Nurture Children Today to Enrich Their Tomorrow Dear PIC Families and Friends, I’ve been thinking recently about how we view children in our society and how it differs so dramatically in countries throughout the world. In the US, there is always much talk about “preparing” children for their next...

Dear PIC Families and Friends, One of the many aspects of PIC that I have quickly come to value is the diversity within our community. PIC is a place where children “live” true diversity each and every day. Be it making friends or having teachers who have a different skin color, wear different...

December 2013 As a friend of the Parent-Infant Center, you already know that PIC’s high quality early care and education programs have been ahead of the curve for the past 35 years. This past summer and fall, I watched children gather cucumbers and tomatoes from our expanded garden (and later eat...

Children Need Nature: The real value of PIC's Magic Circle Outdoor Classroom A few years ago, I attended my very first workshop on nature playgrounds. While I have always loved taking children on trips to nature centers and to local parks with lots of greenery, I had never thought about the concept...

ArtStart was a Birthday Success! This year was my first ArtStart as Executive Director at PIC. I can tell you the experience was VERY different from the many years I have attended as a guest. I had no idea what went into creating such a wonderful evening! I was greatly impressed by the time and...

Debbie Green joined PIC this week as Executive Director. Deb is a seasoned early childhood professional with over 30 years in the field. Before coming to PIC, Debbie was the Director of the Early Childhood Division at Abington Friends School.Debbie holds a B.S. in Early Childhood and Elementary...