Are you artistic and creative? We need 3 people to decorate one of the PIC bulletin boards for the Spring Plant Sale! All paper supplies and plant information will be provided. All you need is some imagination. Work closely with Development Manager Karen Stachelek to complete the board by March 16th...
Last week, a baby grand piano was delivered to the Stucco Building, home of PIC's After School Program. Soon after the piano arrived, delighted and curious kids gathered around. All agreed with After School Teacher and musician John Schaff that the piano has a lovely sound. Thank you to PIC mom...
PIC Director of School Age Programs Anjali Gallup-Diaz has been recognized by the Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool Youth Development Network (PSAYDN) for her dedication to high quality after school programs. Anjali, along with 15 fellow educators across the Commonwealth, was selected as a 2015...
Winter got you down? Let this warm you up. PIC After School Teacher and art specialist, Rachel Parker recently guided a group of preschoolers through an inspired art and science project. Here, is what Rachel wrote about the fun: I often look at Pinterest and see if there are any particularly...
It’s time for another great PIC tradition... KidPots! Perhaps you’ve seen them adorning various porches or windowsills in the neighborhood. When you sign up your child for a KidPot, s/he will bring home a hand-painted terracotta pot containing a flower the week before Mother’s Day. They are just $5...
PIC works with the TerraCycle and Crayola ColorCycle recycling programs to help divert difficult-to-recycle waste from landfills. We currently have three collection programs in place. All PIC families are invited to drop off recyclables directly to any of the classrooms that host a program. Diaper...
One way to engage a child in exploring an interest is to create an attention-grabbing play scene as an invitation to play. These types of "invitations" respond to and enhance emerging interests, build on language skills, help children learn new skills, discover uses for tools in the daily...
All Aboard!!! The Leapfrogs have been engaged in a study of trains! It all started when the Leapfrogs found a book in our reading corner that had all different sorts of transportation. These weren’t ordinary types of transportation, but the kinds that made the children laugh, like a cheese car (it...
Time for Potty Training Potty training is a major milestone for toddlers, as well as parents. It is important not to start potty training until the child and the parents are both really ready. Timing and patience is the secret to success!! Potty training depends on the emotional and physical...
Map-Making Sensation The Fireflies recently explored maps! The theme started when we observed the Fireflies drawing treasure maps and dressing up as pirates. Based on the children's enthusiasm, we decided to start a study of maps. We talked about what maps are and documented their ideas on the...
