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Heart and Home Preschool
Welcome to Heart and Home Preschool!
Welcome to Heart and Home Preschool!
Heart and Home Preschool opened its doors in April of 2025!
Located in Highlands Ranch, our fully licensed, 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.
Heart and Home Preschool currently has an L-3 rating in PDIS.
*2025-2026 PRESCHOOL ENROLLMENT AVAILABLE*
Meet the Teacher
Meet the Teacher
Hi, I'm May! I'm a mom of two and the owner and teacher behind Heart & Home Preschool. I'm CPR-certified, have completed Colorado's required early childhood training, and bring experience from early childhood intervention programs and kindergarten classroom volunteering.
I created Heart & Home because I wanted to offer families the kind of preschool I valued as a parent: small, nurturing, intentional, and focused on helping children become confident, independent, and excited to learn.
Every detail of Heart & Home has been created with children in mind, from our whimsical library forest and cozy learning centers to our outdoor spaces and hands-on activities. My goal is for children to feel safe, known, and genuinely excited to come to preschool each day.
Learning Centers and Curriculum
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 spaces each day, offering children the freedom to explore, create, and grow at their own pace.
Library Center
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
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
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
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
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
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, Fire Safety, Nocturnal Animals & Halloween
Week 1 (Sept 28-Oct 2): Pumpkins/Sunflower & Fall Harvest
Letter: G / Number: 7
Focus: Pumpkin life cycle, pumpkin patch, harvest (sunflower seeds, squash, corn, etc)
Centers Rotation:
Monday – Drawing (What’s inside a pumpkin?)
Tuesday – Craft (Paper plate pumpkins/sunflowers)
Wednesday – Learning Centers and Handwriting
Thursday – Sensory Bins (Sunflower/Pumpkin theme)
Friday – Coloring/Painting (Sunflowers)
Week 2 (Oct 5-Oct 9): Fire Safety & Community Helpers (National Fire Prevention Week is the second week of October)
Letter: H / Number: 8
Focus: Firefighters, stop-drop-roll, fire drills
Centers Rotation:
Monday – Drawing (What do firefighters do?)
Tuesday – Craft (DIY firefighter hats)
Wednesday – Learning Centers and Handwriting
Thursday – Sensory (Flame-colored pom-pom sorting with tweezers)
Friday – Coloring/Painting (Painting a fire truck)
Week 3 (Oct 12-Oct 16): CLOSED FOR FALL BREAK
Week 4 (Oct 19-Oct 23): 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 – Drawing (Favorite nocturnal animal)
Tuesday – Craft (Paper roll bats)
Wednesday – Learning Centers and Handwriting
Thursday – Sensory (Bear tails sensory bins)
Friday – Coloring/Painting (Moon and stars art)
Week 5 (Oct 26-Oct 30): Halloween & Spooky Fun!
Letter: J / Number: 10
Focus: Costumes, trick-or-treating, friendly Halloween fun
Centers Rotation:
Monday – Drawing (What will I be for Halloween? What is your favorite candy?)
Tuesday – Craft Costumes (Witch, Cat Ears, Frankenstein head)
Wednesday – Learning Centers and Handwriting
Thursday – Sensory (Halloween Themed Sensory Bins)
Friday – Coloring/Painting (White ghosts on black paper)
November Preschool Curriculum: Theme: Fall Foods, Native American Heritage, & Thankfulness
Week 1 (Nov 2-Nov 6): Fall Foods & Harvest Time
Letter: K / Number: 1 (starting numbers 1-10 over!)
Focus: Apples, pumpkins, corn, seasonal cooking
Centers Rotation:
Monday – Drawing (Favorite Fall food)
Tuesday – Craft (Multi-Colored Corn husks)
Wednesday – Learning Centers and Handwriting
Thursday – Sensory (Play dough for pretend baking)
Friday – Coloring/Painting (Cups of hot cocoa)
Week 2 (Nov 9–Nov 13): Native American Heritage & Traditions (National Native American Heritage Month)
Letter: L / Number: 2
Focus: Learning about indigenous cultures, storytelling, symbols
Centers Rotation:
Monday – Drawing (Symbols and patterns from Native American cultures)
Tuesday – Craft (Beaded necklaces)
Wednesday – Learning Centers and Handwriting
Thursday – Craft (Woven paper mats)
Friday – Coloring/Painting (Making "cave drawings" on brown paper)
Week 3 (Nov 16-Nov 20): Thanksgiving Holiday History & Being Thankful
Letter: M / Number: 3
Focus: Gratitude, kindness, sharing
Centers Rotation:
Monday – Drawing (What makes me happy?)
Tuesday – Craft (Gratitude tree—each child adds a leaf with something they’re thankful for)
Wednesday – Learning Centers and Handwriting
Thursday – Sensory (Thanksgiving Themed and Colors)
Friday – Coloring/Painting (Handprint Art)
Week 4 (Nov 23-Nov 27): CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING BREAK
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