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This debate-style reader is designed to introduce students to current controversies in early childhood education. The readings, which represent the argument of leading child behaviorists and social commentators, reflect a variety of viewpoints, are presented in pro/con format.

Karen Menke Paciorek is a professor and coordinator of Early Childhood Education and Children and Families programs at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti. Her degrees in early childhood education include a BA from the University of Pittsburgh, an MA from George Washington University and a PhD from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. She has served as a president of the Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children, the Michigan Early Childhood Education Consortium, and the Northville Board of Education. She presents at local, state, and national conferences on curriculum planning, guiding behavior, preparing the learning environment, and working with families. She is currently on the Board of Trustees for the Eastern Michigan University Foundation, Women in Philanthropy at EMU, Wolverine Human Services Detroit, Michigan, and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Ann Arbor, Michigan.