written by Kharma Hicks, Infant and Toddler Program Coordinator Promoting healthy social-emotional development with infants and toddlers consists of the ability to form trusting and rewarding relationships with others. Through play, the teachers help the children communicate and express their...
Follow Their Lead One of the most important things we do in the Roadrunners classroom is follow our children’s lead. For a child, having an interested and loving adult listen closely to what they are thinking about is so important. As a child sees that an adult values them and their ideas...
So Much Sound The Caterpillars loved the study of sound!! Together we explored all types of sounds. We talked about different sounds, what sounds animals make, and what sounds we hear in our environment. On our daily walks we enjoyed stepping on leaves, listening as trucks drove by, and we...
December 2015 PIC is a special place that encourages children in their growth and development. How do we do it? We believe in the power of play. If you share our belief in the power of play, I hope you will consider the Parent-Infant Center in your end-of-the-year giving. With over 30 years of...
PIC works hard to stay open in inclement weather. However, since we are likely to have weather-related closings, we want you to know how we make the decision to open or close. PIC follows the decision of the University of Pennsylvania. If they close, we will also close (Penn is our landlord and...
The Fireflies, with some help from the Grasshoppers, finished their food drive for Philabundance last week by filling up Lead Teacher Joanne Schock's SUV. According to Joann, the response from the PIC community was great! "Over the course of the drive, I saw the children really begin to understand...
Do you like working with groups of adults and children, and perhaps have some teaching experience? We are looking for a Playgroup Leader for Mondays starting sometime in January. This is approximately a 3-hour obligation once a week (playgroup is from 9:30-11:30 am). Playgroup Leaders are...
On Thursday, December 17, PIC after school and early learning families are invited to celebrate the winter season. The After School will hold its annual Gala Talent Showcase from 4:00 - 5:00 pm in the Stucco Building followed by an after-party. The Early Learning Program will host an Open House from...
Still Passionate After All These Years With over 30 years in the field, I am delighted to say that my passion for Early Learning has not died! Since returning from the annual conference of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), I have found myself spending considerable...
We've just wrapped up two amazing days of welcoming Grandparents and Grand Friends. We had a great turnout with close to 100 guests who took time to discover what goes on in PIC classrooms. This year, we asked these very experienced care givers to share some words of wisdom on parenting. We find...
