Today is National Literacy Day! But what is literacy? Of course, reading and learning new vocabulary is a part of literacy, but there is so much more to it. The basic components of early literacy are actually talking and listening, language-rich, vocabulary-stretching conversation, so toys as…
Let’s Celebrate Labor Day! What do you want to be when you grow up? Ask our Communications and Events Director and she’ll tell you she wanted to be a cake decorator. Ask our CEO and she’ll tell you that she wanted to be a lawyer! Today, Labor Day,…
The United Way of Central Jersey’s PCHP site had a great Eric Carle-themed summer day! The United Way of Central Jersey’s PCHP site celebrated Eric Carle’s birthday with a picnic in the park on June 26th. Program participants were invited to the Pine Street Park in…
PCHP is very proud that of one of our Cambridge, MA PCHP Early Learning Specialists is now a published children’s author! Being a PCHP Early Learning Specialist has enriched Ellen Mayer’s writing. Her books, published by Star Bright Books, are PCHP recommended and great children’s books for 0 –…
Betsy Marlow In 2003, Betsy Marlow knew that Georgetown County, South Carolina was struggling with its education outcomes. So she and her sister, Jo, set a goal of improving school readiness in the community to ensure that more children would graduate from high school. After coming across an…
The Fourth of July is a great time for parents and children to spend time together playing and doing art activities. It is also a great opportunity to talk with your children about the 4th of July and why it is such an important day! The Fourth of July…
Since 1966, Eric Carle has been writing and illustrating some of the best children’s books in the world. Carlie’s lyrical and visual masterpieces have been helping children all over the world fall in love with reading for decades. With multiple books on PCHP’s recommended book list, Eric Carle…
Anecdote of a Home Visit – Learning, Sharing, and a Story As told by Vera Roffey at the 2015 Parent-Child Home Program Conference. During a home visit, the 10 year-old sister of the PCHP child I was visiting said, “I am embarrassed to have my birthday party at…
Memorial Day is more than just a kickoff to summer, it provides a great opportunity to talk with your children about what the day symbolizes. Explain to your children that it is a day to remember and honor everyone who has protected the United States. Below are some…
Lisa Torrey, a PCHP Parent turned Early Learning Specialist writes about the critical impact of Pittsfield’s PCHP site. I am writing to advocate for a program we are fortunate to have in Pittsfield Public Schools. The Parent Child Home Program is an educational program for children ages 2 and 3…
Is there snow on the ground? Are there any snowmen in your neighborhood? Go for a walk with your child and see if you can find any. If you live in a place with no snow, find pictures in books, magazines, and newspapers of all the snow and…