Discover a creative environment for early learning!

Welcome to Heart and Home Preschool!

Heart and Home Preschool opened its doors this April 2025!

Located in Highlands Ranch, our fully licensed (L-1), warm and inviting in-home preschool welcomes children ages 2.5–6 into a space created with care, intention, and a deep belief in the magic of early childhood. Our mission is to nurture each child’s emotional well-being, encourage curiosity, and prepare them for kindergarten through structured, play-based learning in a space that feels like home.

We believe that early childhood education lays the foundation for lifelong learning, and our nurturing environment fosters creativity, curiosity, and kindness in every child.

*2025-2026 PRESCHOOL ENROLLMENT AVAILABLE*

Meet the Teacher

Hi, I’m May, mom of two and a passionate early childhood educator. I’ve completed Colorado’s pre-licensing certification and course work, am CPR-certified, and bring experience from early childhood intervention programs and kindergarten classroom volunteering. I created Heart and Home because I believe in nurturing children with empathy, intention, and joy.

Every detail of Heart and Home Preschool was created with care. From the soft pastel color palette to the whimsical library forest and cozy learning centers, the entire space was designed and decorated with children in mind: low shelving, rounded tables, and cozy corners meant to feel safe, welcoming, and filled with wonder.

Learning Centers and Curriculum

At Heart and Home Preschool, we believe children learn best through play, exploration, and meaningful connection. Our curriculum is theme based and thoughtfully structured, blending early academics with hands on, creative experiences that promote social-emotional growth and kindergarten readiness. Our classroom size is small with a maximum capacity for 6 little learners.

Each month, we explore new themes that reflect the seasons, holidays, and the natural world; such as weather, bugs, gardens, kindness, or community helpers. These themes are woven into daily circle time, storybooks, art, sensory activities, and learning centers to make every day engaging and developmentally rich.

We rotate through six vibrant learning centers each day, offering children the freedom to explore, create, and grow at their own pace.

Library Center

Our whimsical library room features a cozy forest mural, soft seating, and a wide range of books. Children can relax with a book, listen to a story, or join group reading sessions that build vocabulary, imagination, and a love of reading.

Writing & Literacy Center

Children trace letters, match beginning sounds, and engage in early writing exercises to develop literacy and pre-reading skills. Activities are adjusted to meet children where they are developmentally, with plenty of encouragement and praise.

Sensory Exploration Center

This center changes weekly and includes bins filled with kinetic sand, water beads, rice, or seasonal items. Sensory play supports fine motor development, early math and science concepts, and self-regulation.

Craft and Art Center

Here, children express themselves through painting, drawing, gluing, cutting, stamping, and all things creative! Projects often tie into our weekly theme, helping reinforce ideas in a fun, tactile way while building fine motor skills.

Imaginative Play Center

Our largest and most immersive center! Children rotate between themed spaces like a pet shop, grocery store, camping forest, hospital, Home Depot-style workshop, and kitchen. This center encourages storytelling, role-playing, problem-solving, and social interaction.

Calming Corner

A peaceful space with soft textures, breathing prompts, and comfort tools. Children can visit this area to rest, reset, or practice self-regulation skills with gentle support.

December Preschool Curriculum

Theme: Winter Weather, Holidays Around the World, Giving & Kindness, & New Year’s Fun

Week 1 (Dec. 1st-5th): Winter Wonderland & Snow

Letter: O

Number: 15

Focus: Snowflakes, ice, winter animals

Centers Rotation:

Monday – Drawing (What happens in winter?)

Tuesday – Sensory (Fake snow bin with scoops and Arctic animals)

Wednesday – Writing (Tracing letters and numbers)

Thursday – Craft (Coffee filter snowflakes)

Friday – Coloring/Painting (Salt-painting snowflakes)

Week 2 (Dec. 8th-12th): Giving, Sharing, & Acts of Kindness

Letter: P

Number: 16

Focus: Helping others, being kind, spreading joy

Centers Rotation:

Monday – Drawing (How can I help others?)

Tuesday – Sensory (Kindness-themed treasure hunt: finding "kind" action cards)

Wednesday – Writing (Tracing letters and numbers)

Thursday – Craft (Handprint wreaths for gifting)

Friday – Coloring/Painting (Painting kindness rocks to hide around the school)

Week 3 (Dec. 15th-19th): Holidays Around the World (Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas)

Letter: Q

Number: 17

Focus: Learning about different holiday traditions

Centers Rotation:

Monday – Drawing (Favorite holiday tradition)

Tuesday – Sensory (Holiday symbols matching bin)

Wednesday – Writing (Tracing letters and numbers)

Thursday – Craft (DIY menorahs, Kwanzaa mats, or piñatas)

Friday – Coloring/Painting (Decorating festive holiday cards)

Week 4 (Dec. 22nd-26th): CLOSED FOR WINTER BREAK

January Preschool Curriculum

Theme: New Year, Winter Animals, Hibernation, & Dreams for the Future

Week 1 (Dec. 29th-Jan. 2nd): New Year’s Celebrations & Fresh Starts

Letter: R

Number: 18

Focus: Celebrating the new year, goal-setting, and making resolutions

Centers Rotation:

Monday – Drawing (What do I want to learn/do this year?)

Tuesday – Writing (Tracing letters and numbers)

Wednesday – Sensory (Countdown confetti bin with numbers to find)

Thursday – CLOSED FOR THE NEW YEAR

Friday – CLOSED FOR THE NEW YEAR

Week 2 (Jan. 5st-9th): Arctic Animals & Icy Adventures

Letter: S

Number: 19

Focus: Polar bears, penguins, icebergs, and cold-weather animals

Centers Rotation:

Monday – Drawing (What do animals do in the snow?)

Tuesday – Sensory (Ice cube and Arctic animal bin with tongs)

Wednesday – Writing (Tracing letters and numbers)

Thursday – Craft (Cotton ball polar bears)

Friday – Coloring/Painting (Painting ice cubes and watching the colors mix)

Week 3 (Jan. 12th-16th): Hibernation & Cozy Winter Days

Letter: T

Number: 20

Focus: Kindness, fairness, inclusion, and dreams

Centers Rotation:

Monday – Drawing (What would I put in my cave if I were a bear?)

Tuesday – Sensory (Stuffed animal "hibernate" bin with blankets and caves)

Wednesday – Writing (Tracing letters and numbers)

Thursday – Craft (Bear caves from paper bags)

Friday – Coloring/Painting (Painting with cotton balls for snow)

Week 4 (Jan. 19th-23rd): Martin Luther King Jr. & Dreams for a Better World (MLK Day is the third Monday of January)

Letter: U

Number: 1 (Starting Back at Number 1!)

Focus: Animals that sleep in winter, cozy habits, and staying warm

Centers Rotation:

Monday – CLOSED FOR MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY

Tuesday – Drawing (What is my big dream?)

Wednesday – Writing (Tracing letters and numbers)

Thursday – Craft (Handprint "We all belong together" mural)

Friday – Coloring/Painting (Painting peace signs and hearts)

Week 5 (Jan. 24th-28th): Hibernation & Cozy Winter Days

Letter: V

Number: 2

Focus: Celebrations, fireworks, new beginnings

Centers Rotation:

Monday – Drawing (What do I want to do in the new year?)

Tuesday – Sensory (Confetti bin with scoops and tongs)

Wednesday – Writing (Tracing letters and numbers)

Thursday – Craft (DIY party hats for New Year's)

Friday – Coloring/Painting (Fireworks painting with straws)

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