%0 Journal Article %T Introduction to the Special Issue on STEM in the Lives of Young Children %A Lilian G. Katz %A Jean Mendoza %J Early Childhood Research & Practice %D 2011 %I University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign %X This introduction to Volume 12, Number 2, of "Early Childhood Research & Practice" discusses the issue's science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) focus. %K Science %K Technology %K Engineering %K and Mathematics (STEM) education %K Early Childhood Education %U http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/v12n2/intro.html