I would tell my colleague to not swing with the pendulum all the way to the left or to the right. Both text books and OER's have something to offer. Unless the textbooks are horribly outdated or just plain useless, I would suggest to keep atleast enough text books around for a small group.
If I had to recommend a OER I would suggest that Utah site. I actually looked through all of the sites and found Utah's site to be the most teacher friendly and also contained the most supplemental curriculum for an elementary grade teacher.
I also liked the suggestions and support apps and sites that Utah offered for parents. I feel that this is very helpful in the elementary years for parents.
I would encourage this teacher to also review the other OER sites as technology is fluid and is constantly being updated. My final suggestion is that the OER is supplemental and like many of our materials in teaching, it is a resource. Use it as such.
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