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...
The Fireflies are once again teaming up with a community organization, One Warm Coat to help those in need. We had a very warm response to our call for coats last year. According to PIC Fireflies Teacher Joann Schock, "We collected well over 100 coats last year to help Philadelphia families." Donate...
Exploring the "Little" Things Class trips can be a great educational experience for children. Visiting museums, parks and local businesses inspires wonder and curiosity. Of course, for the Bumblebees many of those types of places would be too far a trip. Luckily there are many opportunities for...
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...
Pizza Day is a well-loved tradition at PIC, except when you rush out of the house without any money! This may make it a little easier. Starting in November, families have the option of adding a set charge per month per child to your monthly tuition bill, and forgetting about the cash. The prices are...
Fireflies mom Bakirathi Mani recently came to the classroom to talk with the children about Diwali, a Hindu festival that is celebrated by diverse regional, religious and linguistic communities across India . This is what she had to say about her experience: Diwali is often known as the Festival of...
