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Preschools in which children play and learn outside for the majority of the school day—called nature preschools—are continuing to rapidly expand across the United States, according to Natural Start’s newest report, Nature Preschools in the United States: 2022 Survey.

The Early Childhood Environmental Education Rating Scale provides a collaborative tool for educators and others to discuss their early childhood environmental education program goals, consider strengths and areas of needed improvement, and chart a future direction for program development.

Early Childhood Environmental Education Programs: Guidelines for Excellence identifies key characteristics of high-quality early childhood environmental education programs to help educators, administrators, and program developers to design and deliver high-quality environmental education programs for young children.

This e-book from the Global Environmental Education Partnership (GEEP) explores the world of environmental education (EE) through case studies and includes a chapter and case study on early childhood environmental education.