We are excited to introduce PIC's newly established Recyleteria, which is housed on the first floor in the Spruce Building in the former copy room. This space has been transformed with the addition of metal shelves and containers and is designed to as a place to collect ordinary items that can be...
During the week of Thanksgiving, PIC would like to invite your child(ren)'s grandparents or "grand" friends to our annual Grandfriends Days. On Monday and Tuesday, November 24 and 25 at 9:00 am, we will welcome these grand grownups to PIC, show them your child's learning in action, and introduce...
We are excited about our upcoming Fall Festival and hope that families can join us on Friday, October 31 from 9:30- 11:00 am. We are continuing to work out some details, but here is some important information to make this new PIC tradition a great event for children and grown ups: Dress (both...
Every fall, PIC brings in photographers to take individual portraits and classroom photos for our early learners. This year, PIC Picture Days will take place on Monday, October 27 and Tuesday, October 28. Each classroom has been assigned a particular day and time. See this year's schedule below...
Word Power in the Afternoons When children start to read, they begin to discover the power of words. As a child mouths the words in a story, he learns that words can evoke feelings, or paint a picture for his imagination. When a teacher reinforces the idea that words are powerful and evocative tools...
It all started with the leaves The Starfish recently found several leaves on a tree at Penn Alexander's playground. Upon closer observation, they noticed how these leaves were the same. They all had bulbous growths on their undersides that opened up to holes on the tops of the leaves. This began a...
Aside from being a PIC mom, Lauren Herrmann is the rabbi at Congregation Kol Tzedek of West Philadelphia. This past week, congregation members put up a sukkah in Clark Park to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. In honor of the festivities, Lauren invited PIC preschool classes to visit the...
Reggio in the Room The Sunshine teachers have been very busy working on our classroom environment. We were one of the first classrooms to volunteer to start implementing the Reggio Emilia approach in the classroom. Reggio Emilia is a small town in Italy where innovative ideas about early childhood...
A Paper Project The Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood learning is based on a variety of learning principles. One such element is incorporating emergent curriculum into the classroom by making a place where children create their own experiences, rather than merely receive only guided learning...
More Sand Play When our “tot lot” was under renovation recently, the Wild Things teachers discovered different and more creative ways to get everyone outside. We have been going on interesting neighborhood walks, playing in the Penn Alexander grassy areas, and spending time in the sandbox near the...
