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...
On December 1, people will give to the worthy causes that they cherish or ones that are important to family and friends. PIC is participating in this global day of giving! On #GivingTuesday, you can give the gift of play. At PIC, we believe that learning through play sparks the imagination and helps...
At PIC, we know that a story book can come to life, especially when a little magic (or Magic Circle more accurately) is added. During the Peanuts recent study of sound, the teachers and children dove into some great books to enrich their learning. Early on a clear classroom favorite became, We’re...
Through play children lead their own learning, like four-year-olds Sara and Angel did while making breakfast in the dramatic play area of their preschool classroom. Sarah and Angel were concentrating on making breakfast together. Sara wanted to make blueberry pancakes, while Angel felt like making...
The Sounds of Storytelling When you read your to little ones before bedtime, is it a one way interaction? Young children experience read-alouds in many different ways and contexts, but seldom are any of these ways passive! An artfully written children’s work is interactive, colorful, carries meaning...
The Bees are on the Move! We have witnessed a huge sprout in gross motor skills in the Bumblebee classroom. Our once non-mobile babies are sitting up and reaching and grasping for toys; our former crawlers are standing and taking steps; and our walkers are now running! Gross motor skills include the...
