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.

October Preschool Curriculum

Theme: Pumpkins, Nocturnal Animals, Fire Safety, & Halloween

Week 1(Sept. 29th-Oct. 3rd): Pumpkins & Fall Harvest

Letter: H

Number: 8

Focus: Pumpkin life cycle, pumpkin patch, harvest fun

Centers Rotation:

Monday – Sensory (Pumpkin seeds & orange rice sensory bin)

Tuesday – Writing Centers

Wednesday – Craft (Paper plate pumpkins)

Thursday – Drawing (What’s inside a pumpkin?)

Friday – Coloring/Painting (Pumpkin stamping with real mini pumpkins)

Week 2(Oct. 6th-Oct. 10th): Nocturnal Animals & Bats (International Bat Week is the last week of October!)

Letter: I

Number: 9

Focus: Owls, bats, raccoons, and other animals of the night

Centers Rotation:

Monday – Sensory (Feather & cotton ball "owl nest" bin)

Tuesday – Writing Centers

Wednesday – Craft (Paper roll bats)

Thursday – Drawing (Favorite nocturnal animal)

Friday – Coloring/Painting (Glow-in-the-dark moon and stars art)

Week 3(Oct. 13th-Oct. 17th): CLOSED FOR FALL BREAK

Week 4(Oct. 20th-Oct. 24th): Fire Safety & Community Helpers (National Fire Prevention Week is the second week of October)

Letter: J (starting letters over again!)

Number: 10

Focus: Firefighters, stop-drop-roll, fire drills

Centers Rotation:

Monday – Sensory (Flame-colored pom-pom sorting with tweezers)

Tuesday – Writing Centers

Wednesday – Craft (DIY firefighter hats)

Thursday – Drawing (What do firefighters do?)

Friday – Coloring/Painting (Painting a fire truck)

Week 5(Oct. 27th-Oct. 31st): Halloween & Spooky Fun!

Letter: K

Number: 11

Focus: Costumes, trick-or-treating, friendly Halloween fun

Centers Rotation:

Monday – Sensory (Spooky sensory bin with plastic spiders & colored pasta)

Tuesday – Writing Centers

Wednesday – Craft (Make-your-own mask for dress-up)

Thursday – Drawing (What will I be for Halloween?)

Friday – Coloring/Painting (Marble-painted ghosts)

November Preschool Curriculum

Theme: Thankfulness, Fall Foods, Native American Heritage, & Hibernation

Week 1(Nov. 3rd-7th): Fall Leaves & Being Thankful

Letter: L

Number: 12

Focus: Gratitude, kindness, sharing

Centers Rotation:

Monday – Sensory (Leaf pile bin with fabric leaves and tweezers)

Tuesday – Writing Centers

Wednesday – Craft (Gratitude tree—each child adds a leaf with something they’re thankful for)

Thursday – Drawing (What makes me happy?)

Friday – Coloring/Painting (Handprint turkey with "I am thankful for" feathers)

Week 2(Nov. 10th-14th): Fall Foods & Harvest Time

Letter: M

Number: 13

Focus: Apples, pumpkins, corn, seasonal cooking

Centers Rotation:

Monday – Sensory (Cornmeal play dough for pretend baking)

Tuesday – Writing Centers

Wednesday – Craft (Paper plate pumpkin pies with cotton ball "whipped cream")

Thursday – Drawing (Favorite fall food)

Friday – Coloring/Painting (Painting with corn husks)

Week 3(Nov. 17th-21st): Hibernation & Cozy Animals

Letter: N

Number: 14

Focus: Bears, squirrels, hedgehogs, preparing for winter

Centers Rotation:

Monday – Sensory (Cotton "snow" with toy bears and caves for hibernation)

Tuesday – Writing Centers

Wednesday – Craft (Paper plate bear caves)

Thursday – Drawing (Where do animals sleep in winter?)

Friday – Coloring/Painting (Fingerprint hibernating animals)

Week 4(Nov. 24th-28th): CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING BREAK

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