Staff Specialists Build Bridges One of the ways the PIC's After School Center (ASC) attracts high-quality, highly-motivated, talented teachers is by sharing a precious handful of them with the Early Learning program. This January, ASC welcomes Rachel Kolber, a veteran early-learning teacher formerly...
PIC applauds Wild Things Assistant Teacher Kristy Carter, who is one of many PIC teachers who has gone back to school. Kristy is studying for a Master’s degree in Special Education with a concentration in Autism Spectrum Disorders. Her program is online through St. Joseph’s University. Taking online...
In Pursuit of Great Spaces Over our recent winter break, we had a chance to do some behind-the-scenes projects. Floors were waxed, carpets were cleaned, and supply closets were re-organized. Most significantly, we renovated the Peanuts classroom (in the Spruce Building). We replaced very-aged tile...
The Fireflies recently completed a food drive for Philabundance. While their collection ended, their learning had only just begun. The children's interest in collecting food for those in need gave the teachers an opportunity to explore other ways we express kindness. They read books together about...
Last week, After School and Early Learning families gathered with PIC staff to celebrate the season. Thank you to everyone who brought food and drink to share and stayed for the fun!
December 2015 PIC is a special place that encourages children in their growth and development. How do we do it? We believe in the power of play. If you share our belief in the power of play, I hope you will consider the Parent-Infant Center in your end-of-the-year giving. With over 30 years of...
Follow Their Lead One of the most important things we do in the Roadrunners classroom is follow our children’s lead. For a child, having an interested and loving adult listen closely to what they are thinking about is so important. As a child sees that an adult values them and their ideas...
The Fireflies, with some help from the Grasshoppers, finished their food drive for Philabundance last week by filling up Lead Teacher Joanne Schock's SUV. According to Joann, the response from the PIC community was great! "Over the course of the drive, I saw the children really begin to understand...
Still Passionate After All These Years With over 30 years in the field, I am delighted to say that my passion for Early Learning has not died! Since returning from the annual conference of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), I have found myself spending considerable...
We've just wrapped up two amazing days of welcoming Grandparents and Grand Friends. We had a great turnout with close to 100 guests who took time to discover what goes on in PIC classrooms. This year, we asked these very experienced care givers to share some words of wisdom on parenting. We find...
