Never Too Young to Read Lately, the infants in the Caterpillar Room have shown great interest in reading books and looking at pictures. The older children in the classroom can go over to the book corner and get a book of their choice. They will sit and turn the pages and make different sounds like...
Monday will be the last day that the Fireflies will be accepting dry or canned goods for their food drive. We have had a great response so far! If you haven't had a chance to make a contribution, you can drop off food items in any classroom. The Food Drive began on November 11 and the food is being...
Early Learning families: please return any unwanted pictures and/or payment to Lynne Piersol (Spruce Building ground level) or Amanda Schroeder (Spruce Building, first floor) by Monday, December 2. Checks should be made out to LifeTouch . If you pay online, please give Lynne your payment code...
This week, PIC children enjoyed sharing classroom activities with very special guests! There was plenty of imaginative play, reading, sensory exploration, art projects, conversation, dress up, and a whole lot of love! Thank you to all our grandparents and grandfriends who came out to discover PIC.
Next week, we will begin the last stages of our Magic Circle outdoor classroom installation. Keep an eye on the main playground as the Messy Materials and Art Areas are created and hundreds of plants and shrubs are planted. Restricted areas will be roped off for safety. We expect the process to take...
Composting at PIC is not really a new thing. PIC's Roadrunner preschool classroom and After School Center have been worm composting since 2001! But more recently, the entire Center has gotten involved and the amount of organic materials we collect has increased. During the week, all of our...
Did you know that several of our classrooms are actively participating in recycling programs? PIC works with the TerraCycle and Crayola ColorCycle recycling programs to help divert difficult-to-recycle waste from landfills. To date we have five programs in place. All PIC families are invited to drop...
Grandfriends Days are coming November 25 - 27-– the Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday before Thanksgiving! All the "grandest" grownups in your child's life are invited! Grandparents/friends may mail back the RSVP postcard included in their invitation or tell your teacher directly if your child will be...
The following article written by PIC After School Teacher Carolanne Mitchell appeared recently in the Fall 2013 Pennsylvania School-Age Child Care Alliance newsletter. Blogging with 8-11 year olds Blogging with kids is a great way to get them writing and to teach 21st century skills. I started...
Recently, Executive Director Debbie Green was in State College with Early Learning Director Kharma Hicks and PIC infant teachers Chelsea Reichert and Monica Williams for the the three-day PA Early Childhood Education Summit.The Governor was there to announce the beginning of the Rising STARS Tuition...
