International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education (IJECEE)

IJECEE articles include book reviews, educational approaches, evaluation models, program descriptions, research investigations, and theoretical perspectives—all anonymously and expertly peer-reviewed. The young children’s caregivers and the communities, institutions, and systems in which the children live are also important focal points. Implications for environmental education policy at the local, state, regional, national, and international levels are sought.

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Established September 11, 2013
ISSN 2331-0464 (online)

Yash Bhagwanji, Ph.D.
Executive Editor

Articles in the Latest Issue: Fall/Winter 2026

Volume 14, Number 1

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Volume 14, Number 1

In Volume 14, Number 1, read articles covering topics such as international early childhood environmental education policy insights, nature-based preschool impacts on school readiness, nature-based early childhood in higher education, developing empathy in a natural context, and more.

Volume 13, Number 1

In Volume 13, Number 1, read articles including opportunities for published authors and graduate students, approaches and challenges when conducting research with and by children, experiences and practices of a Forest School community, multispecies encounters in an urban school garden, a study of cold-weather play, how nature-preschool teachers modified their practices during COVID-19, and more.

Volume 12, Number 2

In Volume 12, Number 2, read articles covering preschoolers’ ideas about climate-friendly actions, teacher candidates in a nature reserve field setting, fire as a loose part, a digital platform to promote nature experiences, comparing zoo and urban settings, and more.

Volume 12, Number 1

In this issue of Volume 12, read articles covering nature connectedness, nature playgardens and learning environments, Indigenous education in early childhood, nature attachment theory, and more.

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Volume 11, Number 2

In this issue of Volume 2, articles cover formative learning and later environmental advocacy and actions; preschool teachers' perceptions of nature; factors associated with nature connection; a book and resource list; and more.

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Volume 11, Number 1

In this volume, read articles on climate change education in early childhood classrooms; the role of materiality in pre-primary children's land art; a community of practice approach for supporting early childhood educators; Indigenous perspectives in children's literature; and more.

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Volume 10, Number 2

Read about 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; journey to reconceptualization of children in nature; books and resources all about worms!

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Volume 10, Number 1

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.

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Volume 9, Number 3

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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Volume 9, Number 2

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.

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Volume 9, Number 1

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!

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Volume 8, Number 3

Articles in this issue cover nature preschools as a promoter of physical activity, and interdisciplinary learning for understanding and addressing global issues.

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