Thank you to everyone who came out for a refreshing treat at the Lemonade Lull, the first of our summer social events. We gathered on the blacktop for lemonade, cupcakes and socializing. Members of PIC's Advocacy Committee were on hand talking to folks about paid family leave and encouraging them to...
What a muddy mess! And that's how we like it on Mud Day when we spill out onto our nature playground, blacktop, and Totlot for some muddy sensory fun--splashing and squishing, digging and cooking, crawling and sliding, and lots more. But, Mud Day is not all play, it is a healthy physical and social...
from the Moonbeams Gross motor skills involve the development of muscles of the arms, legs and torso. We know that having time outside is important for lots of reasons, such as connecting with nature, getting fresh air and improving vision, but perhaps the children’s favorite thing about being...
Fun field trip: The Butterflies took a special field trip to Bartram's Garden. They enjoyed moving their bodies on a hike, resting waterside, having fun on a new playground, and delighting in a picnic lunch. It was a wonderful way to have some end-of-the-year fun!
May is a month of graduations, and this year we celebrate six PIC teachers and an administrator for the completion of their degrees. Congratulations to (from top left, clockwise) Chandara Devo who earned her master's degree in Urban Education from the University of Pennsylvania; Regina Johnson who...
Over 325 children and their families came out on a beautiful Saturday to enjoy Day of Play! The morning kicked off with a concert by City Love, and also featured a big book give-away sponsored by Treehouse Books, an art station with Fleisher Art Memorial, and community tabling by CHOP, Read by 4th...
This week, I watched one of our teachers read a story to a group of children on the nature playground. They sat, fully attentive, as she brought the characters to life. Her voice shifted with each character and emotion and she lingered on the pages the children loved most. She made connections to...
Our annual week-long celebration of our teachers is coming from May 4 through May 8. It is a time when the Board, administrators, and families recognize our teachers for the hard work that they do each day. We have a wonderful tradition. On the Monday of Teacher Appreciation Week, families post...
PIC is thrilled to announce the recent $10,000 award from WSFS Bank through Pennsylvania's Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program. The funding provides tuition assistance support, which allows families to give their children a high quality start at PIC. Scholarships at PIC help families...
Today, we were honored to welcome PA DHS Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh, Deputy Secretary Shanté Brown, and Representative Rick Krajewski to PIC to highlight Pennsylvania's new Recruitment and Retention Program for early childhood educators, which provides more support to the child care workforce. After...
