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

Articles in this issue include:  

• Educational environments and practices associated with enhancement of children’s nature connectedness in early childhood education: A scoping review, by Irina Salmi, Marie Halme, Paula Salo, and Marja Seeve, University of Turku, Finland, and Vivika Mäkelä, Stockholm Resilience Centre, Sweden
• “This green tomato does not look ready to pick!”: Preschool children’s photography of gardening and cooking activities, by Maureen Vandermaas-Peeler and Stephanie Abbazia, Elon University, USA, and Mandy Heffernan, Columbia University, USA
• Nature Playgardens as sites for early childhood education in a tropical city, by Angelia Sia, Christine Lim, Khoo Kai En, and Kenneth Er Boon,National Parks Board, Singapore, and Sum Chee Wah, Singapore University of Social Sciences
• Beyond Empathy: Wiijigaabawitaadidaa Niigaan Izhaayang (Moving Forward Together) toward Reconciliation through Indigenous Education in Early Childhood Environmental Education, by Julie Ernst, University of Minnesota Duluth, USA; Claire Underwood, University of Cincinnati, USA; and Thelma Nayquonabe, Indigenous Mentor, USA
• Nature attachment theory: Exploring the human-nature bond through an attachment theory lens, by Alexia Barrable, Queen Margaret University, Scotland
• Deconstructive play: Book and resource list, by Carla Gull, Books and Resources Review Editor