Taking sides : clashing views in early childhood education / Karen Menke Paciorek

Contents:
Unit 1 Children in families and society
1. Should brain science guide educational practice?
2. Should young children use computers?
3. Is time-out an effective guidance technique?
4. Does nightly homework improve academic performance?
Unit 2 Children in educational programs
5. Should superhero or violent play be discouraged?
6. Should transition grades be abolished?
7. Is being older better when entering kindergarten?
8. Is grade retention harmful to children?
9. Should educators address students' unhealthy lifestyle choices?
10. Are English language learners best served in an immersion language model?
11. Does learning to read involve more than phonics?
12. Should recess be included in a school day?
13. Are looping classrooms effective learning settings?
Unit 3 Educational policies
14. Should public money be spent on universal preschool?
15. Is regular testing the best way to improve academic performance?
16. Will school improvement efforts alone narrow the racial/ethnic achievement gap?
17. Should corporal punishment in schools be outlawed?
18. Are boys in crisis in our schools?

Includes bibliographical references.