Outdoor Preschools in Colorado

SOURCE www.npr.org
Colorado passes a new law allowing outdoor preschools to accept state child care subsidies, providing low-income families access to nature-based education. The benefits of outdoor preschools include cognitive development, improved motor coordination, boosted immune systems, and enhanced mental well-being and confidence for children.

Key Points

  • Outdoor preschools in Colorado can now accept state child care subsidies
  • Children benefit from improved cognitive development, motor coordination, immune systems, mental well-being, and confidence in nature-based education
  • Studies show that learning in outdoor preschools leads to faster cognitive development and better motor coordination in children

Pros

  • Provides access to nature-based education for low-income families
  • Faster cognitive development and better motor coordination in children
  • Boosted immune systems and improved mental well-being and confidence
  • Improved learning of math and vocabulary in an organic environment

Cons

  • Nature schools are expensive to run
  • Lack of diversity in nature schools