Taking sides. Clashing views in early childhood education / selected, edited, and with introductions by Karen Menke Paciorek.

"ISSN 1537-0712"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references.

Should brain science guide educational practice? -- Should young children use computers? -- Is time-out an effective guidance technique? -- Does nightly homework improve academic performance? -- Should superhero or violent play be discouraged? -- Should transition grades be abolished? -- Is being older better when entering kindergarten? -- Is grade retention harmful to children? -- Should educators address students' unhealthy lifestyle choices? -- Are English language learners best served in an immersion language model? -- Does learning to read involve more than phonics? -- Should recess be included in a school day? -- Are looping classrooms effective learning settings? -- Should public money be spent on universal preschool? -- Is regular testing the best way to improve academic performance? -- Will school improvement efforts alone narrow the racial/ethnic achievement gap? -- Should corporal punishment in schools be outlawed? -- Are boys in crisis in our schools?

This volume presents current controversies that surround early childhood education in a debate-style format designed to stimulate student interest and develop critical thinking skills. It examines the study of young children, their families, and those who care for and educate them is an ever-changing field. Parental education, parental occupation and income, marital status and lifestyles, public education available in the area, and geographical location can affect the ways in which children are raised and educated. These topics are framed with a general summary and introduction, and a postscript or challenge questions. This work features an annotated listing of selected World Wide Web sites and an online instructor's resource guide with testing material available.

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