sufficient. For students use, I feel the same. Some of that would likely \"get in the way\" and make it more unlikely they would read through and capture those most important pieces.","created_at":"2025-03-21T09:34:34.000-05:00","updated_at":"2025-03-21T09:34:34.000-05:00"}],"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/the-elc-an-early-childhood-learning-community-at-work","updated_at":"2025-12-15T02:31:26.000-06:00"},{"id":810,"title":"Introduction to Curriculum for Early Childhood Education","edition_statement":null,"volume":null,"copyright_year":2018,"isbn10":null,"isbn13":null,"license":"Attribution","language":"eng","accessibility_statement":null,"accessibility_features":["unknown"],"description":"Welcome to learning about how to effectively plan curriculum for young children. This textbook will address: Developing curriculum through the planning cycle Theories that inform what we know about how children learn and the best ways for teachers to support learning The three components of developmentally appropriate practice Importance and value of play and intentional teaching Different models of curriculum Process of lesson planning (documenting planned experiences for children) Physical, temporal, and social environments that set the stage for children’s learning Appropriate guidance techniques to support children’s behaviors as the self-regulation abilities mature. Planning for preschool-aged children in specific domains including Physical development Language and literacy Math Science Creative (the visual and performing arts) Diversity (social science and history) Health and safety How curriculum planning for infants and toddlers is different from planning for older children Supporting school-aged children’s learning and development in out-of-school time through curriculum planning Making children’s learning visible through documentation and assessment","contributors":[{"id":5086,"contribution":"Author","primary":false,"corporate":false,"title":null,"first_name":"Jennifer","middle_name":null,"last_name":"Paris","location":"College of the Canyons","background_text":"Jennifer Paris"},{"id":5087,"contribution":"Author","primary":false,"corporate":false,"title":null,"first_name":"Kristin","middle_name":null,"last_name":"Beeve","location":"College of the Canyons","background_text":"Kristin Beeve"},{"id":5088,"contribution":"Author","primary":false,"corporate":false,"title":null,"first_name":"Clint","middle_name":null,"last_name":"Springer","location":"College of the Canyons","background_text":"Clint Springer"}],"subjects":[{"id":24,"name":"Curriculum \u0026 Instruction","parent_subject_id":5,"call_number":"LC980","visible_textbooks_count":44,"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/curriculum-instruction"},{"id":5,"name":"Education","parent_subject_id":null,"call_number":"L7","visible_textbooks_count":144,"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/education"},{"id":57,"name":"Early Childhood","parent_subject_id":5,"call_number":"LB1139.2","visible_textbooks_count":16,"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/early-childhood"}],"publishers":[{"id":789,"url":"https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CG-nXzs4xzTMBl32HbYcdtbRhiW1Z1YD/view","year":2019,"created_at":"2020-02-29T18:00:20.000-06:00","updated_at":"2020-12-14T17:08:12.000-06:00","name":"College of the Canyons"}],"formats":[{"id":1393,"type":"PDF","url":"https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CG-nXzs4xzTMBl32HbYcdtbRhiW1Z1YD/view","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null}],"rating":"4.5","textbook_reviews_count":16,"reviews":[{"id":3703,"first_name":"Holly","last_name":"McCartney","position":"Professor","institution_name":"James Madison University","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"The text covers all areas and ideas of the subject appropriately and provides an effective index and/or glossary.\r\nResponse:  The book does cover the subject well, however there is no index or glossary.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"Content is accurate, error-free and unbiased.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"Content is up-to-date, but not in a way that will quickly make the text obsolete within a short period of time. The text is written and/or arranged in such a way that necessary updates will be relatively easy and straightforward to implement.  Some sources are from 2000 but still relevant today.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The text is written in lucid, accessible prose, and provides adequate context for any jargon/technical terminology used.  I found the text easy to read with no jargon un explained.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The text is internally consistent in terms of terminology and framework. This text is very consistent in layout and framework – very easy to navigate","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The text is easily and readily divisible into smaller reading sections that can be assigned at different points within the course (i.e., enormous blocks of text without subheadings should be avoided). The text should not be overly self-referential, and should be easily reorganized and realigned with various subunits of a course without presenting much disruption to the reader.\r\nResponse: All of the above were noted in this text.  Photos provide additional breaks in readings and there are “pause and reflect” questions for the reader to consider. Vignettes also offer readers opportunities to apply and clarify what is in the chapter.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"Well organized by chapters \u0026 headings.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"The text is free of significant interface issues, including navigation problems, distortion of images/charts, and any other display features that may distract or confuse the reader. I did not find any interface issues or concerns.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"The text contains no grammatical errors, at least none that I could find in my reading.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The text is not culturally insensitive or offensive in any way. It should make use of examples that are inclusive of a variety of races, ethnicities, and backgrounds.  All examples, photos and vignettes were diverse in the text.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"One major omission:\r\nI could not find a glossary or index anywhere in the text.  In text citations had no references to refer to either.","created_at":"2020-04-04T14:26:12.000-05:00","updated_at":"2020-04-04T14:26:12.000-05:00"},{"id":3839,"first_name":"Jacquelynne","last_name":"Chase","position":"Assistant Professor of Elementary and Early Childhood Education","institution_name":"Bridgewater State University","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"Comprehensiveness was overall strong, but there were some areas that I felt should have been explored with more depth. For example, approaching social justice topics and those that are deemed “uncomfortable” that small children often times ask were not fully addressed. I would recommend supplementing this book with \"Black Ants and Buddhists: Thinking Critically and Teaching Differently in the Primary Grades\" by Mary Cowhey to fully address social justice education in the early childhood grades. I think that more about home-school partnerships would have benefitted this text as well. What about the role of home visits?","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"After reviewing this text, it was clear to me that the information presented was accurate. I did not disagree with any of the statements that were made. In addition, the citations that were throughout the text substantiated the claims satisfactorily. I greatly appreciated the balanced perspective the authors provided by including the work of many different development and education theorists. From Piaget, to Dewey, there was satisfactory breadth. One point for consideration is while intentional teaching methods is highlighted, I think that unintentional teaching should also be highlighted. There are a myriad of implicitly learned skills that children learn while participating in their explicit learning experiences. Implicit learning could be a great way to then discuss inquiry-based learning.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"Relevance was achieved in this text as the citations were well-connected. Also, the sources used to compile the information presented were all fairly recent. I appreciate that when citations that were not within the past few years were seminal pieces that have not been recreated due to their high regard in the field. With the increase of educational research on the importance of social justice education and multicultural understandings, I saw this as an area that hinders its relevance. In addition, as I am writing this review in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, I would be remiss if I did not also mention that technology is not emphasized more with specific resource options and parental recommendations to continue the learning at home. If a future teacher is reading this text and they need to teach remotely, I have to wonder if this text helps with the remote teaching mind-set. This isn't to say that the author could have anticipated the widespread need to teach remotely, but future in-class usage should pose these questions to think beyond the text.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"I was impressed by the writing style in this textbook because I found it incredibly approachable and clear. The complex ideas pertaining to cognitive development were delineated and I was able to read through dense topics with ease. I think students would benefit from this writing style.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"I would consider this text to be consistent in how it presents information. The writing did not show any biases and provided balanced perspective throughout. The language used throughout was academic and did not include colloquial phrasing consistently throughout it. With an introductory text like this, it is essential to offer consistent terminology usage to reinforce students' understandings of such terms to increase their comfort and familiarity with using the terms correctly.","modularity_rating":4,"modularity_review":"Modularity was an area of improvement for this text. Some topics needed more detail and others needed less to be more even. This would have, in turn, supported the organizational structure of the text. For example, section 2 that was about setting the stage for play did not integrate the routine and expectations practice that is a major portion of \"the first six weeks of school\" that many schools use as a standard. Behavioral expectations and routine should be further highlighted. One area that there was a great deal of information that may have offered too much depth was health and safety. Arguably, this could be integrated thought the book as health and safety need to be considered in all aspects of early child hood education. The order of the topics covered built upon one another appropriately, however.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The organization of this book, as mentioned in regard to the modularity, is appropriate. The ideas build upon one another from chapter to chapter. Th chapters also nicely refer to ideas presented early in the text to further reinforce understanding. For example, to fully understand the importance of the learning environment and play-based learning, as discussed in sections 2 and 3, the reader has to have a full understanding of theoretical implications, as outlined in part 1.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"Interface was approachable and eye-catching. It was not overwhelming. The amount of images was appropriate. They supported the information and each served an ample purpose.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"Grammatical errors were not present to me. As previously mentioned, the writing style of clear and cohesive.","cultural_rating":2,"cultural_review":"Cultural relevance was a final area that I think warrants revision. I think that bringing in cultural implications may add to the well-roundedness of this text. As previously mentioned, the text would benefit from multicultural education and social justice education recommendations. Since Dewey is mentioned as a seminal theorist, his work is an ideal connection to helping shape future citizens through the democratizing of education. Future citizens need to foster multicultural understandings and it is integral that the process begins in their most influential years: early childhood.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"I think that this text would make a great course text for an introductory-level course on early childhood education. If the students have taken a course in development of educational psychology, they may find the theoretical portion repetitive, but it serves as a helpful refresher. This text could be used as a foundational text for a course, but to provide ample insight into early childhood education, I would recommend the instructor use supplementary readings to fill in the lacking areas outlined in my review, like multicultural education and social justice education.","created_at":"2020-05-27T09:46:25.000-05:00","updated_at":"2020-05-27T09:46:25.000-05:00"},{"id":4063,"first_name":"Maureen","last_name":"Provost","position":"Associate Professor of Early Childhood and Elementary Education","institution_name":"Mount Wachusett Community College","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"The text covers most areas and ideas of the subject appropriately. Although NAEYC was referenced throughout, they have a new position statement on equity. Race, poverty, social inequities, and the importance of teaching these topics in early childhood needs to be integrated in the text. The text does not have an effective index/glossary. Additionally, at the bottom of each page it would be helpful to write which content area is being covered. For example, in chapter 10 which covers Science add Ch. 10 and the word Science at the bottom of the page.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The content presented in the text is error free, unbiased, cited,and backed with solid research.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"Some of the information is and will be important to the field of early education forever, such as theories, theorists, and child development. Brain research, AAP recommendations for media usage, ways to embed diversity, and trauma informed care were not adequately covered nor up to date. It is essential especially during this moment in history that we adhere to what we know is best for children. Although our students will be learning remotely, and are reaching out to families virtually, they need to be sure that parents/families understand the harm of too much media exposure.Although family involvement was mentioned at the end of each chapter in section IV, knowing that parents are children's first teachers and the importance of community involvement in early childhood education there should be a chapter dedicated to this topic.","clarity_rating":4,"clarity_review":"The writing was clear, full of examples both with graphics, webs, charts, and photos. The language was appropriate for the context. Again, for any student that may struggle, such as an  English Language Learner, a glossary of terms may be useful.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The framework for each section is consistent. Students will enjoy this easy to follow format. A strength of the text is that each section and chapter began with objectives and an introduction. This format was followed throughout.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"For the most part the text could be easily and readily divisible into smaller reading sections. The vignettes and reflection boxes could be used as an assignment within themselves. The questions and scenarios posed would lead to further reflection by students.","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"Section IV: Infants should be discussed before toddlers, then preschoolers, and finally school age children. As a reader, and instructor I struggled with the order of this section in the text. The remaining topics are presented in a logical, clear fashion.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"The interface was issue free. The charts, photos, and other display features are excellent.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"The text is well written and with no noticeable grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":3,"cultural_review":"Early educators set the foundation for human's life. It is imperative that we teach and address topics of anti-racism, anti-bias, multicultural education, equality, social justice, and celebrating differences  in our classrooms with our students so that they can teach the children in their classrooms. This cannot be an add-on to what we are teaching at any level, rather we must integrate these messages in all that we do.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"First and foremost, thank you to the authors  for creating and making your text  available for our students. I have been teaching early childhood and elementary education courses for more than 25 years and I will be using your text in the coming year; supplementing it with the important topics, and new information and research from our field as discussed in my review and aligning with state and national standards.","created_at":"2020-06-23T21:16:46.000-05:00","updated_at":"2020-06-23T21:16:46.000-05:00"},{"id":4123,"first_name":"Caitlin","last_name":"Malloy","position":"Associate Lecturer","institution_name":"University of Massachusetts Boston","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"This textbook provides a comprehensive summary of curriculum planning for preschool-aged (3-to 5-year old) children.  With only a chapter truly dedicated to infant/toddler and early elementary-aged children, instructors who are teaching student teachers seeking a broader license (e.g., PreK-2 or Birth-5) will need to supplement the text in these areas.  The book assumes a basic knowledge of child development (though a summary of developmental milestones is provided in the Appendices), and would be most useful to students who have yet had little exposure to early childhood classrooms.\r\n\r\nThe book does not have a glossary or a ‘References’ section.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"The content is accurately presented, and examples illustrate the diverse demographics of students that may be encountered in a United States preschool context. The authors cite recent work from prominent scholars in the field, or research that is considered to be ‘seminal’ – together, these provide a sound summary of relevant knowledge.  \r\n\r\nOne concern is that diversity/anti-bias curriculum is treated as a separate curricular area; for example, in the Preface, it is listed as one of the specific domains to plan for (separate from literacy or science).  Current best practices in anti-bias curriculum planning emphasize how considerations of diversity should be embedded across all curriculum areas (in other words, as part of language and math), not as a separate domain of its own.  Anti-bias curriculum is discussed, but is presented as a way to support History and Social Sciences, instead of as something that should be included in all areas of curriculum planning.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"The information presented is generally relevant, given the quality and recency of the works cited.  However, as pointed out earlier, the approach to discussing anti-bias work detracts from the relevance, as well-integrated anti-bias work is central to high quality early education in our current society.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The language is clear and accessible.  Summary tables and charts were particularly helpful for aiding comprehension of text.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The terminology is used consistently throughout the text, and the presentation of the material is structured similarly in all chapters, making it easy to navigate.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The text is broken down into logical and manageable sections that could be divided if relevant for the course or instructor. The subheadings are very helpful in orienting the reader to the goals of each section.","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"Generally, the organization of the book is logical and easy to follow.  The only suggestion would be to add a section about diversity/anti-bias in Chapter 1 to emphasize how these topics are relevant across all of the curricular areas (i.e., in the same way that the authors discuss technology and media in the first chapter, to describe how it pervades various developmental domains).","interface_rating":4,"interface_review":"The text is easy to read on a screen, and the photos, tables, etc. are clearly displayed.  It would have been helpful to add a ‘landmark’ on each page naming the chapter title/topic, to facilitate browsing the resources provided in the book.  For example, if a reader references Appendix C following its mention in the text, the reader may then have difficulty finding their way back up to the chapter to continue reading.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"The textbook is well-written, with no noticeable grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":3,"cultural_review":"Some forms of diversity are quite visible throughout the textbook; for example, there are examples, anecdotes, and photos of children who are linguistically-, culturally-, racially- and neuro-diverse.  However, the approach to explaining anti-bias curricular approaches is limited (which seems particularly problematic in light of the racism-related uprisings occurring at the time that this review was completed).","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"Throughout the text, the authors reference licensing requirements, curriculum frameworks, etc. for the state of California.  Instructors planning to use this text with students working towards licensure in other states will need to be prepared to clarify, adapt, or supplement with their own state guidelines, requirements, standards, etc.","created_at":"2020-06-29T00:10:26.000-05:00","updated_at":"2020-06-29T00:10:26.000-05:00"},{"id":4162,"first_name":"John","last_name":"Cipora","position":"Adjunct Instructor","institution_name":"Holyoke Community College","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"I found this text to be supremely comprehensive in scope, as well as fully current and progressive in tone and intent.  To my mind, it would make an ideal foundational work for undergraduate programs in early childhood education.  It is sufficiently broad in topical coverage as to have utility across multiple courses, from Foundations or Early Childhood Development through Ethical and Professional Standards or Children with Special Needs.  At the same time, specific sections or chapters provide sufficient depth to serve as excellent pathways of entry into dynamic and evolving topical arenas such as Diversity and Multiculturalism or Infants and Toddlers: Learning through Relationships.  An index would be a useful addition to this excellent work.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"I found the content to be entirely accurate, bias-free, and appropriately current in the selection of supporting resources incorporated throughout.  A salient attribute of the authors' approach is the presentation of nuanced advocacy (toward full inclusion, for instance, or the need to engage families) in very matter-of-fact fashion.  Rather than taking a prescriptive tone, so typical in overview college texts, the sensibility is collegial, engaging, and welcoming: content is introduced and consistently reinforced in a manner that invites readers who may be new to the field to participate in optimal, dynamic, and creative ways.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"I found that the early chapters provide exemplary grounding of fundamental educational frameworks in such engaging, expansive, and globally relevant fashion that everything that follows flows logically and consistently from those introductory passages.  Such clarity of concept and logic of sequencing affords a seamless structure to which future essential changes can be made in organic, authentic fashion as core professional concepts get refined or added.  In the vernacular of the moment, the authors have created a 'living document' which captures central current best practices while being open to creative amplification going forward.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"In my view, the writing throughout is accessible while appropriately academic, and richly informative while never being pedantic or turgid.  The enthusiasm and expertise of the authors shines through in lucid prose and evocative, relevant, often inspired selection of supporting photographs and figures.  The tone is inviting along with being professional; the always-implicit, often-explicit expectation is that optimal professionalism is a given, at all times and in all contexts.  The reader is guided to the fundamental recognition that, while every practitioner can and should enhance their competencies, there is a baseline of excellence to which each person who enters an early childhood education center as a professional needs to adhere: a most appropriate metaview, in short.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The authors have deftly managed to frame the entire work in such a way as to be infused with a single authorial voice--no small accomplishment for a work with multiple contributors.  The clarity of the format, recursive but never simply repetitive, serves as an intuitively-navigable sequence of guideposts.  Consequently, the reader is provided an opportunity to construct their own incrementally-enriched, coherently guided, and pedagogically interconnecting gestalt.  Whether a student works through this text in sequence or in a more complex, topically-guided manner, the thematic underpinnings of the content are consistently made evident.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"This is one of the most appealing attributes of the text: while the authors have rendered a field-wide overview in clear and comprehensible fashion, they have also managed to produce individual segments, whether sections or chapters, that are fully self-contained.  To my mind, a dedicated practitioner--faculty member or student--could choose any such item with which to begin a unit of study, with equally substantive results.  Thus, the work affords marvelously wide pathways via which to access desired content, whatever the particular curriculum of the institution choosing to use its exemplary range of opportunities.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"This could be my favorite attribute of this textbook: after working through the first fifty pages or so, I realized that the organization of material was so lucid that it was perfectly seamless.  It simply makes exquisite sense, providing an exemplary compendium of essential information while remaining transparent as to overall goals and intent of the overall document.  The term 'reflective practitioners' kept surfacing for me: the creators understand the field, are confident as to the depth and range of their insights, and convey their expertise and enthusiasm in an entirely appropriate, coherent, and connected fashion.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"This aspect of the work is particularly noteworthy, perhaps because, in its clarity, simplicity, and comprehensive nature, it is virtually invisible if one isn't specifically focused on it.  Essential guiding items such as 'Pause to Reflect,' 'Vignettes,' 'Teacher Tips,' or 'Research Highlights' are emphasized without being intrusive: they flow easily into the rest of the content, welcome amplifications without being unduly distracting from the overall forward direction of the passage.  The choice of placing a significant bank of relevant but secondary supporting content into an appendix is an example of a navigational decision that makes great sense.  Figures available here include such items as classroom floor plans, charts of developmental metrics across domains or of salient developmental sequences, and CSEFELS tables, all of which are valuable but which would have been distracting had they been embedded in their entirety in the text proper.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"As suggested above, the prose style is vivid, dynamic, and highly effective.  I found no instances of content presentation that were anything less than lucid, direct, and exemplary: all that is essential is included, while nothing extraneous has been retained.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"Again, the authors have been exemplars of presenters in this regard.  Concepts of diversity or multiculturalism have been interwoven in every section of the text, in smooth, seamless fashion that makes such respect and inclusion perfectly matter of fact--as of course they should be.  I so appreciated the full range of topics and concepts that this integrative approach subsumed, across dimensions of race and ethnicity, countries of origin, home languages, socioeconomic status, and religious beliefs as well as those less typically incorporated such as differently-abled individuals or those presenting with the full range of gender identifications or sexual orientation preferences.  These presentations of equity and equality emerged consistently both in text and images.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"I plan to begin using this text as soon as possible in my upcoming courses in the field, whether in blended or online modalities.  My students will benefit both conceptually and economically.","created_at":"2020-06-30T07:54:00.000-05:00","updated_at":"2020-06-30T07:54:00.000-05:00"},{"id":4264,"first_name":"Adkins","last_name":"Vernita","position":"Associate Professor","institution_name":"California State University, Dominguez Hills","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"This is a very comprehensive text covering pertinent topics in early childhood education from understanding how children learn to the appropriate setting for their learning to the curriculum topics that cover their complete educational development.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The content is relevant, accurate and unbiased.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The text is a compilation of current best practices experienced and grounded in research for the education of children.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"It is easily read and does provide an appropriate context for use of educational terminology.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The text is consistent in use of its terminology and framework.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"Each chapter presents objectives, frameworks, theories, reflections/vignettes and examples of practical applications on the chapter topic.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The topics in the text and in each chapter are presented with a comprehensive overview to specific applications.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"There are no features that are distorted that may distract or confuse the reader.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"There are no grammatical errors evident in the text.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"Examples and pictures within the text are inclusive of a variety of races, ethnicities, and backgrounds.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"This early childhood education text is clearly and beautifully written and presented with research based, comprehensive and practical information on the development and instruction of children addressing their early education environment with appropriate learning strategies.","created_at":"2020-07-25T19:36:31.000-05:00","updated_at":"2020-07-25T19:36:31.000-05:00"},{"id":4279,"first_name":"Maryam","last_name":"Sharifian","position":"Assistant Professor","institution_name":"James Madison University","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"The chapters are very well developed with achievable and comprehensive objectives. The content of each chapter unfolds each objective and provides opportunities to reflect with examples and thoughtful scenarios. Chapters are matching one another in thorough order. However, the text does not have an effective index/glossary.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The content is accurate, error free and unbiased.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"Content is up to-date but not referring to the most recent studies to make it more relevant. The technology section is not comprehensive and needs more relevant and up to date strategies to provide a better understanding of the importance of utilizing appropriate technology and developing required skills in ECE. In addition, building family school community relationship is a critical factor in ECE that should be more highlighted and extended throughout the content.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The content is explicit and understandable. It is easy to follow each section and build connection between chapters.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The book is developed based on a strong consistent framework. This framework creates clarity and prevents unexpected expectations from the reader.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The authors used objectives as overall outline to create clear subheads for each chapter. Their method helps readers in understanding the content and instructors in planning teaching content.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The authors developed a great organizational layout to break down each section and keep it consistent.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"There is no major interface issue. The images are not distracting, however, they do not add any significant values to the text.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"The text contains no grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"This book has a universal approach in presenting the content. The examples and scenarios are inclusive. Authors are intentional in emphasizing the importance of culturally responsive teaching. The content is developed based on children who are culturally diverse, linguistically diverse, diverse in ability, and from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"Introduction to Curriculum for Early Childhood Education is a great vehicle to prepare future early childhood teachers through a clear and consistent content.","created_at":"2020-07-31T12:24:04.000-05:00","updated_at":"2020-07-31T12:24:04.000-05:00"},{"id":4327,"first_name":"Yolanda","last_name":"Buenafe","position":"Early Childhood Education Faculty and Program Coordinator","institution_name":"Mt. Hood Community College","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"The textbook is quite comprehensive as an overall introduction to early childhood curriculum. Content covers theories, curriculum models, developmental span from infancy to school age, and specific curriculum areas. The textbook provides a good foundation for many of our other early childhood courses, where we delve into specific topics and issues. Expansion in a few areas could be further incorporated, as indicated in other criteria sections of this review. There is an appendix section which provides useful supplemental resources. Incorporating an index and glossary would be helpful to have for future revisions of this textbook.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The content is accurate and free of bias, citing theories, research, and child development milestones and principles.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"Information presented is relevant to curriculum approaches and content areas which students will need to be knowledgeable of, when considering how to apply and integrate these into their developing teaching practices. Expanding on the topics of DAP, anti-bias curriculum, and intentional teaching would increase the textbook's relevance to  current and future competencies for early childhood practitioners.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The text is written in a clear manner, utilizing terminology that is pertinent and essential to those in the early childhood field. The theoretical aspects were described in a straightforward and understandable way, and further enhanced with diagrams, tables, and other visuals.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The textbook is consistent with its format of outlining objectives, followed by a concise and clear introduction of the chapter/topic, and providing vignettes and reflection questions in each chapter to connect theory with practical application. Terminology is consistent throughout the text.","modularity_rating":4,"modularity_review":"The chapters cover the content areas well without being overly lengthy and include essential and relevant subtopics.  In the chapters that address the various subject/curriculum areas, developmental milestones and skills for preschool ages four to five are nicely outlined in tables.  For a more integrated approach emphasizing the continuum from the infant stage to school age, I would suggest that the tables include skills/milestones from infancy to school age in each of these curriculum areas, which would require revision or renaming of the ‘preschool’ planning section to include a broader scope.  An additional recommendation would be to place the chapter on infant and toddler curriculum before the section/chapters on preschool curriculum.  This would emphasize the adult-child interactions as central to infant and toddler curriculum, and then proceed to the more specific curriculum content chapters, providing information on how math, science, literacy, social science concepts can be identified and supported in everyday routines and explorations with infants and toddlers.","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"Overall the topics in each chapter are organized in a clear and systematic manner with guiding principles presented at the beginning of the chapters, followed by vignettes that bring these concepts 'to life.'  The chapters end with reflection questions, providing the reader/student with a personal connection to the chapter content. Adding a more defined chapter on anti-bias curriculum in section 1 would highlight the importance of our awareness of incorporating anti-bias curriculum throughout formal and informal planning.  One additional recommendation is to include a subtopic or section on managing group times in the chapter for 'Guiding Behavior and Managing the Classroom, as this is a vital skill that all teachers will need for guiding children's learning and self regulation.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"The interface presented well. The visual diagrams and tables were displayed well, and enhances the written text on the respective topics. Navigation was smooth, with only one broken link at the time of this review (to the Australian Government Department of Education).","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"No grammatical errors were detected.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"There are several vignettes presented throughout the textbook which reflect the growing diversity in our early childhood classrooms, which I found to be culturally sensitive and relevant to the experiences of our current practitioners. As mentioned earlier in this review, I suggest adding an additional chapter specific to anti-bias curriculum and cultural responsiveness.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"Of all the OER textbooks written for early childhood education, I have found this Introduction to Curriculum for ECE textbook to be the best thus far. It is a compilation of all the essential information we would want to impart to our early childhood education students about what curriculum encompasses.  There is a balance of theory presented in a clear and understandable manner, blended with numerous vignettes and reflection questions to support our students in their emerging teaching practices. The content provides a good foundation for knowledge of curriculum, along with many opportunities for rich discussion based on real life scenarios.","created_at":"2020-08-17T13:51:10.000-05:00","updated_at":"2020-08-17T13:51:10.000-05:00"},{"id":4443,"first_name":"Mary Ellen","last_name":"McGuire-Schwartz","position":"Professor","institution_name":"Rhode Island College","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"The text is comprehensive in covering areas of early childhood curriculum. I like the straightforward nature of chapter content with photos, charts, webs, links and other resources. I like the links that are available in each chapter. Some of the links are related to California State Standards and California Child Care Licensing Regulations. It would be good to have links from other states.   I would also like more in the text on kindergarten - grade 2 curriculum, cultural competence, equity, Universal Design for Learning, and inclusion .","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"The content appears to be very accurate with references and links provided in each chapter. I was not able to check all sources and documentation.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The content is very relevant and straightforward with links that can be updated.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"I found the text very clear and to the point.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The text is internally consistent with terminology and framework. My only concern  relates to limits of California regulations and standards. Is it possible to add regulations and standards of other states to the text?","modularity_rating":4,"modularity_review":"There is good organization in text. The text is broken down into small organized sections with headings, subheadings, charts, and webs.","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"The topics in the text are in general presented in a logical, clear fashion. I would like to see infant-toddler and kindergarten - second grade curriculum  connected with the preschool curriculum in a logical order. More focus on both infant-toddler, Birth - 3, and kindergarten through primary curriculum, age 5-8, would add to the flow of the book.  Chapters 15 and 16 cover the areas of infants and toddlers and school age curriculum at the end of the book.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"The text is very clear and direct.  I found no distortions of images or charts. I liked the displays of charts and webs in the book. The appendices were particularly clear and helpful.","grammatical_rating":4,"grammatical_review":"I found the text grammatically correct but I did not review it with a fine tooth comb.","cultural_rating":3,"cultural_review":"A greater focus on social justice, equity, and cultural competence throughout the book would add to its cultural relevance. More culturally diverse images would also add to the text.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"In general, I like the book. It is comprehensive.  I would like to see a greater focus on cultural competence, social justice, and equity.","created_at":"2020-12-09T15:53:26.000-06:00","updated_at":"2020-12-09T15:53:26.000-06:00"},{"id":4744,"first_name":"Diane","last_name":"Lewis","position":"Adjunct Professor","institution_name":"Northern Essex Community College","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"I really like how the book is broken down into sections and works from the understanding how children learn to developing curriculum. I like seeing how to set stage for learning and guiding behavior in classroom. I like how the book wraps up the last 9 chapters with what the curriculum looks like. Concluding with documentation and assessment is a great way to end the students learning. \r\nThis book will be very helpful in many classes in ECE.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"As I was reading I found the information to be accurate and error-free. The author is unbiased.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"It will be pretty easy to update what would need to be updated as years go by.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"I really liked the clarity and the examples in the chapters. Not much jargon/technical terminology to confuse the reader. Easy to read.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"I liked how the book started in the understanding and ended with examples. The text was consistent in how it was written.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"Different chapters can be spaced out over the course and also through other courses as well. It can easily be broken down into different sections for easier digestion of the reading. Lots of charts and pictures break up the blocks of text.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"Definitely written in a logical and clear fashion. It shows someone how to educate young children.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"Although there are images and charts, it is easy to navigate around them or through them. There seems to be a nice lead into the charts or images that makes it so that they are not distracting or confusing to the reader.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I did not see any grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"I did not find the text to be culturally insensitive or offensive in any way.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"I would use this book in a couple of my classes. It has information that I cover in in 3 different classes.","created_at":"2021-04-06T09:13:35.000-05:00","updated_at":"2021-04-06T09:13:35.000-05:00"},{"id":33417,"first_name":"Jennifer","last_name":"Forker","position":"Professor","institution_name":"Hutchinson Community College","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"This textbook covers all of the major topics for developing a curriculum in a preschool setting.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The book breaks down each developmental level expectations in a way that is easy to read and understand.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"The textbook focuses on the California Early Learning Standards, but can easily be adapted to your state framework.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The textbook uses phrases that should be common knowledge to all early childhood education professionals.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The chapters are laid out similarly so the student always knows what to expect.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"Each subtopic is in its own chapter and can be easily skipped (or added to) if needed.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The book flowed easily from basic theorist knowledge to more in depth procedures on how to incorporate curriculum into your classroom.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"The links provided in the footnotes are live and easy to access.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I did not see any grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The photos used were inclusive and representative.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"The vignettes provided real life examples of best practices in early childhood education.","created_at":"2021-10-18T13:42:42.000-05:00","updated_at":"2021-10-18T13:42:42.000-05:00"},{"id":33439,"first_name":"Robin","last_name":"Folkerts","position":"Assistant Teacher Educator","institution_name":"Wichita State University","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"There is a table of contents which is very helpful and transparent about the contents.   I found the information in this text to be very comprehensive and thorough in regards to an introduction to Early Childhood Education.  There is no index or glossary to accompany this text.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"I have taught this course with another book, and I find that the information in this resource is accurate and up to date.   I did not find errors in my review, and I did not find anything that was biased in my opinion.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The topics are relevant, and the vignettes that are added in each chapter are valuable for deeper understanding of real life experiences.   It is helpful for Early Childhood Education teacher candidates to have practical and specific examples of how theories are applied.   I found the topics covered in this book to be important and well-represented.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The flow of the text is easy to follow.   It is helpful to have tables and charts to help clarify information in the text.   The objectives at the beginning are also helpful to clarify what is contained in each chapter.    I appreciated the multiple lists that were included in the tables.  The readability was easy and engaging.  I found the tables and charts in the fourth section to be helpful in understanding developmentally what skills students have at certain ages and stages.  I particularly enjoyed the chapter on teaching science where it was divided into sub-categories of earth science, life science, and physical science.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"I see consistency throughout the resource in regard to text structure and text features.  Each chapter begins with the objectives, and is laid out in an easy to read format with headings, tables, and vignettes (in green boxes) and research highlights (in purple boxes).   The consistency made it easier to read and follow.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"I found this text to be well-organized with text features used to keep information in manageable chunks.   Illustrations and tables are used to help clarify information and it flows well for the reader.   I especially like the vignettes that were consistently in green boxes.  They are well-written and relevant.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"I found this resource to be well-organized and easy to follow.   It is divided into sections and chapters where the first three sections are more of an introduction, and the fourth section is the real meat and potatoes of curriculum and lesson planning.   The final section gives an extension for other age groups.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"The interface was exceptional.   I downloaded it as a PDF and it was easy to navigate.   I had no issues at all with any of the displays or features, and it would not be confusing or distracting to readers.   This resource is easy to navigate and consistent in its format.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I did not identify any grammatical errors in my review of this resource.   A link was included at the beginning to report any such findings.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"While I did not see anything blatant, in comparison to the book that I currently use, there is not an entire chapter dedicated to cultural sensitivity.   Rather, it is intertwined within the chapters.  There was a piece in an early chapter that talked about including books and materials that are culturally diverse,   There was a reference in the Infants and Toddlers chapter about cultural sensitivity as well as working together with families.    English Language Learners is also not included as a chapter on its own, but is interwoven into the contents of this resource.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"I enjoyed this resource very much, and I will plan to use it with my ECU: Foundations course that I teach.   Well Done!","created_at":"2021-10-30T13:08:24.000-05:00","updated_at":"2021-10-30T13:08:24.000-05:00"},{"id":33644,"first_name":"Kimberly","last_name":"McFall","position":"Associate Professor","institution_name":"Marshall University","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"The book is arranged in a logical order and includes relevant up-to-date topics.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The book reflects accurate information","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"This book includes relevant topics that are arranged in a logical way. One thing that might be helpful is to make sure that terms/topics that are intertwined (technology and culture for example) are also noted in a chapter summary or hyperlinked from the Chapter Objectives sections for easy access/talking points for users.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The book is well written, grounded in research, and easy to read.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The book is consistent with current research, accuracy in data/tables and laid out in a way that the friendly to the user.","modularity_rating":4,"modularity_review":"The text features a clearly laid out chapter objective section and chapter headers. I think that it would be made even stronger if the objectives were aligned to the headers or hyperlinked to the sections they support.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"This book is well laid out and is scaffolded nicely throughout.","interface_rating":4,"interface_review":"An opportunity for strengthening this book, even more, is to provide hyperlinks from the chapter objects to the sections of the book where each objective is addressed. Also, since the author does such a nice job of supporting the content with cultural and technology references, keywords that are hyperlinked from the table of contents to these topics that are not stand-alone chapters might help users if they want to use this book in part/section.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"Professional and accurate without grammatical error","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"As noted above, easier access to clickable links or noted where to find culturally relevant content would strengthen this area.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"This is well thought out book that gives an in-depth look at early childhood education in a practical approach. More information about culturally responsive teaching would make this book a home run. The authors have done an outstanding job providing useful, researched-based information. One glaring issue is the lack of glossary or index and clickable links from Table of Contents and Chapter Objects would be helpful.","created_at":"2022-01-03T14:30:00.000-06:00","updated_at":"2022-01-03T14:30:00.000-06:00"},{"id":33806,"first_name":"Robert","last_name":"Bryant","position":"Adjunct Professor","institution_name":"Dominican University","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"The text is readable and complete in scope and Early Childhood responsibilities.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The text shares accurate information that is correct and timely based on current research.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The text is relevant in today's education environment.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The book is readable and compete.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The book focuses on nurturing care and attachment as paths for early learning.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The book has a preface and a table of contents.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The book is organized as a readable book, but also by chapter subject for easy reference on many topics.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"The PDF download makes it convenient to use as a reference anywhere.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"The book is readable with no grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The book is relevant when compared to current early learning research.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":null,"created_at":"2022-04-25T12:39:05.000-05:00","updated_at":"2022-04-25T12:39:05.000-05:00"},{"id":33869,"first_name":"Ilfa","last_name":"Zhulamanova","position":"Associate Professor","institution_name":"University of Southern Indiana","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"This text brings a comprehensive approach to curriculum making in early childhood education. I really liked the emphasis on play-centered approach to education of  young children.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The content  information is researched-based, unbiased and accurate.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The text consists of best practices experienced and grounded in research for the education of young children. The text is written and/or arranged in such a way that necessary updates will be relatively easy and straightforward to implement.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The text is clearly written, full of examples and visual graphs, charts, tables, and photos. The language is appropriate for the context.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"There is a consistency in organization, terminology and framework of the book which makes it easy to follow. Each chapter begins with objectives and brief introductions.  I really like the Pause to Reflect sections included throughout the text.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The text content is divided into sixteen chapters which can be easily and readily divisible into smaller reading sections that can be assigned at different points within the course. Instructors will find this format easy to follow to organize their course.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The content topics are presented in a logical, clear fashion.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"The text is free of significant interface issues, including navigation problems, distortion of images/charts.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"The book is readable with no grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"The text book content and images represent diverse population of children and families schools serve today. More information on teaching children with special needs and ESL/ELL students would make this book more appealing to instructors.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":null,"created_at":"2022-05-19T23:40:41.000-05:00","updated_at":"2022-05-19T23:40:41.000-05:00"},{"id":34131,"first_name":"Felix","last_name":"Rodriguez Suero","position":"Lecturer I","institution_name":"University of Texas Rio Grande Valley","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"This book addresses a wide range of topics pertaining to curriculum design and inquiry with young children. Learning through Play is a central focus of the book. However, the authors introduce the reader to the most common approaches to early childhood education.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"I think that at times the authors rely too much on secondary documents instead of citing scientific research findings directly. However, the authors draw from relevant theories and anecdotes to illustrate what the application of specific pedagogical principles may look like in practice, which I found particularly valuable for education students at the undergraduate level in general.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"One of the important contributions of this book is summarizing in one place, theories, principles, and concepts that often demand the use multiple books and articles. This book gives future teachers a good grasp of essential concepts such as transitions, routines, student readiness, assessment, and documentation. In addition to the solid discussion of the traditional literature, future editions could benefit from discussions on the contributions of neuroscience to how we understand young children's learning.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The authors use a language that is clear and accessible. Some of the articles I assign in my Art Education method courses can be hard to read for some of my undergraduate students. I am considering substituting some of those articles with chapters and sections from this book.","consistency_rating":4,"consistency_review":"The organization of the book is consistent throughout the different chapters. The pop-up windows \"Vignette\" and \"Pause and Reflect\" add content and experiences that facilitate the connection between theory and practice.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"In my case, not all chapters are useful for the courses I currently teach, but the book structure makes it conducive to assign specific chapters that align with some of my weekly topics.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The book is organized into five large thematic sections. Each section is divided into uneven number of chapters. However, the organization of the text is consistent throughout the different chapters. The book starts with more general theoretical and practical considerations that could be useful to students from different disciplines. Section IV, covering Chapters 7-16 provides insights into specific subject areas.","interface_rating":2,"interface_review":"While the book is comprehensive and useful for introduction to curriculum design and education method courses, the interface of the book could benefit from more elaborate formatting and design. Several images are low resolution, and the format and quality are not consistent. In general, a more professional design could make the book more visually appealing.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I did not notice significant grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The authors are attentive to how cultural and social factors affect students’ engagement. They intentionally examine learning experiences from diverse cultural settings and discuss how disadvantage students may lack access to technology.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"I was expecting more specialized and in-depth discussions on the Creative Arts in Chapter 11. Nonetheless, this book is a great resource to address general curriculum design considerations with young children. I plan to use this book in the future.","created_at":"2022-11-09T09:33:09.000-06:00","updated_at":"2022-11-09T09:33:09.000-06:00"}],"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/introduction-to-curriculum-for-early-childhood-education","updated_at":"2025-12-15T02:17:12.000-06:00"},{"id":908,"title":"Safety, Health, and Nutrition in Early Childhood Education","edition_statement":null,"volume":null,"copyright_year":2018,"isbn10":null,"isbn13":null,"license":"Attribution","language":"eng","accessibility_statement":null,"accessibility_features":["unknown"],"description":"Early childhood is a critical time in development. Many outcomes, both positive and negative, have their beginnings in these years. It is vital that children’s health and safety be protected. High-quality early care and education programs can play a valuable role in improving outcomesfor children.","contributors":[{"id":5271,"contribution":"Author","primary":false,"corporate":false,"title":null,"first_name":"Jennifer","middle_name":null,"last_name":"Paris","location":"College of the Canyons","background_text":"Jennifer Paris is a full-time faculty member of the Early Childhood Education Department. She previously taught Child Development courses as an adjunct for Rio Hondo College in Whittier for 11 years, MiraCosta College in Oceanside for 6 years, and Cerritos College in Norwalk for 3 years. Her special interests include OER (open educational resources) and online teaching. She has cared for and taught children of all ages and had experiences throughout her schooling in campus Child Development lab schools."}],"subjects":[{"id":57,"name":"Early Childhood","parent_subject_id":5,"call_number":"LB1139.2","visible_textbooks_count":16,"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/early-childhood"},{"id":5,"name":"Education","parent_subject_id":null,"call_number":"L7","visible_textbooks_count":144,"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/education"},{"id":69,"name":"Nutrition","parent_subject_id":17,"call_number":"RA773","visible_textbooks_count":14,"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/nutrition"},{"id":17,"name":"Medicine","parent_subject_id":null,"call_number":"RA440","visible_textbooks_count":111,"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/medicine"}],"publishers":[{"id":887,"url":"https://www.canyons.edu/","year":null,"created_at":"2020-08-19T22:35:34.000-05:00","updated_at":"2020-08-19T22:35:34.000-05:00","name":"College of the Canyons"}],"formats":[{"id":1785,"type":"PDF","url":"https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1FEoE9Ca_BhE-m2HwQS6FnUPTXCN1z3QI","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null},{"id":1923,"type":"Google Doc","url":"https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1FEoE9Ca_BhE-m2HwQS6FnUPTXCN1z3QI","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null}],"rating":"4.5","textbook_reviews_count":7,"reviews":[{"id":4849,"first_name":"Sandra","last_name":"Scialabba","position":"Instructor","institution_name":"Midlands Technical College","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"This book is the most comprehensive one that I have found. It covers every aspect of safety, health, and nutrition as it relates to children from birth to 8 years old. It covers topics that are overlooked, or not as emphasized, in other textbooks, such as car seat safety, using technology and media safely, what to look for on labels of art supplies to identify whether or not they have passed a toxicology review, taking into consideration developmental milestones and how they impact children's behaviors, reasons why toddlers bite, diagram explaining why the safest sleeping position for an infant is on his back, and feeding children who have special needs.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"Facts are accurate, and current. The resources used are current and up to date.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The book has covered the objectives needed for an early childhood program. It will be easy to add up dates as needed. At this particular time, the only thing I  can think of to add is information about COVID-19. \r\nThe only reason I would choose not to use this book is that it is specific to the licensing regulations in California, which is overseen by the Community Care Licensing Division of the California Department of Social Services. Since I am an instructor in South Carolina, I would need to revise each section in every chapter that correlates to licensing regulations to correlate to the specific licensing regulations provided by The Division of Early Care and Education through the Department of Social Services in South Carolina.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"This book is easy to read and understand. Students will not have any trouble comprehending the content. It is easy to understand how to put the safety, health and nutritional information into practice in a variety of child care settings.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The terminology used is not only consistent, it is also current and relevant for today's society and student.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"This book is easy to breakdown into sections for class reading and homework assignments. It will be easy to include in an online format, such as D2L, because it is already divided into short chapters.","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"I would recommend that the Table of Contents have a Section V: Appendix A-P\r\nThe Appendix is currently included in Section IV: Nutrition\r\nThroughout the book, some of the references to the Appendix aren't worded consistently with the title of the document. \r\nFor example:\r\nPage 102 refers to \"checklists\" in Appendix E, however, there is only one checklist.\r\nPage 232 refers the reader to Appendix J for more information on illnesses, however, it should refer the reader to Appendix M. \r\nPage 243 refers the reader to Appendix K, however, it should refer the reader to Appendix J. \r\nThere are other examples like these that need to be revised.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"No interface issues noticed.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"No grammatical errors noticed.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The text is culturally sensitive. The pictures and examples used, as well as the relevant content provided throughout the book, show diversity with respect to races, ethnicities, and backgrounds. The book is sensitive to using \"people first\" language and recognizes that what constitutes a family is going to be different for each child. \r\nSome examples include:\r\nChapter 7 highlights the culture of sleep, referring to the ways and places that people sleep. Some people sleep inside, outside, in beds, on hammocks, on mats, on the floor, alone, with children, only at night, etc. This chapter also highlights that Developmental Screening Tools need to be culturally sensitive. \r\nChapter 11 highlights that culture influences every aspect of human development, including mental health.\r\nChapter 15 highlights that menu planning needs to take into consideration cultural and religious beliefs.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"The special features included throughout the book are especially helpful. These features are easily identifiable through the use of color-coded \"callout boxes\" containing symbols. They include:\r\nLicensing Regulations\r\nPin It! \r\nPause to Reflect\r\nImportant Information\r\nQuotes\r\nEngaging Families\r\nIn the Classroom\r\nResources for Further Exploration\r\n\r\nI highly recommend this book if you are an instructor in California. If you are an instructor in any other state, you will need to make revisions that reflect your particular state licensing regulations.","created_at":"2021-04-25T19:11:37.000-05:00","updated_at":"2021-04-25T19:11:37.000-05:00"},{"id":5182,"first_name":"jennifer","last_name":"kearns fox","position":"faculty","institution_name":"Roxbury Community College","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"The book is VERY comprehensive. It includes information on the following; Children’s Well-Being and Early Childhood Education, Safety (physical, social, emotional, environmental)  and injury and illness prevention, basic first aide and safety information, abuse \u0026 neglect (I link to MA state agencies), overall health and wellness, caring for children with special needs, and nutrition. I recommend this book for a health safety nutrition class OR chapters for special needs courses or foundational courses in ECE. I find each chapter useful and relevant and in my courses use most chapters and include links to MA state agencies and NAEYC \u0026 Head start supports.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"As stated above, the book is comprehensive and does include most pertinent information around supporting health, safety, and nutrition in ECE. Though I find it accurate I stress the importance of pairing this with local, state and federal resources. For example, I write this in June 2021. Much has changed in the landscape of the world and with this topic in regard to COVID, protocols, safe care, immunizations, etc.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"Please see above. Comprehensive, relevant, accurate.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"This text is very easy to use, read, and understand. I recommend it for PD, parents, college courses, and as a resource to child care settings.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"This text is well organized and consistent.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"Though this is well organized, I do use the chapters out of order. I do find that the organization and information is easy to pair with other chapters. For example, you can read chapter 5 after chapter 9.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"See above. The organization is clear, logical, and easy to understand or reorganize for your work/purposes.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"I used a phone and computer and could access the entire text. I do recommend using a computer. I used 3 browsers (chrome, explorer, and firefox) and had no issues accessing or moving between chapters.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I did not edit this book. There are no obvious errors. I was NOT looking for errors in a published OER text.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"This book is culturally sensitive.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":null,"created_at":"2021-06-30T10:30:28.000-05:00","updated_at":"2021-06-30T10:30:28.000-05:00"},{"id":5184,"first_name":"Susan","last_name":"Driscoll","position":"Adjunct Faculty","institution_name":"Massasoit Community College","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"The text is well organized and comprehensive.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The information is accurate and current.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The text is relevant and will help students apply the information in their classrooms. If it is used in a state other than California, the state licensing regulations will need to be reviewed.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The text is easy to comprehend. It is well written.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The terminology is consistent and up-to-date.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The chapters are easy to break down into sections.","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"The text is organized to make it easy to comprehend. Main ideas are highlighted in boxes and coded to help students organize the information. An index would be helpful.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"I didn't have any issues.","grammatical_rating":4,"grammatical_review":"The text is free from grammatical errors. There are forms in the appendix that do have some significant errors.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The text is culturally sensitive.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"I have not used this text but will in the future!","created_at":"2021-06-30T11:09:28.000-05:00","updated_at":"2021-06-30T11:09:28.000-05:00"},{"id":33584,"first_name":"Dawn","last_name":"Behan","position":"Professor of Education; Director of Graduate Education Program","institution_name":"Mount Mercy University","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"This textbook is quite thorough in the content areas of safety, health, and nutrition for early childhood students; however, it fails to include the necessity of teachers and child care providers being trained in CPR for children in early childhood: infants, toddlers, and pre-schoolers, as well as K-3rd grade students. \r\nIt begins with a comprehensive Table of Contents which describes the text’s four main sections: Section I, Introduction; Section II, Safety; Section III, Health; and Section IV, Nutrition. These sections are    followed by a list of 16 appendices.\r\nNext, the Preface tells the reader about the following sections: Licensing of Source Content, Language Choices Throughout This Book (i.e., Terminology, Gendered Language, Family Structures and Forms, Person First Language), and Special Features Throughout the Book (i.e., Licensing Regulations, Pin It!, Pause to Reflect, Engaging Families, In the Classroom, and Resources for Further Exploration, and more). \r\nReferences are given on each page via footnotes.\r\nThere is no Glossary or Index included in this text. Both would have been helpful in navigating this textbook. Although the author alludes to the difficulty in providing consistent terminology in the text, a glossary of terms would enhance an understanding of the vocabulary used in the text. Also, an index would be helpful in locating specific topics and information in the text, such as Trauma Informed Care, because only chapter headings are listed in the Table of Contents.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"The content appears to be accurate and current; however, most content comes from resources that are web-based. Thus, the absence of dates on these resources must be taken into consideration, and resources should be checked for currency of content. Nonetheless, most content that is from dated sources seems to be fairly recent (i.e., within the past 3-15 years).\r\nThe content included in the text appears to be unbiased; the content used in this text is from sources noted in footnotes on each page of the text.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"Because the content appears to be fairly up-to-date, the content should not be obsolete within a short period of time. The text is written and structured in a way that updates to the content should be relatively easy to implement.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The text is written in understandable language, and text boxes with examples, important information, and further resources are included and highlighted to add clarity to the text's vocabulary.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The text uses consistent language and consistent text features which allow the reader to identify information that can enhance their understanding of the content throughout the text. For instance, one text feature, Pin It! uses examples and focuses on specific information that relates to the topic in the chapter. A couple of other text features, Pause to Reflect and In the Classroom, provide suggestions on how to apply the content. The author does note the inconsistency of early childhood terminology, as the text was compiled from “hundreds of sources” (Paris, 2020, p. 6).","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The text is divided into four sections, and each section is further divided into chapters (there are a total of 15). This text could easily be divided into four modules or by chapter for more specific, focused discussions. This text could be used for online, virtual, or Face-to-Face course delivery models.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"Bolded sections, chapters, and subheadings; bulleted lists; text boxes; photos; figures; and tables are included to create an organized, structured flow throughout the text. These text features enhance the organization of the text content and complement the content information found in the regular (not bold) print.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"This text is available on the internet and can be downloaded for reader preference. However, the reader needs to be aware there may be a charge on some websites if they choose to download more than the content presented for previewing the text. There did not appear to be any display features that may distract the reader.","grammatical_rating":3,"grammatical_review":"There are a number of mechanical and grammatical errors throughout the text. The text requires major proofreading and editing to make it appear professional. There is a note on p. 3 of the text under the heading, “Have Feedback or Resources to Share?” about what to do if the reader sees a typo. There are too many to point out in this textbook.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The text is culturally neutral. Examples of this are the following, as noted in the text on pp. 6-7: the pronouns they or them was used as much as possible “to be more gender inclusive,” the word family was used in place of the word parents to be more inclusive of different family structures, and person- first language was used in an attempt to be respectful to students who encounter different living situations (e.g., poverty) or experience different personal characteristics (such as disabilities or medical conditions).","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"Overall, I liked this textbook. However, I would hesitate to adopt it for an education course due to all of the mechanical and grammatical errors in it.","created_at":"2021-12-27T21:14:57.000-06:00","updated_at":"2021-12-27T21:14:57.000-06:00"},{"id":33694,"first_name":"Dawn","last_name":"Hendricks","position":"Instructor","institution_name":"Clackamas Community College","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"The textbook is quite comprehensive and provides thorough information on all aspects of health, safety and nutrition in early childhood settings.   Unfortunately, there is not an index, which would make navigating the book more efficient.  However, the table of of contents at the front is detailed, providing an outline of the four different sections and fifteen chapters of the book.  There is a robust appendix at the end with helpful resources such as health and safety checklists.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The content is accurate and un-biased.  Since the author of the book teaches at a community college in California, there are some California-specific references and information which not be relevant to programs in other states.  However, that information could easily be omitted or passed over.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The information on health, safety and nutrition in the book is current and up to date.  The statistics that are used and the research that is referenced is current within the past few years.  Given the way the book is formatted into smaller chapters and sections, it would be relatively easy to update the book as needed to maintain its relevance.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The language level used in the book makes it accessible for community college students as well as potentially high school students.  When educational jargon is used, brief explanations of the terms or concepts are provided.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"Each of the fifteen chapters are consistent in terms of organization, structure and framework.  This makes the contents very reader-friendly and inviting.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The main topics of the book, saftey, health and nutrition, each have their own section.  These could easily be re-organized, given the sequence of a particular course.  Within each of those three primary sections, there are chapters, which lend themselves to easily being re-organized or even omitted if need be.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The book is well-organized and presents the contents in a clear, logical sequence.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"There were no discernible issues with the interface.","grammatical_rating":3,"grammatical_review":"There were some grammatical errors and spelling typos in the book, particularly in the appendix.   Appendix N particularly had several errors.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"With the images, contents and examples, the book is inclusive of other cultures.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"I do plan to use this book beginning in Fall 2022 in one of my courses. The course currently is \"Nutrition, Music and Movement\".  However, given the comprehensive nature of this book, and the already existing need to re-design the course to align with other community colleges, I will be updating the course to \"Safety, Health and Nutrition in Early Childhood\".\r\n\r\nWe are also planning to translate this OER into Spanish.","created_at":"2022-02-17T13:37:54.000-06:00","updated_at":"2022-02-17T13:37:54.000-06:00"},{"id":34911,"first_name":"Deb","last_name":"Merrigan","position":"Instructor","institution_name":"Normandale Community College","comprehensiveness_rating":2,"comprehensiveness_review":"The text covers key topics related to child safety, health, and nutrition. Missing are index and glossary sections.  In addition, key oral health components related to child safety, health and nutrition are not addressed.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The content appears to accurate and unbiased. This book provides a sufficient degree of depth and scope in the safety, health, and nutrition related to early childhood education.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The content appears to be up-to-date. One of the strengths of this book is that it is arranged in a way that to allow for necessary updates to be easily applied.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The text is written in lucid, accessible prose. It consistently provides adequate context for each topic discussed. In addition, definitions of terminology are provided within the chapters to provide adequate context and meaning.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"Similar content is grouped together and the heading and body styles are consistent throughout the book.  The text is divided into smaller reading sections that the reader will find easy to navigate.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The text maximized readability and minimizes distractions. A nice feature throughout the chapters are callout boxes that help draw attention to information and prompt the reader to think more about the content they have just read.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The structure of the text is consistent, logical, and efficient. The layout and design, broken down by sections on safety, health, and nutrition create an easy path for readers to follow. In addition, the Appendix section which houses forms, checklists, and other relevant information is organized in a logical flow by topics.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"The text navigation facilitates ease of movement throughout the book. Images, tables, and callout boxes are appropriate, meaningful and clear to the reader.","grammatical_rating":4,"grammatical_review":"Overall, editing and proofreading errors are minimal.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"The text aims to be sensitive to gender inclusiveness.  Unless language was pulled from source content, the term child or adult is referred to with the pronoun they or them. In addition, efforts were made to use the terms caregivers or guardians to be inclusive of all families. Also, person first language is utilized.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"Addressing oral health related to safety, health and nutrition is a key component missing in this book.  For safety, needed is information on oral health signs of child maltreatment. For health and nutrition, a deeper dive into caries risk and prevention is needed.\r\nThere is a brief mention in Ch. 1 on risks for dental caries (cavities) under the subheading Understanding Childhood Health Concerns. Consider listing information on risk factors for tooth decay and how untreated cavities can cause pain and infections that may lead to problems with eating, speaking, playing, and learning. In addition, what educators, caregivers, and staff can educate families and/or caregivers on cavity prevention related to oral home care and diet.","created_at":"2024-03-01T05:25:50.000-06:00","updated_at":"2024-03-01T05:25:50.000-06:00"},{"id":35131,"first_name":"Jeanne","last_name":"Tardiff","position":"Department Chair \u0026 Professor","institution_name":"Tidewater Community College","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"This book is VERY comprehensive; it exceeded my expectations for covering my course learning objectives. The content is easy to follow and rigor is appropriate for my 100-level course.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"Content is accurate and unbiased. The statistics provided were as up to date as possible and can be easily changed in the Google Document.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The content is up to date and easily editable.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The text is easy to read and provides adequate context for any possible jargon or technical terminology.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The text is consistent and organized well. Students can easily locate information throughout each chapter.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The units are split in a logical manner and each chapter scaffolds from the prior chapter. The chapters break down into smaller sections that could be easily assigned as stand-alone requirements.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The topics in this book are presented in a logical flow and they are easy to read. The relationship to the prior chapters are evident.","interface_rating":4,"interface_review":"The text does not show and significant interface issues. However, it would be helpful to include hyperlinks to each chapter in the Table of Contents.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"The text contains no grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The book successfully promoted diversity, equity, and inclusion by both providing separate chapters/sections on culture/ability content and integrating it into the whole book.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"This book exceeds my expectations in content; covering all of my course learning outcomes and more. It is very comprehensive; yet easy to read. It is of the perfect rigor for my 100-level health, safety, and nutrition class. \n\nAlthough there is no index, I appreciate the \"Resources for Further Exploration\" websites at the end of each chapter. These could be used in many ways; specifically to support student work on accompanying assignments. On the OpenStax website, there appear to be no ancillary materials,  but at the beginning of the book, a link for a Google Conversation can be found. This offers some great resources and allows instructors to collaborate. I especially value the video observation library. There was also a lot of information found in the many appendices in the back of the book.\n\nThis book integrates much diversity in ability, culture, and gender. For instance, children's mental health is covered in chapter 11. This is a growing topic that needs to be studied by early childhood educators. In addition, the book covered topics such as trauma and adverse childhood experiences. The book even includes general guidance on religious food choices for many cultures! \n\nThe beginning of each chapter identifies licensing standards that align with the chapter and that is helpful. It could easily be re-created with the adopters' state licensing regulations. It would be helpful to also align the NAEYC Standards for Professional Preparation in each chapter. \n\nThe sources used were all very credible and research-based. Not only so, but the content was developmentally appropriate in many ways. For example, in discussing biting, it explored other reasons for biting (communicating) than just something to admonish the child for. The book included much NAEYC content, which aligns perfectly with our NAEYC Accreditation.","created_at":"2024-06-20T12:53:21.000-05:00","updated_at":"2024-06-20T12:53:21.000-05:00"}],"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/safety-health-and-nutrition-in-early-childhood-education","updated_at":"2025-12-15T02:30:49.000-06:00"},{"id":914,"title":"Parenting and Family Diversity Issues","edition_statement":null,"volume":null,"copyright_year":2020,"isbn10":null,"isbn13":null,"license":"Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike","language":"eng","accessibility_statement":null,"accessibility_features":["unknown"],"description":"This book has been created for students and all individuals who work with children and families (e.g., educators, parents, caregivers, direct support workers, etc.) in diverse contexts. It is imperative to understand how and what factors may influence child outcomes across the lifespan. Therefore, key concepts related to parenting, child-rearing, care-giving, and parenting education are outlined in this textbook to provide historical, theoretical, and practical perspectives across vast settings and developmental domains.","contributors":[{"id":5284,"contribution":"Author","primary":true,"corporate":false,"title":null,"first_name":"Diana","middle_name":null,"last_name":"Lang","location":"Iowa State University","background_text":"Dr. Lang is an Associate Teaching Professor at Iowa State University who teaches a variety of courses within the Department of Human Development and Family Studies. She is also a Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) which is recognized in the U.S. and Canada for Family Life Education professions. Her areas of interest include adoption, parenting, parent-child communications, topic avoidance, individual and family development across the life span, policy, professional orientation and service learning, and human sexuality education. She is the proud parent of two adult children and is the volunteer executive director and founder of a non-profit organization that promotes adoption as a positive parenting option."}],"subjects":[{"id":5,"name":"Education","parent_subject_id":null,"call_number":"L7","visible_textbooks_count":144,"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/education"},{"id":57,"name":"Early Childhood","parent_subject_id":5,"call_number":"LB1139.2","visible_textbooks_count":16,"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/early-childhood"},{"id":26,"name":"Elementary Education","parent_subject_id":5,"call_number":"LB1555","visible_textbooks_count":14,"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/elementary-education"},{"id":43,"name":"Sociology","parent_subject_id":9,"call_number":"HM586","visible_textbooks_count":35,"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/sociology"}],"publishers":[{"id":893,"url":"https://press.lib.iastate.edu/","year":null,"created_at":"2020-09-26T20:44:42.000-05:00","updated_at":"2020-09-26T20:44:42.000-05:00","name":"Iowa State University"}],"formats":[{"id":1802,"type":"PDF","url":"https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/parentingfamilydiversity/","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null},{"id":1803,"type":"eBook","url":"https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/parentingfamilydiversity/","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null},{"id":1804,"type":"Online","url":"https://iastate.pressbooks.pub/parentingfamilydiversity/","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null}],"rating":"4","textbook_reviews_count":7,"reviews":[{"id":4404,"first_name":"Hilary","last_name":"Seitz","position":"Professor of Early Childhood Education","institution_name":"University of Alaska Anchorage","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"The content described in the textbook is very comprehensive.  Topics include Key concepts of parenting, parenting theory, family theories, parenting styles, child-rearing strategies (guidance and discipline), child-rearing in a variety of contexts, and developmental milestones of children.  The content in each of these sections is very thoroughly explained and provides a good foundation for understanding families of today while seeing the historical perspective of where family theory has been.\r\n\r\nI can see this textbook being used in two different content courses.  The first, for an introduction to family theory courses in either psychology or family studies. And, the second, in an early childhood course such as Family and Community Engagement.  I would use it in the latter.  This textbook covers half of the content for that type of course.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The content is accurate, error-free and unbiased.  The authors cite a variety of research theories, theorists, and child development milestones and principles.","relevance_rating":3,"relevance_review":"All of the content is relevant.  I rated it a four as there are other issues that should be addressed if this were to be considered a complete textbook for an early childhood education course on family and community engagement.  Other items include ways to engage families and communities, connections between home and school, communication strategies.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The text is written in a clear manner, using current terminology that is pertinent and essential to those in the early childhood field. The parenting theory (historical and theoretical overview) was well written.","consistency_rating":4,"consistency_review":"The terminology is used consistently throughout the text, and the presentation of the material is structured similarly in all chapters, making it easy to navigate.  Some of the sections have bold subheadings or figures/charts.  These are helpful to the reader.","modularity_rating":4,"modularity_review":"The text is easily managed by topic.  Each section is distinct.  I liked the \"Key Takeaway\" color-coded box at the bottom of the section. The sections that could be divided if relevant for the course or instructor. The subheadings and overviews at the beginning of each section were also helpful.  These were not consistent across every section.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The text was presented in a clear logical fashion.  The flow was easy to follow and similar to how the first half of my course is outlined.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"The text is easy to read on a screen/computer, and the photos, tables, etc. are clearly displayed. The hyperlinks from the table of contents was very helpful.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"The textbook is well-written, with no noticeable grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":3,"cultural_review":"The text is carefully written almost to the point of being bland.  There isn't much (any???) reference to cultural variations and differences in approaches.\r\n\r\nThe first thing that jumped out to me when reading the book is the term \"parent\" instead of \"family\" member.  Children today are raised in very diverse settings with a variety of caregivers.  We tend to use the word family member instead of \"parent\".  \r\n\r\nMany of the photos in the book are of diverse children/families.  \r\n\r\nThe course I teach used to be called \"Family and Community partnerships\". It was recently changed to be more inclusive and provide a more diverse framework - now titled \"Culturally Responsive Family and Community Engagement\".  This book does not provide the cultural responsiveness component.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"Overall, the content of this book will be very useful for instructors teaching about family systems.  I find that as a text for Early Childhood education classes (the category I found this book under) it will only be useful as a partial text as this is the content for only half of the class.  I will need to supplement with other materials to cover other topics (what family engagement looks like, communication strategies, connecting to home and community, culturally responsive approaches, and building on families' \"funds of knowledge\".","created_at":"2020-11-24T20:32:22.000-06:00","updated_at":"2021-01-10T16:00:21.000-06:00"},{"id":4931,"first_name":"Rochelle","last_name":"Rowley","position":"Associate Professor","institution_name":"Emporia State University","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"The content of the text is fairly comprehensive. Overall topics include theory, parenting styles and strategies for discipline, and developmental milestones. The text provides historical references to understand how and why parenting is conducted the way it is now. This is a good foundational, introductory text that includes a salient focus on a caregiver/family member's own self-awareness. Areas where I would need to supplement would be in the area of cultural differences. The title made me think this would be represented more than it is. I could use this in a sociology of childhood course as one of a few texts.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The content is accurate, error-free, and unbiased. Information is backed by cited research and theory.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"Content is up-to-date and relevant with broad concepts that will not become obsolete. What isn't addressed are the connections between parenting and cultural differences. Sociocultural differences are mentioned without going into any details. Additionally, connections to other caregivers is alluded to in the beginning without much discussion later as to how these connections impact parenting practices.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The text is written in a clear and efficient manner. Current terminology and jargon are explained well to aid the reader.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The terminology and framework are consistent throughout the text. Information is presented structurally similar in all chapters. The Key Takeaway allows for the chunking of information within the chapter.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The text can easily be assigned in smaller reading sections and used as a supplementary text for specific sections without requiring the reading of previous chapters and sections.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The organization of the text is logical and provides a nice flow of information from section to section and chapter to chapter. The headings and subheadings are helpful.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"Navigation throughout the text on a laptop and tablet was easy to manage and hyperlinks worked well. Figures, charts, and pictures were displayed well.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"The text did not have any grammatical errors that were noticeable.","cultural_rating":3,"cultural_review":"This is the area where I expected more from the text based on the title. There wasn't much diversity discussed other than the diverse types of people caring for children. The text has more of a how-to approach to parenting once strategies are discussed rather than discussing the historical background of different groups of people and how that has impacted caregiving. I may have gone into the text with expectations not meant to be met, however. I did appreciate that the key concepts section provided an understanding of how the term \"parent\" was being used to represent a diverse group of individuals caring for children; however, it would have been nice to agree on one term that was inclusive.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"I liked the content of the book. I could use it in a few of my courses as a supplemental text to further explain caregiver styles and strategies.","created_at":"2021-05-17T12:50:11.000-05:00","updated_at":"2021-05-17T12:50:11.000-05:00"},{"id":5062,"first_name":"Sarah","last_name":"DiMeo","position":"Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy","institution_name":"Worcester State University","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"The content of the text is comprehensive. The content areas include parenting theory, family theories, parenting styles, child-rearing strategies, child-rearing in a variety of contexts, and developmental milestones. Each of the topic areas is clearly explained. The text provides an effective table of contents that is easy to navigate.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The content of this book is accurate, error-free, and unbiased. Each content area included multiple references and connections to theory. References to legislation were included where applicable.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The text is up to date and relevant.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The text is written clearly and concisely. Terminology is clearly defined. There were multiple visual aids that clarified concepts. The embedded videos were helpful to enhance and clarify the topics. The “Key Takeaway” sections in each content area provided a summary of important points to consider.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The terminology was consistent throughout the text.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The text could easily be assigned in small reading sections. Sections could be read separately and understood without reading previous sections.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The text was presented in a clear and logical order. The “Key Takeaway” sections were helpful in the flow of the text. They encouraged readers to reflect and revisit the text if needed.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"The text was easy to read on the computer. The photos, tables, and charts were clear and easy to view. The hyperlinks and the embedded videos were functional and helpful.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"No grammatical errors were noted.","cultural_rating":3,"cultural_review":"Based on the title of this book, I was expecting more information about cultural diversity with parenting and families. While the text includes information about the history of parenting styles and includes common parenting strategies, there is no information about the intersection of cultural diversity and parenting styles. Pediatric occupational therapy courses emphasize understanding various parenting styles, including the effect of a client’s culture and background. This book did not provide information that would be helpful for this element of study.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"Overall, I liked the clear and concise writing of this book. This book is useful resource for understanding the basics of developmental milestones, family theory, child-rearing strategies, and the other key topics. I could use this book to help students understand current parenting strategies that could be used for children who might require a different approach to parenting.","created_at":"2021-06-09T07:42:23.000-05:00","updated_at":"2021-06-09T07:42:23.000-05:00"},{"id":33387,"first_name":"Anne","last_name":"Robertson","position":"Senior Lecture-Early Childhood Education","institution_name":"University of Wisconsin - Superior","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"The context of this text is fairly comprehensive. It includes the areas of parenting and family theories, parenting styles, child-rearing strategies and contexts and developmental milestones. It is missing a connection to the community as well as a diverse and multicultural perspective. It contains the majority of information needed for an early childhood course surrounding parenting and family.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The content in this text is unbiased. In addition, the author connects to current research and theory as well as research and theory from a historical perspective. The information is accurate and error-free.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"The content is fairly relevant. It would be more relevant if the content had a diverse and multicultural perspective. It would also be more relevant if there was stronger connection to the community, as the community plays a major role in early childhood education.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The text is clearly written. Terminology is defined often and when new contexts are introduced. The chapters are well organized with headers and sub headers. The “Key Takeaway” boxes at the end of sections help a reader stay focused and review and reflect often. The embedded videos help to bring clarity to the information in which they are connected.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The structure of the text is consistent throughout the whole text. The terminology is also consistent for how and when it is introduced.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The text is easily broken up into manageable chunks for reading. One section or chapter could be used independently.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"This text flows easily. While the chapters do not need to be read in order, when they do, they do build in content. Each section and chapter wrapped up nicely where it promotes review and reflection.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"The text was easy to read digitally as the font size was above normal increasing the readability. All of the pictures, charts and tables were easy to view. The embedded videos were a pleasant surprise and all that were interacted with, worked. The text was easy to navigate as the table of content allowed you to click on the desired chapter.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"The text did not have any noticeable grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":2,"cultural_review":"This text is missing a connection to a diverse and multicultural perspective. Without this perspective much of society and family types are not being reflected. In addition, in the early childhood world we have been working to eradicate the use of the term parent and transform this terminology into the use of family to be more inclusive. The term parent is used when family should be throughout this text.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"Overall, I like how this text is straightforward and organized into standalone sections and chapters. I could easily see using this text to supplement in my Family and Culture course. The chapter on caregiving styles and developmental milestones is the content that I would mostly pull to be supplemental in my course.","created_at":"2021-09-19T23:07:44.000-05:00","updated_at":"2021-09-19T23:07:44.000-05:00"},{"id":34027,"first_name":"Adria","last_name":"Hoffman","position":"Affiliate Graduate Faculty","institution_name":"Virginia Commonwealth University","comprehensiveness_rating":3,"comprehensiveness_review":"This text introduces a breadth of topics related to parenting and family diversity. It reads as an introductory survey text. However, I found it lacking the critical approach needed when discussing diversity. Instead of directly mentioning critique of certain literature or assumptions within certain fields, the information is presented simplistically at times. The linked footnotes are very useful for viewing the source of information, but a broader lens would help those new to the helping professions. As a text that aims to address diversity, there exists a lack of material focused on equity and inclusion.","accuracy_rating":2,"accuracy_review":"Most information seemed accurate, but incomplete, given the title and lack of materials to help the reader learn to work with families from an assets-based framework. The Exceptionalities section contained a great deal of inaccurate and/ or contested and outdated material.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"It is a very relevant topic, but perhaps less useful for all groups mentioned as the primary audience. For example, educators may find this to be less relevant than the resources available from fields beyond psychology.","clarity_rating":3,"clarity_review":"The book is clearly written as a very traditional type of textbook. There are many opportunities to write in first person or to guide the reader by providing introductions, summaries, and guiding questions to consider as they move through each section.","consistency_rating":4,"consistency_review":"The author situates the majority of material within the field of psychology, using consistent terms and frameworks throughout.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The brevity of each section is useful. There isn't an overwhelming amount of text to read/ scroll through.","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"This text is clearly organized, but could be strengthened by transitional material. For example, the end of each section could benefit from a summary and an introduction to the next section, helping the reader understand where we've been, where we're going, and how the sections might build on one another.","interface_rating":4,"interface_review":"This interface is easy to navigate, overall. Some of the visuals were a bit blurry and I found myself lost a couple of times after clicking on links.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I did not find errors.","cultural_rating":1,"cultural_review":"This was an area of concern. There is a great deal of literature within the field of family engagement and partnership focused on culturally relevant practice. However, early in the text, G. Stanley Hall is introduced without any mention of his work as a eugenicist (as one example). Other historical figures were also introduced without any mention of critiques or considerations, while Piaget (for example, received both a summary and current critiques. Psychologists whose work directly led to discrimination and trauma should receive at least as much discussion.\r\n\r\nAt other times, links to family engagement work appeared, but the book itself didn't discuss much of the underpinnings of this work in relation to equity and inclusion. Discussion of funds of knowledge, for example, would balance the discussion on trauma, financial challenges, and other deficits.","overall_rating":7,"overall_review":"I can see this text serving a purpose within educational psychology or child development courses, particularly those in which learners must become familiar with historical trends.","created_at":"2022-09-05T13:25:14.000-05:00","updated_at":"2022-09-05T13:25:14.000-05:00"},{"id":34497,"first_name":"Martha","last_name":"Cipullo","position":"Adjunct Professor","institution_name":"Bunker Hill Community College","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"The text begins with a comprehensive review of the literature of the key concepts on the influences on parenting, parenting tasks and the role of families and the community.  Other topics discussed separately include parenting theories from the 1600” s to the 1980” s, family's theories, parenting styles, child rearing strategies, child rearing in a variety of contexts and a review of child growth and development from prenatal to young adulthood. The photos of the children and families showed diversity but the information about diversity and parenting was limited in the text narrative.  The text includes a Table of Contents but not an Index. Instead of a glossary, the author integrated the key terms into the narrative of the course text.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"The topics contents presented were accurate, error free and unbiased. More information about parenting in different cultures would be an addition to help families or teachers who may be using the text for family training workshops. Definitions of key terms are defined in the text narrative. The links to further readings provided an opportunity for the reader to continue exploring the topics of interest. The Key Takeaways also was an effective way to give a closure to the discussion as well as verify the most important components for the reader.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"The topic of parenting and family diversity issues is very relevant to families, teachers as well as students training to work with children and families. The text introduced the relevant components of parenting as well as roles, the tasks and child rearing behavior strategies. The addition of the historical perspectives would be an interesting discussion for teachers and parents. Students in training as well as parents would find the review of child growth and development helpful. This section could be expanded as more research has been done in this area. More information could be included later as more research is developed. The diversity and cultural parenting topics could be expanded to give the different kinds of child rearing aspects for parents from different cultural or diversity perspectives.","clarity_rating":4,"clarity_review":"The text is written in a way that both teachers, students training to be teachers or parents would find informative in terms of content as well as being easy to read. Topics were presented in a concise manner under separate headings. An introduction to the topic was not always present and would be helpful for the reader to know more about the topic prior to reading about the contents being presented. Key terms were defined in the beginning of the text to clarify for the reader. Additional resources were also posted for the reader interested in a more extensive review of the literature.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The text was consistent in terms of terminology and framework. The text material was presented in a similar manner in sections labeled under a topic heading. Links were provided for additional information or resources throughout the topic sections. The video links gave the reader the opportunity to learn more about the topic or the parenting techniques being discussed. Key Takeaways were included for sections to highlight the most important topic facts.","modularity_rating":4,"modularity_review":"The text was divided into specific parts with topics that could be used for a parenting course or workshop but also for other early childhood education courses i.e., child behavior guidance or courses with a limited child growth and development text. Though some topic introductions were in the section texts it would be helpful for all the sections to identify for the reader the overview of the topic and how the topic contents are addressed. Video links to further explain the topic content were included as examples. More resource links were provided for the reader interested in more detailed information about the topics being discussed.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The text topics were overviewed in the introduction of the text with specific key terms being defined. Each topic had part with a separate section that presented an overview of the topic i.e., Influences on Parenting, Parenting Tasks, Parenting Theories, Parenting Styles, Child Rearing in a Variety of Contexts, and Developmental Milestones with a Review of child growth and development (prenatal through young adulthood). In the child rearing sections examples for how to use the guidance techniques could be used in a class or workshop.   Links to video resources helped the reader to further extend the learning about the topic beyond the text contents. The parts and sections could be used independently using the topic information for a specific workshop or class discussion in a parenting or other early childhood education course.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"The text was set up in a way to navigate in an easy manner. I did not observe any distortions of the course text or charts. The charts could be used in a course lecture. The text information could be adjusted to a power point presentation or a workshop using the topic heading contents. The Key Takeaways were helpful a review of the important points for the text section.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"The text contains no grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":3,"cultural_review":"The text is titled PARENTING AND FAMILY DIVERSITY ISSUES but there was limited information about diversity and the multicultural aspects of parenting. More information would need to be added by the professor for teacher training course in parenting and family diversity issues or a teacher using this text to design a parenting workshop. Also, more information about working with families from a diverse community perspective could be included.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"The PARENTING AND FAMILY DIVERSITY ISSUES (Lang) text was a comprehensive review of parenting historically as well as the different aspects of parenting and family systems. More information should be included in terms of diversity and the cultural impact on parenting roles and tasks. The historical information on parenting was a new addition to a text that I have reviewed and could be an interesting parent workshop discussion. The different section topics. i.e., guidance techniques and the history of parenting could be used in different settings or courses. The child growth and development section could be used in the same manner, but more extensive information should be included if it is being used for a course in child growth and development.  Part of the Parenting Theories could supplement the child growth and development overviews in terms of information about developmental theories. The child developmental milestones links could be used to help families learn more about child growth and development as well as how to help the child develop with suggested activities and child parenting techniques. The text has value to be adopted for a course on parenting as well as a resource for other early childhood courses.","created_at":"2023-04-05T14:33:02.000-05:00","updated_at":"2023-04-05T14:33:02.000-05:00"},{"id":35389,"first_name":"Debra","last_name":"Young","position":"Associate Professor","institution_name":"Marshall University","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"This text does a good job of covering the aspects of parenting and family relationships. Although each chapter hits the highlights of the parenting style, theory, or strategy discussed, the chapters are very short and, in some ways, can serve as a springboard for further readings or research. For example, each chapter typically includes highlighted key terms, at least one external link to media, and a summarization titled \"key takeaways.\" \n\nIn terms of comprehensive content, this text is not one I would use as they only text for the class for which I am considering using this resource; there just isn't enough information and research. However, it is well done enough that I could easily use it as a supplement to an online module to help students begin learning about a particular topic like introducing parenting theories and styles as a way to have students determine an area of interest for further research on the theory and/or differing styles. \n\nOther content/sections just don't include enough information to use in my class outside of a way to introduce a concept and move on (if at all). For example, the chapter/section on Active Listening is roughly 3 paragraphs, which is not enough information for a practitioner to really grasp the technique. I could use this as a way to introduce the concept but would need much more comprehensive examples and exercises to ensure my students could comfortably practice the concept. Nevertheless, if a social worker was teaching a parent or parenting group about this concept, the information in this text is a perfect amount to spark conversation and keep the parent(s) engaged and learning.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"The majority of the information provided is accurate, especially in the chapters/sections about parenting theory. However, the families theories section is a bit too thin and does not adequately explain relevant points regarding the theories covered. Family Systems Theory is complex and has several significant points that readers would benefit from gaining some understanding of such as: triangulation, enmeshment, and emotional differentiation. There is also a genogram included, but no breakdown of how to really interpret the different symbols and their significance. \nAgain, this text works well as a springboard for further reading but is not comprehensive enough in some areas to be considered \"accurate.\"","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"Although the versioning of the text hasn't been updated since 2021, the information provided is very relevant and the topics covered will never be obsolete due to the majority of the material covered being historically covered parenting and family theories. Moreover, the parenting styles and developmental milestones of children have been proved for many years with no significant changes or discoveries documented. \n\nInformation that can be updated such as the differing landscapes of family makeup/breakup and the changing styles of child-rearing can be done so easily, as each has their own section that can be updated or deleted. \n\nMedia links provided are working at the time of this review and can easily be replaced if they become deadlinks or updated information is needed.","clarity_rating":4,"clarity_review":"The prose in this text is clear and free of jargon or any deeply technical language. Operational definitions are covered at the beginning and terms relevant to the sections covered are highlighted and defined. Very transparent vocabulary and sentence structure that is clear, succinct, and easy to interpret.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The text is consistent in flow and framework and breaks down the information in ways that the reader can understand easily. There are also several sections that refer to earlier sections and links are provided so that the reader can revisit them if needed.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The text is broken down into very easy and quick digestible sections. Each section is accessible through a linked table of contents that also has sub-links for each section. The text has short paragraphs, bulleted lists, figures, photos, embedded links that open to a new page, and highlighted text and boxes that help the reader navigate the material easily. \n\nThe text also includes breadcrumbs at the bottom of the webpage to direct the reader backwards or forwards to previous or upcoming sections, respectively.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"This text is organized very well and is easy to navigate. It is very clear in presentation of concepts.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"No interface issues. This text is offered in a variety of both static webpage and downloadable options. The images are clear, the color variants are dark and bright, which is good for possible visual impairment (red, black, and purple). Figures are clearly imported but blend well with the text and are not distracting. No flashing images or other display features that would irritate or confuse someone with vision issues.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"No grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"The images provided are of people of all ages and races. The text title uses the word \"diversity\" in the sense of diverse family make-up rather than cultural differences, which might be confusing if one is looking for an intercultural/multicultural text. The authors include LGBTQ+ families in the operational definitions and has a blanket statement about sociocultural and contextual characteristics of parent-child relationships.  There could be more included throughout the text, but due to the succinct nature of the information provided, it wouldn't fit with the flow and detract from the overall \"just the facts\" tone of the text.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":null,"created_at":"2025-01-19T16:13:43.000-06:00","updated_at":"2025-01-19T16:13:43.000-06:00"}],"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/parenting-and-family-diversity-issues","updated_at":"2025-12-15T02:29:23.000-06:00"},{"id":936,"title":"Trauma Informed Behaviour Support: A Practical Guide to Developing Resilient Learners","edition_statement":null,"volume":null,"copyright_year":2020,"isbn10":null,"isbn13":null,"license":"Attribution-ShareAlike","language":"eng","accessibility_statement":null,"accessibility_features":["unknown"],"description":"If we want to impact the world of children who have experienced trauma then we must change not only ourselves and our classroom, but we must change our schools, our organisations, and our systems of care for children. We must all speak out for these children who have no voice to bring awareness of new educational and mental health approaches to children who will become tomorrow’s failed adults unless they receive our understanding and our help. For whatever reason you have been attracted to this book, you have come to the right place. You may at times put it down and wonder if the challenge is too great, but trust me it is not. If you stay engaged with this book and with a child who has experienced trauma then you will learn new understandings, new ideas and new ways to reach the mind, the heart and the soul of young people who need our support and our love.","contributors":[{"id":5314,"contribution":"Author","primary":false,"corporate":false,"title":"Dr.","first_name":"Kay","middle_name":null,"last_name":"Ayre","location":"Edith Cowan University","background_text":"Dr. Kay Ayre is a lecturer in Early Childhood Studies in the School of Education at Edith Cowan University, Western Australia. She has a background in early years teaching and behaviour support. She has worked extensively with disengaged and disruptive children, their teachers and schools. Kay has a passion for helping build the capacity of teachers to develop and maintain positive, inclusive classrooms with a focus on supporting children affected by trauma who demonstrate serious, disruptive behaviour. Her research interests are in challenging behaviour of children, positive behaviour support, trauma informed practice and parent-school engagement."},{"id":5315,"contribution":"Author","primary":false,"corporate":false,"title":"Dr.","first_name":"Govind","middle_name":null,"last_name":"Krishnamoorthy","location":"University of Southern Queensland","background_text":"Dr. Govind Krishnamoorthy is a clinical psychologist and lecturer in the School of Psychology and Counselling at the University of Southern Queensland, Australia. Govind’s clinical practice and research focuses on improving mental health and educational outcomes for children and adolescents from marginalised backgrounds. He has worked extensively with children and families exposed to abuse and neglect in both public and private sector. Govind has collaborated extensively with schools and a number of child welfare services in implementing systems approaches for trauma informed and attachment sensitive practices."}],"subjects":[{"id":5,"name":"Education","parent_subject_id":null,"call_number":"L7","visible_textbooks_count":144,"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/education"},{"id":57,"name":"Early Childhood","parent_subject_id":5,"call_number":"LB1139.2","visible_textbooks_count":16,"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/early-childhood"},{"id":26,"name":"Elementary Education","parent_subject_id":5,"call_number":"LB1555","visible_textbooks_count":14,"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/elementary-education"}],"publishers":[{"id":915,"url":"https://usq.pressbooks.pub/","year":null,"created_at":"2020-11-30T17:15:40.000-06:00","updated_at":"2020-11-30T17:15:40.000-06:00","name":"University of Southern Queensland"}],"formats":[{"id":1906,"type":"PDF","url":"https://usq.pressbooks.pub/traumainformedpractice/","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null},{"id":1907,"type":"eBook","url":"https://usq.pressbooks.pub/traumainformedpractice/","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null},{"id":1908,"type":"Online","url":"https://usq.pressbooks.pub/traumainformedpractice/","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null}],"rating":"4.5","textbook_reviews_count":8,"reviews":[{"id":4820,"first_name":"Gloria","last_name":"Crowell","position":"Adjunct Professor","institution_name":"Franklin College","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"Book covers all aspects of this topic.  Includes easy to use index of information.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"Book appears unbiased, uses facts and references to support the text.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"Content is organized in chunks/sections which could easily be updated as new research on this topic becomes available.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"Text is easy to read and uses vocabulary relevant to trauma informed care.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"Text uses consistent terms and division of sections.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The sections are nicely divided for student use.  Some sections could be used as stand alone readings and assignments.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"Great organization.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"Links to outside sources all worked without issue.  Videos were nicely integrated into the text.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"No grammar errors were noted.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"Text appears to be culturally sensitive.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"The division of the sections make this text easy to use in its entirety or specific topics.","created_at":"2021-04-22T20:22:31.000-05:00","updated_at":"2021-04-22T20:22:31.000-05:00"},{"id":33349,"first_name":"Adrainne","last_name":"Thomas","position":"Assistant Professor","institution_name":"Virginia State University","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"Trauma-Informed Behaviour Support: A Practical Guide to Developing Resilient Learners by Kay Ayre and Govind Krishnamoorthy is a comprehensive text designed to educate practitioners on the severity and causes of trauma, its effect on development and behavior, and provides strategies for working with children who experience trauma.  The text contains a clickable Table of Contents linked to each section but does not contain an index, nor a glossary.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The authors write from their personal experiences in working with this population and also cite recent evidence-based sources.  The content is accurate, error-free, and unbiased.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"Each part stands alone but builds progressively upon the other, and includes links to videos and outside sources and references. Each part and corresponding sections are written and laid out in such a way that will allow for ease in updating the information as needed.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"Topics in the text are presented in a clear and logical fashion.  The text is written in clear and concise language and is free of technical jargon and technical terminology.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The text is written in six parts, is well designed in the consistency of the content and layout across each part.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The text is readily divisible into smaller reading sections that can be assigned as needed within a course.  Each part stands alone and can be read in any order depending on the content required.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The text is well organized and logical in its presentation.  Each of the six parts is consistent in its structure and easy to follow.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"Images and charts are clear, easy to read, and relevant to the text.  Links to outside sources, i.e. websites and videos are all functional.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"The text is free of grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The text is written in bias-free, culturally responsive language, and is inclusive of a variety of races, ethnicities, and backgrounds.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"Trauma-Informed Behaviour Support: A Practical Guide to Developing Resilient Learners is a well written and informative text that would be a valuable addition to any course in any field that serves children who experience trauma.","created_at":"2021-07-13T22:32:07.000-05:00","updated_at":"2021-07-13T22:32:07.000-05:00"},{"id":33728,"first_name":"Mandy","last_name":"Olsen","position":"Instructor","institution_name":"Western Oregon University","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"A comprehensive guide to trauma informed practices for any practitioner that works directly with children affected by adverse childhood experiences. ","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"Includes practical applications and links practices to developmental and social theories that provide detailed explanation through best research and best practice.  ","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"Helps promote understanding particularly for children with challenging behaviors.  Particularly for teachers- this text provides an explanation of how trauma impacts brain development and how atypical behaviors are often a result of lagging skills and development. The text could do a lot more to address racialized or systemic trauma- research suggests a serious need to classify systemic racism as its own enduring trauma faced by students of color.  A large portion of the text is dedicated to behaviorism, I would have liked to see the author discuss research against the use of behaviorist techniques as some research suggests it causes retraumatization.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"Easy to read, interesting, provides applicable examples and facts that show clarity.  Organization of the chapters is easy to follow and makes sense within the context of the topic.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"Terminology is consistent throughout the text.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"Some large blocks of text but those are often broken up by visuals or subheadings to promote understanding.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"Chapters are broken up into manageable chunks, visual aids and bulleted lists provide clarity and improve the visuality of the text.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"Images and charts add to understanding of the topic, links directed me to applicable videos.  The only thing to point out, and I'm not sure you can do anything about this, most of the videos linked to youtube had an add attached.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I noticed no grammatical errors in this text.","cultural_rating":3,"cultural_review":"Although there is nothing outwardly offensive, nearly every image shows white children and adults which could potentially show a bias of the authors and is less inclusive of other races and cultures.  As stated above, the authors do not specifically address racialized trauma or other trauma caused by systemic injustice.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"I do think many components of this text provide a clear, easy-to-read, understandable synopsis of trauma and the how it impacts brain development.  It is a useful guide for practitioners, and especially for educators working with children.","created_at":"2022-02-23T09:00:00.000-06:00","updated_at":"2022-02-23T09:00:00.000-06:00"},{"id":33991,"first_name":"Staci","last_name":"Gilpin","position":"Senior Lecturer","institution_name":"University of Wisconsin - Superior","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"Comprehensive and practitioner-friendly text that connects trauma-informed practices with strategies for supporting students and the secondary trauma educators sometimes experience.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"It is grounded in research-based practices and theories that provide a rationale/background for practitioners working with students who have experienced trauma. However, I wish there was a discussion of the emerging research which indicates behaviorist techniques can cause retraumatization, along with the presentation of alternatives to these techniques. The Creative Commons Licenses on this book do allow for remixing. For example, those using this text for college-level courses could add information (e.g., links to articles) that presents these perspectives. I could quickly download one of the four formats provided, drag it into my Google Drive, and remix it within minutes.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"The text brings together the latest research regarding trauma, its impact on development, and its implications for practitioners. Yet, another omission is a lack of addressing diversity in images and content. For example, this text would be strengthened by including information about the systemic trauma experienced by BIPOC students and LGBTQ experiences connected to trauma. It would also be a more inclusive text if there were images of BIPLOC students along with those with disabilities. Once again, those using this text could remix it to address these issues. And this might be a great collaborative activity for students (e.g., an open pedagogy assignment ). \r\n\r\nAlso, the information about secondary trauma, the impact on practitioners, and steps to address it are essential due to the ongoing COVID Pandemic and a rise in teacher burnout. That is compounded for those working with students with challenging behavior.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"Easy to read. Clear and concise writing. Terms defined as needed.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"Terminology is consistent throughout the text.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"Visuals or subheadings often break up some large blocks of text to promote understanding. As a result, instructors could easily remix this text.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The information builds from beginning to end logically.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"Images and charts added to my understanding, and links directed me to applicable videos—with engaging and interactive layouts.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I noticed no grammatical errors in this text.","cultural_rating":3,"cultural_review":"See earlier comments.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"I would recommend this text as long as users remedy the diversity concerns shared and address the downsides of ABA while suggesting other approaches/ways to address the downsides.","created_at":"2022-08-20T11:31:27.000-05:00","updated_at":"2022-08-20T11:31:27.000-05:00"},{"id":34092,"first_name":"Chris","last_name":"Hass","position":"Assistant Professor","institution_name":"James Madison University","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"This text provides a good amount of background information to help readers better understand and empathize with students who suffer from trauma as well as offering structures that can be used to observe, reflect, prevent, teach, and more. The information provided is deeply rooted in a behaviorist perspective. For a more comprehensive understanding of this topic, I wish this perspective would have been situated within other perspectives on human behavior.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"The book is grounded in theory, offering many references in each section and subsection so readers can see what texts/theorists inform this work. However, I wish the author would have addressed the many critiques educators, researchers, and theorists have waged in response to Positive Behavior Strategy-approach.","relevance_rating":3,"relevance_review":"The text does a nice job of bringing together current works on behavior, trauma, and classroom practices to ensure it is relevant. Additionally, the universal nature of this topic helps to support longevity – though the lack of representation in regard to the traumas suffered by school-aged children does not support the relevance or longevity of this text. While this text draws from many other texts and studies, it does not adequately relate the lived experiences of teachers and students in schools. In large part, outside of a few times when the author shares a brief anecdote from their own experience, it feels academically removed from classroom experiences.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The text is very well written and clear. Any jargon used is explained in full.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"All terminology and elements of framework are consistent throughout the text.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"A particular strength of this text is its modularity. It is broken into six parts with each consisting of subsections that are both well-defined and well-developed. This text could easily be used in whole or in parts as a supplement to other texts. The inclusion of shorter texts and video links break each section up, providing additional opportunities for engagement and understanding. This format supports efforts/needs to remix.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The text is very well organized. As mentioned above, a mix of shorter readings and videos are offered throughout that not only aid the structure but provide a multimodal approach to the content while also supporting the flow of the text. Furthermore, the progression of the text is logical and effective.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"The links to videos were easy to navigate and readers will be appreciative of the additional resources.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"No grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":3,"cultural_review":"The book would greatly benefit from the inclusion of broader communities of people in the images, videos, text, and references. While it was very helpful to hear about the challenges faced by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders (though their story was largely told through a deficit-lens perspective), readers need to learn more about the many other communities who may be in particular jeopardy of trauma due to the societal conditions that surround them.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"This is a great source for use as a supplement to other course texts on trauma-informed practices. If used as a primary text, instructors would need to be very careful to address issues with cultural relevance as well as provide contrasting perspectives on PBS so students can contextualize this work and make informed decisions in regard to their future practice.","created_at":"2022-11-01T09:11:27.000-05:00","updated_at":"2022-11-01T09:11:27.000-05:00"},{"id":34729,"first_name":"Sharon","last_name":"Gilbert","position":"Professor","institution_name":"Radford University","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"There is no index or glossary but being searchable online is functional.  The videos are interesting and helpful to see what it might be like from a child's standpoint. The explanation of the “window of tolerance” is helpful. \nThe “Plan, Prompt, Pause, Push Off” model provides a visual to help readers remember an approach. \nThere are very short case studies that are used more than once. This lets the reader deal with issues from the text.\nHaving information for the caregivers and teachers and the impact of dealing with traumatized children and students is very important.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The information appeared to be accurate though it is written with the Australian educational system in mind. That wouldn't keep it from being useful to readers elsewhere, though.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"I believe the most recent citation is from 2018. However, the information can be updated fairly easily. \nThe content seems very thorough. For example, discussing why some students might be so disruptive. I think the whole idea of tying abuse and neglect and its impact on a child’s behavior is critical. \nI’m glad the background for behaviorism was kept brief. I suspect readers want to know more about how to apply the technique than to read about its development. \nHaving the exercise where you pick observable behaviors and fill in an ABC chart are helpful experiences. This chapter provides some useful groundwork for understanding and trying the ABC process. \nThe book goes into some anatomy and brain development. Some teachers might skip this piece if application is their goal.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"I didn't read any jargon. Illustrations, tables, and figures were helpful. However, Figures 3.5 – 3.7, Table 5.1 and Figure 6.1 are blurry and unreadable. \nThe figures are helpful in understanding the content. Seems odd to have the Understand the Function listed 5 times in the book.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The text is internally consistent.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"With the chapter chunks, it makes it very easy to choose topics of interest to assign for reading. One could easily choose to use just portions of the text to cover these topics.\nChapters are short and to the point. Short chapters mean students are more likely to read them.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"Having the chapters divided into specific topic areas is helpful. The objectives at the beginning of each chapter help layout what will be covered in each chapter. \nHaving additional information to access is nice but I wouldn't recommend having users leave the text to read more information too often.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"Having external links can be risky if those links are not maintained. For example, the still-face experiment link is broken. \nIt would be helpful if the videos opened in a new window because, when I hit the back button, I was back at the beginning of the book instead of where the video was in the book. \nI'd recommend making more in the videos and readings hot linked. For example, I naturally wanted to click on the word \"read\" or the title of the article but had to notice the underlined words to find the hot link. Having closed captioning in the videos and transcripts is helpful.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"Each of the objectives for Part I don't all start with verbs. There is not consistent pronoun/referent agreement. Ex. \"Every child has their own\".\n“holding the class to ransom” – odd wording. Expected to read “holding the class for ransom”.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"There's the chapter specific to ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER CHILDREN. This wouldn't be relevant to those outside of this geographic area but it's a small chapter.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"Having review questions are great but they didn’t show up until the end of Part I and there were only 3. They weren’t necessarily reflective. Some were just “name …”. No reflection is required. \nSome of the pictures reminded me of PowerPoints. For example, “How do you view disruptive behavior?” and then there are cartoonish glasses with eyes in them. I’m not sure that’s necessary. Same thing with the magic wand.","created_at":"2023-11-12T19:24:02.000-06:00","updated_at":"2023-11-12T19:24:02.000-06:00"},{"id":34867,"first_name":"Tina","last_name":"Herring","position":"Professor Specail Education","institution_name":"Metropolitan State University of Denver","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"This well-organized text excels in presenting complex ideas around Trauma Informed Practice (TIP) in a clear and engaging way. I particularly appreciate the chapter structure, moving from empathy and understanding (\"Understand and empathize\") to practical strategies for managing challenging behaviors (\"Prevent and contain\" through \"Teach and reinforce\"). The focus on \"What happened to you?\" rather than \"What's wrong with you?\" resonates strongly with the core principles of TIP.\n\nThe authors effectively blend theoretical foundations with real-life examples through case studies, suggestions, and strategies for classroom implementation. I found the \"Plan, Prompt, Pause, Push Off\" model particularly helpful for its practical application.\n\nChapters 2 and 3 seamlessly integrate Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Positive Behavior Supports (PBIS) within the TIP framework, demonstrating their compatibility and potential for synergistic implementation. While some may raise concerns about their incompatibility, the authors effectively highlight how ABA and TIP could be more complementary.\n\nI also appreciate the use of audio and video clips to solidify concepts and the incorporation of visuals throughout the text. Though some reviews criticize the simplicity of certain \"clipart,\" I believe they enhance accessibility and maintain reader interest.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"While the content appears accurate, its 2020 publication date means it's susceptible to becoming outdated. The lack of recent citations (most post-2018) further necessitates an update to include the latest research advancements in TIP.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"This text's core concepts like ABA and ABC charts remain relevant despite time limitations. However, information pertaining to Australian organizations, agencies, and school systems may not resonate with audiences outside of that specific context. Nevertheless, the majority of the content, focusing on universal TIP principles, behavior support strategies, and social-emotional learning, maintains its value across diverse cultural contexts.","clarity_rating":4,"clarity_review":"The text is well-written and organized, with clear explanations and logical flow. However, I noticed several areas for improvement:\n•\tBlurry/unreadable figures and tables: Ensure all visuals are high-resolution and legible.\n•\tRedundant \"Understanding the Function\" table: Adapt the table to display function-specific information relevant to each context instead of repetitive presentations.\n•\tGlossary inconsistency: Include and link to the actual glossary if referenced.\n•\tTitle/subtitle capitalization inconsistency: Maintain consistent capitalization for all section headings.\n•\tReflection question inconsistency: Ensure all chapters have relevant reflection questions, avoiding repetitive identification/definition prompts.","consistency_rating":4,"consistency_review":"The content flows logically and consistently. My only suggestion is to prioritize practical information on observing and recording behavior for function analysis over a detailed history of behaviorism.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The text's modular structure allows for easy division into smaller units for student assignments without disrupting the overall flow.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The excellent chapter and subchapter layout facilitates navigation and comprehension. I appreciate the supplementary materials like images, videos, and audio clips.\n•\tMisleading button appearance: Consider revising the \"read/watch\" icons to differentiate them from clickable buttons.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"The abundant website and video links enrich the learning experience. However, ensure regular updates to prevent outdated or broken links.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"The text appears well-written and mostly free of grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The text's principles are generally culturally adaptable, although specific examples and references may need tailoring for different contexts.  Information is inclusive of races, ethnicities, and backgrounds.  Authors even warn readers of videos that could be uncomfortable to watch.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"I would suggest the authors update this text with current research in TIP and focus more on practical methods of assessment and intervention rather than a historical review of certain philosophies.  Overall excellent text.  I can see using portions of this textbook for my class.","created_at":"2024-01-18T16:41:54.000-06:00","updated_at":"2024-01-18T16:41:54.000-06:00"},{"id":34935,"first_name":"Sonja","last_name":"Ezell","position":"Clinical Assistant Professor","institution_name":"University of Texas at Arlington","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"The text provides details and thoughtful - research driven practices related to trauma and resilient support for school age learners.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The content is well-researched and referenced. It contains hyperlinks and offers additional information for future readings and development of the topic.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The content is well organized and provides an overview of the content that supports the reader's understanding of the topics and what is ahead in the text.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The text is well-written and uses information and reflection points within the text to allow the reader to pause and ponder. The information is easy to read and understand.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The framework of the text is consistent, and the terms utilized are appropriate for the content. The text is easy to understand, use and engage with.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The subdivision of the text is laid out in an easy-to-use format. The information is easy to interact with and could be assigned or accessed in different ways.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The topics in this text is presented in a very logical and engaging way. The layout shows the journey of the student and with tackling trauma.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"Nice - captivating images. The images are appropriate and informative. The charts display well and they are easy to understand.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"The text is well written and free of grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The images utilized in the text are culturally sensitive and appropriate for the content and subject matter.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"I really liked the book (the content and the images were powerful) and while I was reading it - I immediately knew this would be a text that my students would enjoy reading and find very informative.","created_at":"2024-03-14T11:59:49.000-05:00","updated_at":"2024-03-14T11:59:49.000-05:00"},{"id":35305,"first_name":"Dr. Kelly","last_name":"Eckel","position":"Assistant Professor, Director of Field Experiences","institution_name":"University of Saint Francis","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"A key strength of this book is its emphasis on the \"why\" behind student behaviors. Rather than focusing solely on managing or correcting negative behaviors, the text encourages educators to explore the root causes of those behaviors—often linked to unresolved trauma. This trauma-sensitive approach shifts the perspective from \"What’s wrong with this child?\" to \"What has happened to this child?\" This reframing is a critical part of the book’s effectiveness and makes it a powerful tool for fostering empathy and understanding in the classroom.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The text explains the foundational concepts of trauma, emphasizing its pervasive effects on students’ emotional and cognitive development. By incorporating trauma-informed practices, it helps readers understand how adverse experiences can manifest in students' behavior. The book underscores the importance of building trust, creating safe environments, and maintaining high expectations, all while being empathetic to the challenges these students face.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The text is a must-read for teachers, school administrators, and other educational professionals committed to creating inclusive, supportive learning environments. Practical guidance, combined with their compassionate approach, makes this book a valuable resource for anyone seeking to better understand and respond to the needs of students impacted by trauma. It provides not only the tools for addressing challenging behaviors but also the insight needed to help all students become resilient, confident learners.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The authors attempt to ensure that the text is not just a resource for trauma-informed educators with specialized knowledge but a useful tool for anyone who works with students and wants to understand how trauma might be affecting their behavior and learning.","consistency_rating":4,"consistency_review":"While the book’s strength lies in its accessible, straightforward approach, some readers may find the content a bit repetitive at times. The core principles of trauma-informed support are reiterated in multiple chapters, which, although helpful for reinforcement, may seem redundant for more experienced readers.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The book is organized into clear, digestible sections, making it accessible for busy educators. It offers practical strategies for developing student resilience, including specific tips for fostering emotional regulation, supporting positive relationships, and encouraging pro-social behaviors.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The book is structured in a way that gradually introduces the concepts of trauma, its impact on student behavior, and practical strategies for implementing trauma-informed practices in the classroom.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"The videos were excellent, particularly the ReMOVED piece which was extremely powerful and relevant to the subject matter.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"No grammatical issues.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"One of the most significant ways the text addresses cultural relevance is through its emphasis on building strong, trusting relationships between educators and students. They stress that creating a safe and supportive environment is the cornerstone of trauma-informed education. For students from diverse cultural backgrounds, this relational component is especially critical.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":null,"created_at":"2024-11-06T14:47:34.000-06:00","updated_at":"2024-11-06T14:47:34.000-06:00"}],"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/trauma-informed-behaviour-support-a-practical-guide-to-developing-resilient-learners","updated_at":"2025-12-15T02:30:43.000-06:00"},{"id":1136,"title":"Teaching Early and Elementary STEM","edition_statement":null,"volume":null,"copyright_year":2021,"isbn10":null,"isbn13":null,"license":"Attribution-NonCommercial","language":"eng","accessibility_statement":null,"accessibility_features":["unknown"],"description":"This Open Access Educational textbook, \"Teaching Early and Elementary STEM\", was written to support pre-service early childhood and elementary teachers in their journey to become facilitators of science, technology, engineering, and math, or “STEM,” and \"integrated STEM\" in their future classrooms. Students who read and use this text will deepen their understanding of “STEM” and “integrated STEM,” learn what early childhood and elementary students need to know and be able to do in relation to STEM, and understand ways to create activity plans and implement current research-based approaches to teaching and pedagogy. This text arose out of our Early/Elementary STEM Collaboration project, which started in 2017 with the intention of increasing the quality of teacher preparation in STEM across early childhood and elementary education. The team is composed of math and science education professors, classroom in-service teachers, and pre-service teachers in pre-school through fifth grade. We are driven by the values of collaboration, strengths-based approaches to teaching and learning, constructivist philosophy of teaching and learning, and applied STEM experiences to increase access and equity. Our model of preparing pre-service teachers has been published elsewhere in more detail (Robertson, Nivens, \u0026 Lange, 2019). We built this open access product to include the following: 1) completely new content that includes input from our team as well as examples of integrated STEM learning experiences; 2) adaptations of existing resources, and; 3) compilations of existing free resources (e.g., Next Generation Science Standards).","contributors":[{"id":5650,"contribution":"Author","primary":false,"corporate":false,"title":null,"first_name":"Alissa","middle_name":"A,","last_name":"Lange","location":"East Tennessee State University","background_text":"Dr. Alissa A. 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","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"Connect to STEM and equity, recognition of white dominant perspectives in science and acknowledgment of the need to make space for diverse voices including culturally responsive teaching methods, a focus on equity, and strengths vs. deficit-based approaches to learning. An emphasis on integration and authentic representations of the real world. One drawback is an emphasis on Tennessee standards making it less relevant in other parts of the country though some similarities likely exist.","clarity_rating":4,"clarity_review":"Clear and concise materials and resources.  Terminology is described using understandable context, at times very academic and less accessible.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"Terminology appears consistent throughout the text. The 5 Es are used throughout the text to connect science methods to units of study (engage, explore, explain, elaborate, evaluate).","modularity_rating":4,"modularity_review":"Chapters begin with relevant research and background knowledge for STEM then shifts to potential units of study.  Chapters are divided into unit, each with a different topic related to STEM.","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"Chapters were organized in a logical fashion and each chapter itself was organized by subtopic.  Relatively easy to navigate, a suggestion for future additions would be quick links from the Table of Contents to its corresponding page.  ","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"Links, images and charts are all accessible and easy to read.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"No noticeable grammatical errors noted.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"I appreciated the connection to STEM and equity and the acknowledgement of the need for diverse perspectives.  Images of white students and teachers was still overwhelmingly present. ","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":null,"created_at":"2022-02-28T11:00:00.000-06:00","updated_at":"2022-02-28T11:00:00.000-06:00"},{"id":34598,"first_name":"Kevin","last_name":"Voogt","position":"Assistant Professor","institution_name":"Grace College","comprehensiveness_rating":3,"comprehensiveness_review":"I found the book to be a bit abbreviated on STEM in general and had a main focus on the 5E model and STEM integration. Hence, the title might better be \"Early and Elementary STEM: The 5E model for STEM Integration\" or something of that nature to give a more accurate picture of the content. It also missed out on a unit covering examples of STEM integration in non-STEM fields (an idea they mentioned but didn't elaborate on). Lastly, there was no index/glossary that I saw.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"There is a definitive bias toward the 5E model and STEM integration, with a stronger lean toward science. The content, however, is research-based and exhibits well what is considered \"best practice\" for STEM integration. They connect well to Standards at both national and state (TN) levels.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The text is Tennessee-specific in terms of standards, but should it be updated to make it more accessible nation-wide, the changes would be relatively simple and straightforward. On the whole, they do a nice job connecting to prominent educational ideas (e.g., Habits of Mind, Growth Mindset, Inquiry-based instruction).","clarity_rating":4,"clarity_review":"I found the book an easy read that would be accessible to college students. Many ideas had links to resources to further-explain academic ideas, which increased accessibility. There were a few times where the reflection questions lacked clarity or depth (e.g., Unit 1 RQ1, Unit 2 RQ1) and would likely necessitate providing more information or clarity for students.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The authors were very consistent with the organization of the Units and connections throughout the text. Hyperlinks were provided throughout to bring you back (or forward) to certain ideas within the text, and the themes of the 5 Es and inquiry-based instruction were consistent.","modularity_rating":4,"modularity_review":"The Units (chapters) flow naturally from one another, but if you were to assign one Unit, hyperlinks to previously-mentioned ideas were provided to allow each Unit to stand alone fairly well. Text was short on the whole, so no large blocks of text. One issue was that links to other areas of the text took you there and there was no easy way back without scrolling back to the page you were on, which was slightly inconvenient. Perhaps a pop-up of the ideas from prior chapters rather than a relocation to that part of the book would make this easier for the reader.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"Organized well on the whole. I appreciated the links from the table of contents to each Unit/section to make navigation easier.","interface_rating":4,"interface_review":"Some hyperlinks went to sources that needed a subscription to read (e.g., New York Times) or were broken/inaccessible (e.g., 2nd link on opening page of Unit 9).","grammatical_rating":4,"grammatical_review":"Only a few grammatical/spelling errors (e.g., Typo page 34 in opening sentence of \"Summary\" for Example Project 2","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"They do a nice job of connecting STEM to equity. That said, there were times in early chapters that seemed more explicitly politically or culturally motivated, which could lead to some feeling left out of the text. I found nothing offensive, but there was a lack of variety in terms of exploring different sides of certain ideas.","overall_rating":8,"overall_review":"On the whole this is a great book for exploring the 5 Es as a model for STEM integration. Its length would work well as a supplement to a course or as a text for an abbreviated course or course that combines STEM into one methods course (e.g., in a transition to teaching program), but not as a stand-alone text for a course. It seems better fit in a Science Methods course than other areas of STEM on the whole. I liked the numerous examples in Units 5-9, but found a lack of depth in discussing best practices for teaching each of the content areas (is the 5E model the only/best way?), and hence find the title misleading, as mentioned before. But as a book exploring 5 Es, STEM integration, and inquiry-based instruction - it's a solid option.","created_at":"2023-06-09T08:43:40.000-05:00","updated_at":"2023-06-09T08:43:40.000-05:00"},{"id":34701,"first_name":"Ingrid","last_name":"Carter","position":"Professor","institution_name":"Metropolitan State University of Denver","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"The textbook addresses many critical areas within science/STEM education including an overview of STEM and the Next Generation Science Standards, a discussion of the purpose of science and STEM education, a section on Habits of Mind, and a discussion of common barriers to implementing inquiry-based instruction. There is a chapter for each of the domains of the Disciplinary Core Ideas of the NGSS. The textbook contains a Table of Contents and Appendices. The Appendices include an Unpacking Standards Guide and well-known, credible resources. The authors included Unit Reflection Questions and photos of investigations being conducted by young learners and educators. Some areas of interest may be missing (see \"Relevance\" section).","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"No errors were found, and the authors addressed content with elementary science methods that are well-known and vetted. The authors cited many of their sources and acknowledge works that are seminal in the field.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"The textbook takes a traditional approach to science/STEM education, and could include additional innovative approaches. For example, the authors could include information about sensemaking, talk moves, and student discourse within the field. These additions would be easy to include based on the format provided by the authors—either as additional units or embedded within the current content.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"Written in prose that is accessible and clear.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The text is consistent in that it is grounded in NGSS language, as well as common traditions such as the 5E learning cycle. The lesson plan examples provided follow the 5E model, making ti easy to follow and providing consistency across the text.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The text consists of 9 units, the authors or a user could add more units for a semester-long (15-week) methods course; in particular, elements of attending to all learners and focusing on the assets of culturally and linguistically diverse students. The authors do reference themselves a bit, but they are reference any other scholars in the field.","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"The text is well organized; however, I would recommend chapters on the SEPs and the CCCs, and then including the chapters of the domains of the DCIs. This would put the dimensions of NGSS together before delving into lesson planning. Also, the lesson plans can address the SEPs and CCCs more explicitly.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"The interface is user-friendly and includes hyperlinks to many of the sources cited.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"No grammatical errors within the text were detected.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"The text contains a section on equity and STEM, and on cultural and linguistic diversity. This could be threaded throughout the next more, and could be more explicitly embedded in the lesson examples. The text is not culturally insensitive. The text could add indigenous ways of knowing, elevating diverse voices and highlighted the assets of multilingual students. Photos in the text could include more diversity.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":null,"created_at":"2023-10-20T20:50:42.000-05:00","updated_at":"2023-10-20T20:50:42.000-05:00"}],"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/teaching-early-and-elementary-stem","updated_at":"2025-12-15T02:34:25.000-06:00"},{"id":1142,"title":"Mathematics Methods for Early Childhood","edition_statement":null,"volume":null,"copyright_year":2021,"isbn10":null,"isbn13":null,"license":"Attribution","language":"eng","accessibility_statement":null,"accessibility_features":["unknown"],"description":"Welcome to Early Childhood Mathematics! This course satisfies the Early Childhood Unified requirements in the state of Kansas for a teaching license Birth to Grade 3. Most people agree that early childhood includes the period from infancy until eight years of age, characterized by rapid and complex growth in physical, cognitive, and social domains. Math skills must be taught in early childhood. Children should be provided a foundation to succeed in elementary school and beyond. Teachers should focus lessons in early childhood around the basic skills that will help to advance future mathematics. From preschool to the end of elementary school, children are setting the foundation for future life skills. Learning mathematics is “a ‘natural’ and developmentally appropriate activity for young children” (Ginsberg, Lee, and Boyd, 2008). Through their everyday interactions with the world, many children develop informal concepts about space, quantity, size, patterns, and operations. Unfortunately, not all children have the same opportunities to build these informal and foundational concepts of mathematics in their day-to-day lives (Sherman-LeVos, 2010). Young children are naturally curious, and the best time to begin mathematics is at a time while the young child’s brain is rapidly developing. Mathematics in early childhood helps children develop critical thinking and reasoning skills early on and it’s the key to the foundation for success in their formal schooling years.","contributors":[{"id":5664,"contribution":"Author","primary":false,"corporate":false,"title":null,"first_name":"Janet","middle_name":null,"last_name":"Stramel","location":"Fort Hays State University","background_text":"Janet Stramel, Fort Hays State University"}],"subjects":[{"id":24,"name":"Curriculum \u0026 Instruction","parent_subject_id":5,"call_number":"LC980","visible_textbooks_count":44,"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/curriculum-instruction"},{"id":5,"name":"Education","parent_subject_id":null,"call_number":"L7","visible_textbooks_count":144,"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/education"},{"id":57,"name":"Early Childhood","parent_subject_id":5,"call_number":"LB1139.2","visible_textbooks_count":16,"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/early-childhood"}],"publishers":[{"id":1121,"url":"https://fhsu.pressbooks.pub/","year":2021,"created_at":"2022-03-01T17:46:09.000-06:00","updated_at":"2022-03-01T17:46:30.000-06:00","name":"Fort Hays State University"}],"formats":[{"id":2836,"type":"PDF","url":"https://fhsu.pressbooks.pub/ecumath/","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null},{"id":2837,"type":"eBook","url":"https://fhsu.pressbooks.pub/ecumath/","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null}],"rating":"4.5","textbook_reviews_count":3,"reviews":[{"id":33727,"first_name":"Dawn","last_name":"Hendricks","position":"Instructor","institution_name":"Clackamas Community College","comprehensiveness_rating":3,"comprehensiveness_review":"\"The chapters cover the components of mathematics for young children.  There is no index included.  There is a glossary. \n\nThere is ample information about the math standards.  However, there are not many hands-on ideas or strategies of how teachers can promote children's math learning around the standards.  Information pertaining to how to promote mathematical knowledge for infants and toddlers is sparse.\"","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The contents is accurate for Kansas mathematical standards.  However, since the focus is heavily on Kansas math standards, it would be challenging to use or adapt this book in other states.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The contents will be relativity easy to update with new research as each component of mathematics has its own chapter.  ","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"Use of jargon is minimal and easy-to-use definitions are included when needed.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The terminology used is consistent with standards in the field of early childhood mathematics.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"Each chapter is chunked into smaller sections that are easy to read.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The topics are presented in an organized, sequential manner","interface_rating":4,"interface_review":"When accessing the book directly online, the interface is organized, clean and easy to use.  However, when downloading the PDF and Word versions, the font is varied and not well formatted.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"No grammatical errors were found.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The contents appear to be bias-free.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":null,"created_at":"2022-02-23T06:00:00.000-06:00","updated_at":"2022-02-23T06:00:00.000-06:00"},{"id":33767,"first_name":"Stephanie","last_name":"Daniel","position":"Associate Professor","institution_name":"J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"Overall, this textbook is arranged in a logical order and include relevant math topics appropriate for early childhood learning. There is a table of contents and glossary which is very helpful when searching for specific topics.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The book reflects accurate information. I have taught this course using other resources and I find that the information in this text is accurate and up to date. No errors or biased in my opinion was evident in my review of the textbook.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"This textbook includes relevant topics that are arranged in a logical way. The information shared about the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics was thoroughly written along with suggested activities which is helpful for early childhood education teachers, especially because most teachers are already working in the field.","clarity_rating":4,"clarity_review":"The book is well written. The flow of the text was easy to follow. I appreciate the images throughout the text as visuals for content discussed. It’s always great to have visuals that are relevant to the text. For some readers it makes the content meaningful and easy to digest, especially when it’s a lot of text on one page. The only added feedback is maybe making sure all the text is the same font if it is not a header. Some of the text had smaller font and large font in one sentence. Maybe work on the format to make it consistent.","consistency_rating":4,"consistency_review":"The text is somewhat consistent with current research. I’m not sure when the book was written, but a few of the references are over 10 years old. Maybe revise the text adding more current research to support the content. Also, maybe adding objectives and an introduction to each chapter could help with consistency.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The text features are clear and concise for each chapter, including chapter headers, and a few illustrations throughout the text. Information is presented in manageable chunks, again making the text easy to read. The only added suggestion is maybe adding chapter objectives as mentioned in a previous rating.","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"Overall, the text is nicely presented beside some of the font being a little off within paragraphs. However, each chapter has content divided into sections making in text easy to navigate through.","interface_rating":4,"interface_review":"Overall, the interface is nicely done. I downloaded it as a PDF, and it was easy to navigate. Most of the content was easy to read and should be easy for other to navigate. Again, the only suggestion is to revise some of the text formatting. For some readers the difference in text size may be an issue, especially if they are using a software screen reader.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"Professional and accurate without grammatical, spelling, or sentence structuring errors.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"Most of the content focused on state standards, so maybe including easy assessable hyperlinks or a note where to find culturally relevant content would be an added asset the textbook.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"Overall, this is a well written book that gives an in-depth look at mathematics methods for early childhood learning. I enjoyed reviewing this resource, and plan to use some of the chapters in my CHD146 Math, Science, and Social Studies for Children course.","created_at":"2022-03-29T20:45:50.000-05:00","updated_at":"2022-03-29T20:45:50.000-05:00"},{"id":33891,"first_name":"Tsitsi","last_name":"Nyabando","position":"Assistant Professor","institution_name":"Eastern New Mexico University","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"The text covers appropriate math instruction for the early childhood period. It provides a good discussion of the importance of fostering emergent mathematics and developmentally appropriate ways to help young children develop foundational math skills and attitudes. The author discussed strategies and examples of activities for different stages of early childhood. Several visuals in the book enhance or add knowledge of the math concepts and activities the author discusses. Instructors can use the various supporting resources for in-class activities or guided learning outside the classroom.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"Content seems accurate, connected to research, and the sources are credible. I did not see any biased content.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The author incorporated relevant ideas and activities. The author also provided links to articles, videos, and websites that can be easily updated if there is a need. The content directly relates to teaching math in early childhood classrooms.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The author presented information in a manner that is easy to understand and clear. Examples and visuals help to enhance clarity.  In Chapter 4, the author provided an overview of Early Childhood Math standards for the state of Kansas. Parts of the Kansas State standards are also cited a few times in other parts of the book. Although some similarities may exist among different state standards, this can be a drawback. Generally, the author provided context and clear descriptions to help readers from other states understand the content.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The author was consistent in the presentation of the material. Each chapter format is the same. The author used terminology that early childhood educators are familiar with throughout the textbook. There is a glossary at the end of the text, and the language in the book is simple and understandable to preservice early childhood teachers.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"Different sections of the text can be easily assigned at different points in a course. The headings are helpful for navigation.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"Chapters are organized logically. The subheadings make it easy to find information and to follow the discussion. The images help break the text up and add to the clear organization, and the pages do not look cluttered.","interface_rating":4,"interface_review":"There are a few areas where the font size is too large or too small. This may distract the reader. All the links in the book are working, and I can navigate chapters in the ebook using the sidebar on the left side of the page. Because there are links for supporting resources provided in the book, readers will benefit more if they use the ebook.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I did not notice any grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"Pictures in the book show diverse children and adults. I did not notice any culturally insensitive or offensive topics or information.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"I think this is a well-written textbook, and I will use it in my courses.","created_at":"2022-06-01T00:44:36.000-05:00","updated_at":"2022-06-01T00:44:36.000-05:00"},{"id":35052,"first_name":"Fred","last_name":"Coon","position":"Assistant Professor","institution_name":"Anderson University","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"I appreciate that Stramel touches on all the basic early mathematics for young children as well addressing algebraic thinking, geometry, and data analysis. The text also touches on grade level specific items for algebraic thinking and as a former high school math teacher, I see the value in how this make that first year of high school math easier on students.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"I did not find any inaccuracies. Appears to be error-free.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"There are lots of linked supplements to the text. Many of the ideas are new but old (if that makes sense) and will last for some time.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"It is an easy read and easy to follow.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The text maintained consistent format that was easy to follow.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The text is broken into sections that are easy to follow. I enjoyed the text and plan on incorporating it into my course.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"I appreciated how Stramel stepped through the different aspects of teaching mathematics and the topics to be taught as well. The sections built on each other.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"The interface with the text seemed seamless.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I did not find any grammatical mistakes.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The book is very useful. I will recommend it to my students as additional reading.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":null,"created_at":"2024-05-17T09:26:25.000-05:00","updated_at":"2024-05-17T09:26:25.000-05:00"}],"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/mathematics-methods-for-early-childhood","updated_at":"2025-12-15T02:34:28.000-06:00"},{"id":1172,"title":"Reflective Practice in Early Years Education","edition_statement":null,"volume":null,"copyright_year":2022,"isbn10":null,"isbn13":null,"license":"Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike","language":"eng","accessibility_statement":null,"accessibility_features":["unknown"],"description":"This resource will provide a context that will allow the reader to consider their obligation to reflect from their own perspective and will explore how to create a practice that best suits their professional setting. This book will bring together in one place the history, the values, the skills and disposition required to be a reflective practitioner. It is a textbook with elements of a workbook, embedded are opportunities to watch, to think, to write, and to listen allowing the reader to become a purposeful and intentional reflective practitioner.","contributors":[{"id":5728,"contribution":"Author","primary":true,"corporate":false,"title":null,"first_name":"Sheryl","middle_name":null,"last_name":"Third","location":"Fanshawe College","background_text":""}],"subjects":[{"id":57,"name":"Early Childhood","parent_subject_id":5,"call_number":"LB1139.2","visible_textbooks_count":16,"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/early-childhood"}],"publishers":[{"id":1151,"url":"https://ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/edtechsandbox/chapter/fanshawe-college-2/","year":2022,"created_at":"2022-05-26T17:28:49.000-05:00","updated_at":"2022-05-27T10:34:40.000-05:00","name":"Fanshawe College Pressboks"}],"formats":[{"id":2918,"type":"Online","url":"https://ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/reflectivepracticeinearlyyears/","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null},{"id":2919,"type":"PDF","url":"https://ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/reflectivepracticeinearlyyears/open/download?type=pdf","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null}],"rating":"4.5","textbook_reviews_count":4,"reviews":[{"id":34042,"first_name":"Bonnie","last_name":"Yoder","position":"Instructor","institution_name":"James Madison University","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"Set up in ten interactive modules, this textbook provides both theory and practice in becoming a reflective educator. Each chapter contains a brief reading passage followed by a discussion question that could serve as a springboard for class discussion or an individual writing assignment.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"The text appears to be accurate, error-free, and unbiased.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"Becoming a reflective teacher is a key dispositional skill for beginning teachers.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The text is easy to navigate and set up in a way that the reader can choose certain chapters or the entire text.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The organization of each chapter is consistent and user-friendly.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The organization of this text allows instructors to pick and choose relevant topics for their course. Set up in modules, this text could easily be adapted into an online, set-paced course.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The text is set up in an organized fashion with a logical progression of topics and content.","interface_rating":4,"interface_review":"I did not notice any technical errors or issues.","grammatical_rating":4,"grammatical_review":"I noticed one minor grammatical error where a period was missing at the end of a sentence.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"The author worked to include culturally sensitive examples. This is an area that can always be a work in progress.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":null,"created_at":"2022-09-12T14:11:54.000-05:00","updated_at":"2022-09-12T14:11:54.000-05:00"},{"id":34289,"first_name":"Tiffiny","last_name":"Hilge","position":"Adjunct instructor","institution_name":"Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"Self-reflection can lead to the development and improvement of professional skills. This textbook examines the role of reflective practice in the education field.  The text begins by defining reflective practice and identifying the benefits the practice can bring to your professional competence.  The different theories and reflective models are examined in the text.  A range of methods by which you can incorporate reflection, whether it is in writing, with a professional group, or in social media formats, are also explored. There is a self-reflection assignment at the end of each chapter. This enables the student to reflect on their newly acquired knowledge in real-time.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"No errors were found.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"I found the written content to be relevant. Each chapter contains linked video and article resources. Those resources help to explain the topic and broaden the student's understanding. They are currently engaging and relevant. There is a concern that the resources could get outdated if not monitored by the publisher.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The text is an easy read and holds the reader's attention. Each chapter is broken into three parts: objective, lesson(s), and reflective practice. The first section identifies the learning objective.  In the second section, you will find the lesson or lessons.  Every lesson has a video link or \"Dig Deeper\"(or both) component that enables students to deepen their understanding of the lesson.  The chapter concludes with a reflective practice activity.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The format is consistent.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"Each chapter provides ample information but is also concise and to the point.  There is no extra fluff.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The organization is easy to follow.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"No problems found.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"No problems found.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"None noted.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"Self-reflection can be beneficial to your professional growth.  It is often a skill taught indirectly without much explanation as to why.  There is often very little formal training or practice.  This text can help bridge that gap between the concept of self-reflection and practicing the skills.","created_at":"2022-12-15T15:12:27.000-06:00","updated_at":"2022-12-15T15:12:27.000-06:00"},{"id":34945,"first_name":"Mindi","last_name":"Schryer","position":"Full-time Instructor","institution_name":"Northeastern Illinois University","comprehensiveness_rating":4,"comprehensiveness_review":"The text defines reflection and gives many examples of the meaning of it. It aligns theories to the topic as it specifies various reflective models. The text provides resources including self-assessment tools.  As this book is geared toward early childhood professionals, it would have been helpful to see more resources specific to ECE throughout the text. I am referring to having more videos of young children and teachers. The text provides many links to ECE and other resources. Some of the resources such as \"The Thinking Lens\" could have been more explicitly used in the text.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The text and content are accurate. I appreciate the alignment to NAEYC Standards. There are many resources such as articles and videos. They fit in well with the topic. It appears to be unbiased.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The text provides a practical application to making reflection a regular part of one’s teaching. There are tools for self-assessment and logical sequential steps for this process. It is geared toward education. I would have liked to see some more explicit examples of reflecting in early childhood education. The resources are all relevant. It would be helpful for the authors to review some older materials and update the text with new ones. Connections to child development theories would make the relevance even stronger.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"It was clear and easy to follow. The text began with defining reflection, describing the benefits, and aligning reflection with theories. It progressed from the why to what and how to become a reflective practitioner. Objectives were concise and each chapter followed a logical progression.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The format and design of the text was consistent throughout.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The text can be easily modularized to fit in-person, online and hybrid courses. Each chapter ends with a self-assessment which is a great way for students to reflect on and articulate their learning. Much of the text was devoted to discussing the benefits of reflection and theories that serve as models for reflection. Depending on the needs of students, I may choose to eliminate some of this material from my course and move on to implementation and practice.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The text was organized well with a consistent format for each chapter. The resources are excellent. I would prefer to see some of the resources explicitly embedded in some of the chapters as opposed to simply providing a link.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"The text is set up for students to be active participants in their learning. There is an online module, various videos, and other resources for students. Navigating each topic or chapter can be done easily.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"The text was written simply and at a college level. It would be beneficial for teacher candidates and teachers.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"There was a link for anti-bias resources. I would recommend that instructors supplement the text with more information about an anti-bias curriculum as well as diversity, equity, and inclusion. I additionally recommend that the authors embed this topic throughout the text as it applies to adults as well as children. The text was not insensitive or offensive. It would be helpful to recognize different cultures, implicit and explicit biases, and other DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) topics. Educators need to check their own biases when reflecting on their teaching and the children's learning.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"The text is a great roadmap for learning about reflective practice and taking steps to make reflection a regular part of one’s routine. I would follow the sequence of the text and supplement it with more early childhood education videos of children so that students can practice reflecting on what they are teaching and what children are learning. I would also supplement the topic with protocols so that students can practice in a group with a clear focus. With that said, the text covers the why and the what of reflective practice. I would include more of the “how,” again with a focus on teaching young children.","created_at":"2024-03-20T17:13:02.000-05:00","updated_at":"2024-03-20T17:13:02.000-05:00"},{"id":35140,"first_name":"Carlee","last_name":"Mills","position":"Associate Professor in Early Childhood/Elementary Education","institution_name":"Mount Wachusett Community College","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"This text provides engaging, hands-on activities to get the reader thinking and applying reflective practice as well as provides many other resources for the reader to dive into. The Land Acknowledgment at the beginning of the text speaks to the importance of reflective practice right from the beginning, and is very appreciated. The activities provoke thought within the reader, but are not too advanced. This is a great introduction to reflective practice and can be adapted to fit individual institutions and locations.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The text appeared to be accurate and spoke to Canada and Ontario specifically in regards to relatability.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"There were a few resources mentioned that were older than 10 years old, but most of the resources were still relevant to the topic.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"Easy to read and comprehend.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"This text was consistent throughout.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"This text is constructed in a way that allows the educator to pull apart sections to use as individual modules. 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It does, however, provide an effective index.","accuracy_rating":3,"accuracy_review":"The content seems to be trying to stay unbiased, but this text includes topics that are difficult to keep the authors' bias from coming through in each area.","relevance_rating":4,"relevance_review":"The content in this text is up-to-date, yet less conservative than other texts available.  It seems that the text will not be obsolete within a short period of time because it is more cutting-edge content and views at the current moment.  It should be relatively easy and straightforward to add updates as appropriate.","clarity_rating":3,"clarity_review":"At first, I was unsure about the appropriateness of the terminology used.  However, as each of these situations occurred within the text, I found the authors addressing these issues/terminology/jargon used immediately following and providing a different view to promote further in-depth thinking.  (For example, when referring to individuals with autism.  At first, the author did not seem to be using person-first language.  However, it was addressed immediately and addressed another way of thinking that made me reconsider my first judgement.)","consistency_rating":3,"consistency_review":"This text is fairly consistent.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The text is easily broken down within each chapter to create user-friendly and course-friendly opportunities.","organization_rating":3,"organization_review":"The variety of authors does make it seem to not flow as clearly from chapter to chapter.  The relevance of each chapter's location included does not seem to flow smoothly and seems to feel independent of the surrounding chapters.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"The interface of this text is excellent.  I did not experience any problems with navigation, images, links, or other features.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I did not notice any grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":4,"cultural_review":"As stated earlier, this is pretty contemporary and less conservative in overall views of many areas, so I believe it is not culturally insensitive or offensive; however, it may depend of the views and background of the individual reading the text.","overall_rating":8,"overall_review":"Not at this time.","created_at":"2022-06-24T19:51:35.000-05:00","updated_at":"2022-06-24T19:51:35.000-05:00"},{"id":34072,"first_name":"Eugenia","last_name":"Lambert","position":"Professor, Director of Leadership Studies","institution_name":"Marshall University","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"The book reaches into all corners of diversity, not just cultural or physical.  The reader is reminded that there are many diversities among us and that the educational environment often accentuates differences rather than homogenizes them.","accuracy_rating":4,"accuracy_review":"I believe the book is factual and error free.  Some parts were like reading the opposite version of Max News, so there was some bias and agenda seeking.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"The content is very up to date; but allows for the history of how school systems have dealt with diversity, what worked, what didn't and what they should do now.","clarity_rating":4,"clarity_review":"The book is a quick read with little jargon.  Any educator should be able to read this book with ease.","consistency_rating":4,"consistency_review":"New terminology is introduced and explained.  The book tries to keep current, yet uses language that the reader already knew as well.","modularity_rating":4,"modularity_review":"Each chapter of the book could be used as a module.  It would be able to pair this material with other books so that students had the opportunity to see that diverse authors agree on the topic.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The text is organized.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"I'm a novice and did not have any problems.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"I edit dissertations daily; so grammatical errors typically jump at me.  I did not see any.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"The text is sensitive and addresses sensitive issues in a manner that the reader can use to foster conversations.","overall_rating":9,"overall_review":"The book states that it is our moral obligation to be inclusive and accepting of diversity.  I think many moral people don't even realize how offensive they are.  This point was well made.","created_at":"2022-10-08T20:07:42.000-05:00","updated_at":"2022-10-08T20:07:42.000-05:00"},{"id":34734,"first_name":"Kara","last_name":"Woodley","position":"Teaching Assistant Professor","institution_name":"University of Wisconsin - Superior","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"The book's table of content and references accurately reflect the content that is presented within the text of the book. The entire text is organized and provides well-researched material that helps the reader find the topic of interest to them.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"This book's content is accurate, timely, and error-free in both content and substance. It is unbiased and in fact, states many times the importance of confronting one's own bias to be able to provide inclusive educational spaces for students in learning environment.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"This book is relevant and is timely for educators who are seeking to become more culturally responsive in their classroom practices. It is especially helpful for considering how to create culturally responsive practices for students with disabilities.  This book gives applicable examples of how to incorporate culturally relevant practices into an educator's current learning environment. This book also houses a chapter on patient centered care for inclusiveness for nurses.","clarity_rating":4,"clarity_review":"The book uses some academic language, but is mostly written is prose that is useful and accessible for college/university students who are seeking to learn about inclusion and diversity in the educational context of the Australian education system.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"The work is wholly consistent within the topic's terminology and aligns with the framework for which the book is designed.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"The text is easily and readily divisible so that students can find the information easily. I would feel comfortable assigning these chapters to my classes without fearing that students would be disrupted or confused trying to find the correct material within the entirety of the work.","organization_rating":5,"organization_review":"The book is well organized and flows well, in a logical and clear fashion. It is easy to find the information per the table of contents.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"There are no interface issues, no distortion of images or charts, or navigation problems. All features work as expected.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"The book contains no grammatical errors.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"This book is culturally relevant and is sensitive with both words and phrases. It carefully explains the variety of lenses that the authors use throughout each chapter in a way that makes the reader aware. The authors use inclusive language of disabilities (person first) and of the different races and ethnic backgrounds that are present on the Australian continent and surrounding area.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"This is an easy to read, well-written book that would be a great asset to a class on inclusion and diversity. It provides a unique perspective, as the authors are Australian, so reading it as a researcher from the United States, I was able to become well-informed and more curious about cultural responsiveness in Australia's educational system and would like to know more.","created_at":"2023-11-13T20:09:11.000-06:00","updated_at":"2023-11-13T20:09:11.000-06:00"}],"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/opening-eyes-onto-inclusion-and-diversity","updated_at":"2025-12-15T02:34:40.000-06:00"},{"id":1358,"title":"Early Childhood Literacy: Engaging and Empowering Emergent Readers and Writers, Birth – Age 5","edition_statement":null,"volume":null,"copyright_year":2021,"isbn10":null,"isbn13":null,"license":"Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike","language":"eng","accessibility_statement":null,"accessibility_features":["unknown"],"description":"This textbook, Early Childhood Literacy: Engaging and Empowering Emergent Readers and Writers Birth-Age 5, outlines the connection between different areas of language and literacy and describes strategies for supporting development and promoting instruction. Early literacy includes reading, writing, and language development. Writing includes any early writing attempts and pre-writing behaviors just as reading includes any early reading attempts and recognition of symbols and sounds. Language also includes listening and speaking (oral language) and the use of gestures and signs to communicate. The term oral language is commonly used to describe early language development separately from reading and writing. This text assumes oral language is a component of language and embraces the broader term to underscore the communication practices outside of listening and speaking. For example, some children use sign language or a picture board. For these reasons, the textbook will focus on language development in its totality, including oral language. This textbook is focused on birth to age 5 because early literacy development is crucial for future learning and development.","contributors":[{"id":6135,"contribution":"Author","primary":true,"corporate":false,"title":null,"first_name":"Christine","middle_name":null,"last_name":"Pegorraro Schull","location":"Northern Virginia Community College","background_text":""},{"id":6136,"contribution":"Author","primary":false,"corporate":false,"title":null,"first_name":"Leslie","middle_name":null,"last_name":"La Croix","location":"George Mason University","background_text":""},{"id":6137,"contribution":"Author","primary":false,"corporate":false,"title":null,"first_name":"Sara","middle_name":"E.","last_name":"Miller","location":"Longwood University","background_text":""},{"id":6972,"contribution":"Author","primary":false,"corporate":false,"title":null,"first_name":"Kimberly","middle_name":"Sanders","last_name":"Austin","location":"Southwest Virginia Community College","background_text":""},{"id":6973,"contribution":"Author","primary":false,"corporate":false,"title":null,"first_name":"Julie","middle_name":"K.","last_name":"Kidd","location":"George Mason University","background_text":""},{"id":6974,"contribution":"Editor","primary":false,"corporate":false,"title":null,"first_name":"Melanie","middle_name":null,"last_name":"Medina","location":"Northern Virginia Community College","background_text":""}],"subjects":[{"id":5,"name":"Education","parent_subject_id":null,"call_number":"L7","visible_textbooks_count":144,"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/education"},{"id":57,"name":"Early Childhood","parent_subject_id":5,"call_number":"LB1139.2","visible_textbooks_count":16,"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/early-childhood"}],"publishers":[{"id":1336,"url":"https://vivalib.org/viva/homepage","year":2024,"created_at":"2023-03-06T11:33:05.000-06:00","updated_at":"2024-03-16T19:55:46.000-05:00","name":"Virginia's Academic Library Consortium (VIVA)"}],"formats":[{"id":3428,"type":"Online","url":"https://viva.pressbooks.pub/earlychildhoodliteracy/","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null},{"id":3427,"type":"PDF","url":"https://viva.pressbooks.pub/earlychildhoodliteracy/open/download?type=pdf","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null},{"id":3426,"type":"eBook","url":"https://viva.pressbooks.pub/earlychildhoodliteracy/open/download?type=epub","price":{"cents":0,"currency_iso":"USD"},"isbn":null}],"rating":"5","textbook_reviews_count":1,"reviews":[{"id":34750,"first_name":"Toni","last_name":"Walters","position":"Assistant Professor","institution_name":"The University of the District of Columbia","comprehensiveness_rating":5,"comprehensiveness_review":"All pillars of literacy are covered well. Emphasis on oral language and building vocabulary as critical areas to support early literacy development aligns well with current trends that pre-service professionals and others need in order to be effective. Would have liked to see more emphasis on the constrained literacy areas like alphabetic principle, phonological awareness, phonemic awareness with tips included for how to introduce and integrate these into the early learning spaces. Can be supplemented.","accuracy_rating":5,"accuracy_review":"The authors presented variety of perspectives.","relevance_rating":5,"relevance_review":"Yes! Content is timely and well needed.","clarity_rating":5,"clarity_review":"The writing is clear and accessible. Don't often find that textbook writers achieve this hurdle.","consistency_rating":5,"consistency_review":"Yes. The framework of the Nested Literacy Model is used throughout the book.","modularity_rating":5,"modularity_review":"Sections and subsections are well put together.","organization_rating":4,"organization_review":"My only criticism is that theories get addressed in two separate places (Chapter 3 under literacy and chapter 7 under language development). I wonder if it wouldn't have been more meaningful to address both language and literacy development theories within the same chapter as there is much overlap between the two in a practical sense, and then follow with oral language development.","interface_rating":5,"interface_review":"I had no issues with the interface. Very easy to navigate.","grammatical_rating":5,"grammatical_review":"Not that I noted. A carefully edited, well-written text.","cultural_rating":5,"cultural_review":"This is my favorite part! What a thoughtful approach to the use of names, vignettes, pictures etc. from diverse cultures and experiences. Loved it! Well needed.","overall_rating":10,"overall_review":"Great text! I will be adopting it as a resource with my graduate students in the summer course I teach on literacy.","created_at":"2023-11-21T02:57:46.000-06:00","updated_at":"2023-11-21T02:57:46.000-06:00"}],"url":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/early-childhood-literacy-engaging-and-empowering-emergent-readers-and-writers-birth-age-5","updated_at":"2025-12-15T02:36:56.000-06:00"}],"links":{"self":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/early-childhood.json?page=1","total_pages":2,"total_count":20,"next":"https://staging.open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/subjects/early-childhood.json?page=2"}}