PIC is so grateful to have been a part of BBD, LLP's Week of Service! We want to especially thank Courtney, Ian, Tim, Kim, Marissa, Mark, Tory, Sara, Sarah, Joe, and Tom for lending us their hands. This enthusiastic team took on tasks we had talked about getting done but, like most nonprofits, never...
Moving Up This is the time of the year when children begin transitioning to new classrooms. Not only do the children have to adjust to a new environment, new children, and new teachers, but so do their parents! It is very easy to get used to things being done a certain way, and now you and your...
Mark your calendar for Storytime in Clark Park! Beginning June 16, families will gather on Thursday evenings at 7:00 pm by the turtle sculpture in Clark Park (43rd Street and Baltimore Avenue) for read-aloud stories for children ages 7 and under. Many folks bring blankets and picnics, and we always...
written by Kharma Hicks, Infant and Toddler Program Coordinator As educators who teach and care for infants and toddlers, we are passionate about bringing nature into the classroom and ensuring that the youngest child is in touch with nature. To extend upon what we do in the classroom, we take daily...
Bugs! We have started a new investigation on insects and it has been very exciting. The nature playground was where it all began. We were looking at worms in the garden every day! The kids got interested in searching for ants when playing on the steps in the blacktop. So we are now exploring the...
Little Explorers As spring is coming to an end and summer is quickly approaching, the Wild Things have been spending more and more time enjoying all of the wonders nature has to offer. The study of nature matched perfectly with all of the beautiful weather we have had recently, which allowed us more...
Discovery on the Nature Playground Breaking news! A group of Dragontails made an amazing scientific discovery in the mud kitchen this week. Amongst the amateur archeologists, two members of the PIC newspaper club combined their writing talents to record their findings. Read all about it in the...
Are you inspired by the fact that PIC makes a difference in the lives of your family as well as others? Are you i nterested in being part of the movement to provide more families with access to this engaging and warm childcare experience? I invite you to help us plan ArtStart 2016. PIC’s tuition...
The Hardest Part of my Job Last week was tough. I had to let 50 families know that their child was not accepted into PIC's Pre-K Counts program. This is Pennsylvania’s fully subsidized preschool program for income-eligible families. We only have space for nine children for the upcoming school year...
Last Thursday was a beautiful night for a picnic! Plenty of PIC families and staff, and children of all ages turned out to eat, drink, and most importantly to play. One serious piece of business was addressed at the event. With an overwhelming majority vote, the 2016-2017 PIC Board of Directors was...
