December 2016 I must tell you how extremely proud I am of what I see when I step into a PIC classroom. Our children are engaged in activities that ignite their imagination and foster critical development. I see evidence of the important social and emotional skills children gain through all types of...
As 2016 winds down, it is a great time to celebrate many recent achievements made by PIC staff. In addition to earning bachelors and masters degrees, PIC staff have been making contributions to conferences, curriculum-based books, and early education associations. Help us congratulate: Wild Things...
Sharing Traditions Growing up in Bethlehem, PA, I assumed that everyone celebrated Christmas, simply because I didn’t know anyone who didn’t. It was not until I went to high school that my world suddenly widened. I learned that one of my new friends celebrated Hanukkah in December. I still remember...
On November 29, on #GivingTuesday, we officially launched our end-of-year fundraising campaign that will give more children a better today, so that they see a better tomorrow. Your gift will give more children a chance to experience high quality learning at PIC. Every day at PIC, our children engage...
We've just wrapped up two amazing days of welcoming Grandparents and Grand Friends. We had a great turnout with close to 120 guests who took time to discover what goes on in PIC classrooms. We thank them all!
On November 29, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season of holiday and end-of-year giving. It is easy to share about PIC's participation in #GivingTuesday. Just email, post, and tweet about how important PIC is to you. EMAIL On #GivingTuesday, please join me in making a donation to the Parent...
On Tuesday, November 29th, PIC is taking part in #GIVINGTUESDAY, a worldwide day set aside to GIVE and GIVE BACK. Last year over 700,000 people around the world took part in #GivingTuesday, raising over $116 million dollars for their favorite charities and the things that are most important to them...
We have exciting news! We have just hung a show of children's art from last month's ArtStart event at University City's Metropolitan Bakery & Cafe! After attending ArtStart last month and seeing such an impressive showing of children's art, Metropolitan owners Jim and Marcy Lilly invited us to have...
What happens below the four-foot level Those of us who communicate through the medium of in-the-classroom-notes or the PIC newsletter are adults. As adults, we hope to convey something interesting about children’s programming at PIC, such as a classroom innovation, or a STEM initiative that is...
An experiential study of community At ages 3-4 years, children begin opening themselves up to the world. In turn they navigate a world much bigger than the one they’ve previously known. Models of child development such as Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems theory and Vygotsky's constructivist...
