Journal
Volume 6, Number 2

Table of Contents

Why are public school children still stuck inside? At a crossroad between teacher training and nature-based learning Monica Wiedel-Lubinksi, Consulting Editor Editorial Note	4
The Nature and Nurture of Resilience: Exploring the Impact of Nature Preschools on Young Children’s Protective Factors Julie Ernst, University of Minnesota Duluth, USA Michaela Johnson, University of Minnesota Duluth, USA Firdevs Burcak, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Turkey Research	7
Using picture books to enhance ecoliteracy of first-grade students Rani Muthukrishnan, Washington State University, USA Research	19
Investigating nature-related routines and preschool children’s affinity to nature at Halifax Children’s Centers Nazanin Omidvar, Dalhousie University, Canada Tarah Wright, Dalhousie University, Canada Karen Beazley, Dalhousie University, Canada Daniel Seguin, Mount Saint Vincent University, Canada Research	42
The case for nature connectedness as a distinct goal of early childhood education Alexia Barrable, University of Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom Conceptual/Theory	59
Embracing more diverse representations of children in nature inspired books Carla Gull, University of Phoenix, USA, Book and Resource Editor Book Review	71
Information for Authors	77