iii About the Author The quality of this textbook refl ects Judy Herr’s intense dedication to early childhood education, with over 40 years of experience in the fi eld. Judy previously supervised and administered seven children’s programs at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. She also served as the early childhood program director and Associate Dean of the College of Human Development. Judy has published numerous books, manuals, and articles on early childhood education. Her articles have been printed in such noted journals as Young Children, Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, Early Childhood News, and Texas Child Care Quarterly. This text, Working with Young Children, has been published in Spanish, Chinese, and Arabic. Judy has been a guest speaker at local, regional, national, and international conferences. She was invited to Pai Chi University in Korea as the Distinguished Invitational International Scholar. She has participated in the prestigious Management Development Program at Harvard University. She is active in professional associations including the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Judy has received many awards, including the Shirley Dean Award for Distinguished Service to the Midwestern Association for the Education of Young Children. She was also named a Dahlgren Professor. In 2006, Judy received the Outstanding Teaching Award at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. In 2009, the University of Wisconsin-Stout awarded Judy the prestigious James Huff Stout Award for outstanding achievement. The award recognized her for being a national and international educator prominent leader in early childhood education notable, prolifi c author and esteemed researcher.