Volume 1, Number 1

International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education

ISSN 2331-0464 (online)
Volume 1, Number 1
Winter 2013

NAAEE Executive Director’s Welcome Note Judy Braus, North American Association for Environmental Education	4
Welcome Note from the Editors Cultivating understanding and long lasting desired impacts through intentional discourse on early childhood environmental education Yash Bhagwanji, Florida Atlantic University Bora Simmons, University of Oregon	5
Feature Research A Sense of Autonomy in Young Children’s Special Places Carie Green, Idaho State University	8
Advocacy Initiative Supporting early childhood environmental education through the Natural Start Alliance Christy Merrick, NAAEE Judy Braus, NAAEE	32
Advocacy Model The growing culture of nature play Melody Wood, San Antonio Zoo	41
Highlighting Resources and Books in Early Childhood Environmental Education: An Invitation for Submissions Brenda Weiser, University of Houston - Clear Lake Donna Kirkwood, University of Houston - Clear Lake	44
Autobiographies of the Board of Editors	46
Information for Authors	58