Buzzing with Books! Infants and young toddlers appreciate books through touching, listening, and looking. Though they might not understand the meaning of the book, exploring them will help them learn. Research shows that the most important thing a parent or teacher can do to help their child acquire...

Wild Things Welcome Nature Over the past few months, the Wild Things classroom has acquired not only several hanging plants, but also a freshwater fish tank. Both of these are easy ways of incorporating nature into the classroom. The simple additions have not only provided our children with a more...

Messy Play is Fun The Doodlebugs are enjoying engaging in messy play. Over the last few weeks we have finger painted with a mixture of paint and oatmeal, we painted with our feet, and we made play dough together. Our favorite was making edible play dough. The older children poured the flour and...

Pretend Play is Serious Business! PIC is known for encouraging children to learn through play. In the Caterpillar infant/toddler room, the children learn through pretend play every day. Pretend play requires children to use their imaginations. Through pretend play children develop essential social...

Exploring the Great Outdoors Outdoor play is an excellent form of exercise that promotes health and nourishes physical development. It offers a completely diverse environment for children to learn and explore. Playing outdoors allows children to develop muscle strength, coordination, and also self...

The Wild Things Love Finger Foods! As with any PIC class, a lot of eating goes on in the Wild Things room. The infants make a fuss when it is time for a bottle. The toddlers know when it is snack time and are eager to wash their hands and sit down at the table. The more precocious ones even climb...

Sensory Exploration and Discovery The Doodlebugs have been busy exploring sensory play with new and familiar materials. This type of exploration helps children discover various textures, tastes, smells and objects. One of our favorite experiences is using spoons to scoop wet oatmeal and fill nesting...

Never Too Young to Read Lately, the infants in the Caterpillar Room have shown great interest in reading books and looking at pictures. The older children in the classroom can go over to the book corner and get a book of their choice. They will sit and turn the pages and make different sounds like...

High Quality in Our Infant Room The Parent Infant Center is widely known in the early childhood education community for the high quality of care we provide. Not everyone however may know all the steps that go in to ensuring high-quality care. There is intentionality behind everything we do in the...