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International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education (IJECEE) Volume 11, Number 2

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IJECEE, Volume 11, Number 2 includes these articles: Early childhood protostars, formative entanglements, and later environmental advocacies and actions (Editorial Note); Deconstructing settler colonialism in early childhood: North American nature-based preschool teachers’ perceptions of nature; Factors associated with nature connection in children: A review, synthesis, and implications for practice within environmental education and beyond; Three- to six-year-olds demonstration of connection to nature at a Montessori School in the Upper Midwest; and Death, decay, and Decomposition: Book and resource list.

New ANCA Journal

Association of Nature Center Administrators

You can now read the Spring 2024 issue of "Directions," Journal of the Association of Nature Center Administrators (ANCA). A distinguished resource for professionals at nature centers, outdoor schools, and related organizations, "Directions" explores our field's current trends and best practices.

International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education (IJECEE) Volume 11, Number 1

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IJECEE, Volume 11, Number 1 includes these articles: Climate change education in early childhood classrooms: A nature-based approach; Investigating the role of materiality in pre-primary children’s land art ; Everyone has a piece of the story: A community of practice approach for supporting early childhood educators’ capacity for fostering empathy in young children through nature-based early learning; Let’s go outside: Preparing early childhood educators to teach outdoors; Indigenous Perspectives in Children’s Literature; and Book Review: Rethinking Environmental Education in a Climate Change Era: Weather Learning in Early Childhood.

ANCA Journal, Fall 2023

Association of Nature Center Administrators

A distinguished resource for professionals at nature centers, outdoor schools, and related organizations, Directions is the official digital journal of the Association of Nature Center Administrators (ANCA).

International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education (IJECEE) Volume 10, Number 2

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IJECEE, Volume 10, Number 2 includes these topics: The effect of interdisciplinary and sensory-based programs on preschool children's acquisition of the concepts of living and non-living things, Indigenous knowledge sharing and botanical literacies in early childhood education, and the Journey to reconceptualization of children in nature: Going beyond the fences.

ANCA Journal, Spring 2023

Association of Nature Center Administrators

A distinguished resource for professionals at nature centers, outdoor schools, and related organizations, Directions is the official digital journal of the Association of Nature Center Administrators (ANCA). Within the pages of Directions, readers encounter a diverse range of topics that span the breadth of organizational management within our field.

International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education (IJECEE) Volume 10, Number 1

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Volume 10, Number 1 of the International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education covers various topics, including outdoor play zones, a game-based testing instrument, and more.

New ANCA Journal

Association of Nature Center Administrators

How are nature center leaders impacting their communities? Find out in the latest issue of Directions, the journal of the Association of Nature Center Administrators (ANCA). With trends in the profession and stories of innovative leadership, Directions is a must-read for anyone in the nature & environmental learning center field.

Zoo Biology Special Issue on Conservation Psychology

A special issue of "Zoo Biology" focused on the current and future states of the field of Conservation Psychology.

International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education (IJECEE) Volume 9, Number 3

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Articles in this issue include topics ranging from leveraging the advantages of nature-based education before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, exploring Swedish educators' views on promoting connectedness to nature, and more.

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International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education (IJECEE) Volume 9, Number 2

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In this issue: Foster empathy in nature preschools, explore Alaskan family-led nature tours, experience map-making in forest preschools, delve into global concerns in sustainability education, learn about nature-based teacher preparation, and find captivating children's book reviews.

New ANCA Journal Now Available

Association of Nature Center Administrators

How are nature centers innovating for a better world? Find out in the latest issue of Directions, the Association of Nature Center Administrators (ANCA) journal. This issue features stories and information about innovation at nature centers, sustainable construction, and more.

Article: "Pandemic Shift: Meeting the Challenges of Moving Post-Secondary Environmental Education Online"

Environmental Education Research

Read an analysis of the challenges and impacts of moving post-secondary education online, written by environmental education instructors and members of the Higher Education eePRO group, Bryan H. Nichols, Susan Caplow, Rebecca L. Franzen, Lucy R. McClain, Lisa Pennisi & Jennifer L. Tarlton.

International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education (IJECEE) Volume 9, Number 1

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Rethink play in nature for sustainable early childhood education. Engage with innovative approaches like Skills 4 Kids Cafes and student-authored children's literature. And more in this issue!

New ANCA Journal

Association of Nature Center Administrators

Read the fall issue of the Directions journal, from the Association of Nature Center Administrators (ANCA).

International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education (IJECEE) Volume 8, Number 3

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Articles in this issue include: “Nature preschool as a promoter of physical activity in young children: An exploratory study of nature preschool in a northern climate” by Julie Ernst, University of Minnesota Duluth, USA; Eva Burgess, Oak Hill School, USA; and Lexi Bruno, Wind Ridge School House, USA; “Kindergarten deforestation experts: Interdisciplinary learning for understanding and addressing global issues” by Kim Waite, Prescott College, USA

International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education (IJECEE) Volume 8, Number 2

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The International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education (IJECEE) is a peer-reviewed open-access electronic journal promoting early childhood environmental education for global readership and action. IJECEE publishes scholarly written work, anonymously and expertly reviewed by peers, that focuses on book reviews, educational approaches, evaluation models, program descriptions, research investigations, and theoretical perspectives pertinent to the education of all young children (birth to eight years).

International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education (IJECEE) Volume 8, Number 1

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The International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education (IJECEE) is a peer-reviewed open-access electronic journal promoting early childhood environmental education for global readership and action. IJECEE publishes scholarly written work, anonymously and expertly reviewed by peers, that focuses on book reviews, educational approaches, evaluation models, program descriptions, research investigations, and theoretical perspectives pertinent to the education of all young children (birth to eight years).

International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education (IJECEE) Volume 7, Number 3

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Articles in this issue include: Research—"Being and becoming in nature: Defining and measuring connection to nature in young children” by Thomas Beery, Kristianstad University, Sweden; Louise Chawla, University of Colorado Boulder, USA; Peter Levin, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, USA; “Everyday learning opportunities of young children with and without developmental disabilities or delays” by Carl J. Dunst, Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute, USA; “You don’t wanna teach little kids about climate change:” Beliefs and barriers to sustainability education in early childhood by Julia L. Ginsburg, Concordia University, Canada and Shannon Audley, Smith College, USA; and more.

Circular Economy Activity

GreenLearning

Inspire students to reduce waste by applying a remake, reuse, and recycle model in creating an entirely new product from recycled materials.

Children who have developed meaningful relationships with the natural world at a young age often carry those experiences into adulthood. They display interest, respect and concern for the protection of nature, wildlife and landscapes This feature story describes the inherent value of nature education now and into the future, creating our new narrative, and collaborating with parents and teachers.

Ranger Rick Magazine

Ranger Rick® magazine, for ages 7-12, is a multi-award-winning children’s magazine that has been inspiring children and families to care about wildlife and the great outdoors for over 50 years. The accompanying educator guide is a concise educational extension that delves deeper into every issue with activity ideas and student pages.

Free Access to Case Studies in the Environment

In recognition of the impact of coronavirus on campus instruction and the rise of unplanned distance learning, University of California Press has made all Case Studies in the Environment content free to all through June, 2020.