Why a Home-Based Preschool Is a Beautiful First Step for Young Children For many children, preschool is the very first time they step into a world beyond home. That transition can feel enormous for a three or four-year-old — and how a child experiences that first step shapes how they feel about school for years to come. It's one of the reasons Sandy, Utah families are drawn to home-based programs like Little Blooms. Not because they want less for their child — but because the