We doubled last year's turnout! Nearly 50 families participated in the 2017 Community Potlucks (with one more this weekend)...that's over 150 grown-ups and children gathering around food, family, and fellowship through PIC! With nine nearby host sites, all ages and close to all classrooms were...
Last week, I spent several days in Washington, D.C. representing the Parent-Infant Center at the Public Policy Forum sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Forty-six states were represented at the Forum and I was honored to be part of the Pennsylvania...
It was a whirlwind weekend in the Wild Things with the replacement of countertops and flooring (tile and carpeting). The results are breathtaking and we are thrilled to see one more classroom in the Spruce Building upgraded with intention and a clear understanding of the important role the classroom...
PIC's signature spring Plant Sale is transforming into a " Day of Play ." EARLY BIRD CONCERT PRICES AVAILABLE ONLINE UNTIL NOON ON FRIDAY, MAY 19 PIC's first Day of Play will take place on Saturday, May 20, 2017 and feature family activities on the playground, a plant sale, a children’s concert, and...
Last month PIC celebrated Safia Abdullah and her 30 years of service to the children and families at PIC. It was an ambitiously planned surprise party. And with a little bit of conniving, a little bit of lying, a little bit of whispering, and a lot of luck, we really GOT her good! Over 100 PIC...
Making music Spend a few minutes in the Leapfrog classroom and the children's love for music and performance is very apparent as they sing, play, and put on shows throughout the room. With this clear inclination towards music, we naturally began a study of music and sound. As teachers, we worked to...
Supporting Children with Challenges Walking through PIC on any given day, you will see adults supporting children with challenges. A teacher may help a child talk through a problem with a friend or block a toddler from biting another child. It may be a speech therapist sitting with a small group of...
A very serious study on sticks A fascination with sticks usually starts on the playground where children find some particularly exciting fallen branch. Lately, the Fireflies have been wanting to bring many sticks inside and back home. As teachers, we began to take special notice when friends picked...
February 10, 2017 Dear Friends, One year ago today, former Executive Director Cindy Roberts lost her battle with pancreatic cancer. Cindy was a part of PIC's culture for more than 30 years -- as a parent, a Board member, an administrator, and Executive Director. She was dedicated to the children...
We believe that one of the many ways to teach children to embrace our diverse world is through books! This is a brief list of books with characters who are diverse in skin color, race, culture, ability, class, sexual orientation, language, family structure, gender, and religion. We encourage you to...
