Through case studies, theory and journal reflection activities, students learn to integrate new concepts and best practices for young children with their own experiences. … More >>
Through case studies, theory and journal reflection activities, students learn to integrate new concepts and best practices for young children with their own experiences. … More >>
#1 by Lucky Me on July 2, 2010 - 5:54 pm
I have this book in the “California Edition” for a class I am taking online. It is a truly terrible book. I have even written the publisher to complain about it. It is infuriating that I had to spend about $100 on this piece of garbage. Several of the Glossaries are printed pages from websites, why would I pay for that? The chapters are mislabeled (for example Chapter 6 is incorrectly headed on each page in the chapter as Chapter 8, but the whole book is out of order like that). Misspellings and grammatical errors abound. It is poorly written and confusing. There are too many sidebars, journal prompts, reviews, figures, etc. You can’t finish what you are reading without some new distraction popping up on the page. If you are a professor considering using this text for your class, PLEASE DON’T!! If I could give it no stars I would!
Rating: 1 / 5
#2 by Reginald Williams on July 2, 2010 - 7:58 pm
…because it’s easier to navigate.
When teaching last year, I often referred to Driscoll & Nagel’s third edition but had difficulty with the format. They squeezed too much in each panel. They used too many unsual sidebars. They obscured the basic content with their layout…
…but this is much better. The most impressive section is Chapter 6(Families and Communities) because of their strong “closer looks” into real-life applications of the content. An added superelative is a section on the education of homeless children.
It’s not even that expensive.
Rating: 5 / 5