FULL STEAM AHEAD March 2018 The research is quite clear that the best practice in early childhood education is to break away from passive instruction and allow for more play and investigation, and this kind of learning early in life builds skills and interests that serve children throughout their...
During Teacher Appreciation Week, we organize a week-long celebration of our teachers. It is a time when the Board, administors, and families recognize our teachers for the hard work that they do each day. We have a wonderful tradition of families posting a note of appreciation for each teacher in...
You are Invited!...Celebrating 40 Years PIC is celebrating our Board of Directors, and the many parents, staff, friends, and alumni who have charted the journey leading the Parent-Infant Center in being a high quality early childhood education and after school program. We invite you to join us on...
Celebrating 40 Years at PIC It is with both pride and excitement that I announce the launch of our 40th anniversary celebration. 40 years ago PIC was launched as a child care program to serve children and families living and/or working in the West Philadelphia community. While in those forty years...
Thanks to all you book lovers who came to PIC's Children's Book Festival on Sunday afternoon. We saw a lot of familiar faces and made many new friends at PIC! PIC teacher Joann Schock kicked-off the story time, followed by an all-star lineup of guest readers who read a diverse collection of children...
Have a PIC Potluck in Your House Each year, the Parent Involvement Committee organizes potluck dinners hosted by PIC families in their homes. We are looking for hosts for this year’s round of Community Potluck Dinners to be held on Sunday, March 4 from 4:30 to 7:00 pm. As a host, you will open your...
Everything you need to know - from Deb Green This is the time of year when many children approach the older end of the age range for the classrooms that they are currently in. It is a time when families begin to have questions about children moving to the next age group. I hope that this answers at...
How to Talk to Kids about Sexuality - PART II Wednesday, January 24, 8:30 - 9:30 am Sweet Building A-Z Room It is never too early to start talking to kids about their bodies! In Part II of this sexuality workshop, we will continue to explore our own discomfort about this charged topic, learn to talk...
The Diversity Committee's annual Children’s Book Festival will be held January 21, 2018 from 3 - 5 pm in PIC's Small Gym (Spruce). Designed to create and nurture a culture of literacy, this free, public event will celebrate diversity and a love of reading. The theme is "The Colors of Us" based on...
Are excellent teachers born or made? This question has forever plagued the education field, and even more so when referring to those who teach our youngest children. Many believe that teachers who work with young children simply need to be kind-hearted and love the work that they do. However, those...
