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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.

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.

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.

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!

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

Read articles covering opportunities and challenges in EE for toddlers and their caretakers; practices and pedagogies in early childhood education; digital media and environmental science learning; and more.

This volume features articles on exciting science topics and opportunities for teaching children; a testing tool for evaluating bioaffinity; educators' perspectives on tree climbing; impacts of a farm- and nature- based early learning program; and more.

Articles in this issue include topics on measuring connection to nature; learning opportunities of children with and without disabilities; beliefs and barriers to sustainability education; and more.