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...
High Quality in Our Infant Room The Parent Infant Center is widely known in the early childhood education community for the high quality of care we provide. Not everyone however may know all the steps that go in to ensuring high-quality care. There is intentionality behind everything we do in the...
Recently, Executive Director Debbie Green was in State College with Early Learning Director Kharma Hicks and PIC infant teachers Chelsea Reichert and Monica Williams for the the three-day PA Early Childhood Education Summit . The Governor was there to announce the beginning of the Rising STARS...
All About Autumn The Leapfrogs have been talking all about autumn this past month. We have read lots of wonderful books such as Falling Leaves and Bear Snores On . We have learned many new songs such as Autumn Leaves Falling Down (to the tune of London Bridges ), and Rake the Leaves (to the tune of...
Celebrate the joy of reading with your child at the Parent-Infant Center’s Family Book Fest this Saturday, November 9 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 the stories and crafts...
On October 18, PIC's After School Dragontail and Starlight classrooms participated in Philly Photo Day by getting out on the playground (also known as the up and coming Magic Circle Outdoor Classroom ) with our kid's cameras! These budding photographers practiced their camera skilss by taking photos...
This month, the Sunshine classroom has been talking a lot about pumpkins and all the different things we can do with them. The teachers saw baking pumpkin bread as a fun science activity. The children helped measure the ingredients and took turns mixing the ingredients. Everyone enjoyed their...
On October 17, more than 200 parents, alumni, friends, and staff gathered for a night of delicious food and drink, and one of the best exhibitions of children’s art in Philadelphia. We also celebrated PIC's 35th year of providing quality child care and family support in the diverse neighborhood of...
While many wonderful silent auction items come from PIC's longtime friends and neighbors, many of the more interesting ones are contributed by our very own families and staff. Take a look at the highlights below or view the complete item list. An Afternoon of Art at the PMA with Jacob Donated by PIC...
Written by ArtStart Co-chair Hien Liu (Penelope is a Rainbow and Sylvia is a PIC alum) I remember my first ArtStart six years ago. Our daughter had just started PIC when we received the invitation in the mail. There were promises of adult conversation, food and drink. We promptly filled out our RSVP...
