Taking on a Picky Eater In the Wild Things classroom, children’s eating habits are always a reccurring conversation teachers are having with parents. It seems that we have a lot of picky eaters in our classroom. One day a child will eat all of their lunch, the next day that same child will decide...
Learning Sparked by Pretend Play With winter upon us, many Leapfrogs have been to the doctor for check-ups, illnesses, or for their annual booster shots. These memorable visits generated many conversations throughout our classroom about doctors and their roles. This spark led our classroom into our...
written by Lead Teacher Demita Hill What is Pre-literacy? I am taking a literacy course at Penn and recently read an interesting article about pre-literacy skills for infants and toddlers. It took me back to my childhood when my mom used to read to me. Parents and caregivers lay the foundation for...
What problem does it solve? The Grasshoppers, a pre-k classroom at PIC, are deep into an investigation of simple machines and inventions, and the question, "What problem does it solves?" has become a recurring theme. They have explored everything from sleds to scales, each time interrogating the...
written by Joann Schock Experimenting with Science The Fireflies have begun exciting new investigations in science. The classroom has The Big Science Book, which has plenty of experiments to explore. The Fireflies really liked the experiment about bridges. As we read about the idea, the kids are...
We were deeply saddened to learn that former PIC Executive Director Cindy Roberts passed away on Februrary 10, 2016. Cindy believed that all children deserve access to high quality child care. Donations made in Cindy's memory will support children in PIC's pre-K classrooms whose families are unable...
It is time to sign-up to join this year’s round of Community Potluck Dinners to be held Sunday, March 6 from 4:30 to 7:00 pm. See the event flier. These potlucks are organized annually by the Parent Involvement Committee. This year, there will be five potlucks, each hosted in a PIC family's home...
One of the advantages of being open after the first big snow of this winter season was seeing the children outside making snow angels, building snow people, igloos, and animal creatures, climbing mountains of snow, and of course sledding! We are so lucky to have large spaces for children to play all...
During the week of February 8 - 12, we will be celebrating Teachers at PIC! For those of you who haven’t participated in Teacher Appreciation Week, it is a chance for the entire PIC Community to show their appreciation by sponsoring events and activities throughout the week. Here's the schedule...
Even though we have just finished shoveling up after Storm Jonas, PIC is already thinking about spring and our annual Plant Sale, which will be held on April 29 and 30! The Spring Plant Sale is a time when our entire community -- families, alumni, staff, and friends -- comes together to support...
