The Butterflies preschoolers took a moment recently to celebrate Lunar New Year. The event was organized by classroom parents who shared many traditions with the Butterflies. They learned the history of the holiday, danced, did calligraphy, rolled out "dough" for dumplings, read, did a paper project...
PIC preschoolers are learning to wear a face mask as a skill building activity. The approach may look different in each classroom, but the goal is the same. Teachers will show children easy steps to practice mask-wearing, much like they learn to tie their shoes. We want children to learn about masks...
They stayed together while apart and it showed! Even though it was put together online this year, PIC After School's annual Spring Gala was a huge success. Videos featuring many talents were submitted in advance by the children and shared on Zoom as a single presentation. The performers played the...
Recently, the Leapfrogs have focused learning on "all about me." Teachers have guided the children in discussions about the things that make us different and the ways that we are similar. To engage the children in a hands-on activity, they asked the children about their eyes. The children noticed...
What an amazing day for all young children when Governor Tom Wolf comes to talk about the importance of supporting Early Childhood Education teacher education and making learning fun! Governor Wolf first visited with the Chipmunks classroom to make playdough before giving a press conference in the A...
PIC parent (and Tree Philly Program Manager) Erica Smith Fichman spearheaded an exciting tree replacement project that culminated with a tree planting circle this morning on PIC's Magic Circle Nature Playground . Erica and PIC Facility Assistant Josh Harmony both have children in PIC's Butterflies...
Much like the family in the beloved children's book Going on a Bear Hunt , the Roadrunner's preschool class went on their own adventure. These preschoolers take weekly neighborhood walks—always with an interesting spin. They’ve hunted down sounds on listening walks, scoured for gigantic puddles to...
Sig image: Rebecca in yellow outside PIC applauds After School teacher and Early Learning Art Specialist, Rebecca Schedl, who has been selected as one of the National AfterSchool Association’s 2019 Next Generation of Afterschool Leaders! Rebecca will be featured along with other honorees in the...
Sig image: MBs with magnatiles Two-year-olds often begin their third year of life playing independently much of the time, but as time goes by, they learn that playing with peers can be rewarding as well. This shift tends to occur naturally as children gain emotional maturity as well as linguistic...
We are grateful to the folks at Liseter for donating 100 coats to our One Warm Coat drive. We have far exceeded our goal of 100 coats, and now have collected 191!! Way to spread the warmth Liseter and all our families and friends! Coat drive goes through the end of December.
