Last month's Family Book Fest was a wonderful morning filled with crafts, music, stories, and most importantly, books! Volunteers from University of the Sciences helped us set the stage by working with teachers to create a crafting area, a snack table, and the ever popular Book Swap. As we welcomed...
Last week, families invited their "grandparents/friends" to visit PIC. Our special guests were not only from the Philadelphia area, but also came from Florida, California, Michigan, China, India, and Mexico. Over coffee and pastries, grandparents, aunts and uncles, and friends of our children met...
A Season of Simplicity Prior to joining the PIC community I spent nine years working in a Quaker school in Montgomery County. I had never been in a Quaker community before and I spent much of my time there learning the values of Quakerism and how those values apply to young children and families...
Around the world, people are taking part in this global day of giving. We hope you will, too! A gift to the Parent-Infant Center on #Giving Tuesday will help us continue to spark young imaginations through play. With over 35 years of experience, we know that play helps develop the skills that lead...
Fall Discovery As the days began to get cooler, the Leapfrogs began to talk about how the leaves were changing colors. Some began to gather leaves that had fallen to the ground, while others collected acorns in small sandwich bags. As teachers, we figured it was a good time to investigate more about...
We kick off our Coffee and Converation discussion series on Tuesday, December 2 from 8:30-9:30 am in the Sweet Building's A-Z Room. Topic: Speech and Language Development of Young Children Speech and Language Therapist Brenda Golden will lead a discussion on the typical continuum of speech and...
Transition Time Shows Growth Transitions into or out of a classroom have various effects on children, their parents, and their teachers. Anticipation, with undoubtedly a little anxiety exists as our new and soon-to-be two and three-year-olds move up to a toddler or preschool classroom. It is...
Save the Date! Tuesday, December 2nd is #GIVINGTUESDAY! Started in 2012, #GIVINGTUESDAY is meant as a counterpoint to Black Friday and Cyber Monday. On December 2, we are NOT asking our families to give, but we hope that you will share with your friends and family how important PIC is to you. We...
Classroom Changes Can Be Scary For most of us change brings with it some discomfort, but when it happens in your child's classroom, it may feel all-out scary! With two new lead teachers joining the early learning program next week, I wanted to take a moment to talk about staff changes and how...
Learning to Be Safe, Kind, Careful, Healthy, and Respectful In the Peanut classroom, our daily routine gives children time for lots of free-play, while also providing structured experiences and food/rest for growing bodies and minds. The interactions that happen each day in the classroom let the...
