Loose Parts Spark Imaginations I vividly remember playing in the “forest” behind the home of my aunt and uncle as a child. I would collect sticks with my friends and create “firepits.” We would add rocks for “food” and sit on piles of leaves. Chestnuts became fairies and the local outside cats...
Celebrate the joy of reading with your child at the Parent-Infant Center’s Family Book Fest on Saturday, November 22 from 9:30 am to 12 pm at the Rotunda, 4014 Walnut Street. With stories and crafts for ages 7-under, this event is free and open to the public. In addition to stories, crafts, and...
Fireflies mom Bakirathi Mani recently came to the classroom to talk with the children about Diwali, a Hindu festival that is celebrated by diverse regional, religious and linguistic communities across India . This is what she had to say about her experience: Diwali is often known as the Festival of...
The Fireflies took a field trip recently when Jessica McAtamney, Tiernan's mom, invited them to visit her at work. Jessica is a teacher at W.B. Saul High School of Agricultural Sciences located in Upper Roxborough. It provides an unique educational experience of academics and agriculture. According...
Today, a group of students from the Villanova University College of Nursing helped staff PIC's flu clinic, providing free flu shots to over 50 adults at PIC and in the community. This is an annual project sponsored by the City of Philadelphia. PIC participates in this outreach program as part of our...
photo credit: Thank you PIC dad and professional photographer Bryan Lathrop. See more photos below. Last Thursday, event-goers had the opportunity to dine, socialize, view a magnificent display of children’s artwork, and bid on 85 of unique auction items and packages. The year's event was a great...
On Thursday, October 30, PIC will host its first Lights on Aftershool event from 4:00 - 5:00 pm . Please join us in the Stucco Building for a mini-art festival and "lighting" ceremony. As a registered participant in this nation-wide "call to attention," we acknowledge the need for more, and...
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...
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...
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...
