PCHP families in Cambridge, MA enjoy Banana For Two!
This blog post was written by Honey Schnapp, PCHP Coordinator in Cambridge, Massachusetts. We are so excited for the opportunity to introduce Ellen Mayer’s new book, Banana for Two, to our families. It made its debut as part of our curriculum this year at our Spring…
A Young Professionals Committee Member’s Perspective on a Site Visit
Un Dia de Nieve When Winter Storm Quinn hit New York City at the beginning of March, it was properly foreshadowed. Only a few days earlier I was sitting in a PCHP staff meeting, discussing an Ezra Jack Keats book entitled “Snowy Day” or “Dia de…
World Folktales & Fables Week
Five Favorite Folktales From Around the World Reading folktales is a great way to share valuable lessons with your children and entertain them with interesting stories. With simple characters and settings, folktales show how characters use creativity, smarts, and ingenuity to solve problems, with good triumphing…
Super Bowl LII
It’s Super Bowl Sunday! The New England Patriots vs. the Philadelphia Eagles… or is it really Massachusetts PCHP sites vs. Philadelphia PCHP sites? Massachusetts PCHP sites reach over 1350 families. Philadelphia PCHP sites, while just in year two of implementation, reach almost 200 families. PCHP families, children, and…
PCHP Board Member Hillary Frommer Visits Chile Site
PCHP Board Member Hillary Frommer recently had the opportunity to visit the Fundacion Ninos Primeros PCHP site in Santiago, Chile. She had the pleasure of meeting Amelia, one of the site’s first graduates, and her mother Victoria. Hillary was honored to be welcomed into Victoria and Amelia’s home,…
Fall 2017 School Readiness Forum
An exploration of new ideas to prevent the K-12 Achievement Gap Keynote “Poverty, School Reforms, and the Role of Early Childhood Interventions” Chris Cerf, Superintendent of the Newark Public Schools Panel “Rethinking the Achievement Gap: Insights from the Field” Ian Rowe, CEO, Public…
PCHP Philadelphia Celebrates Their First Year of PCHP!
On October 5th the Parent-Child Home Program in Philadelphia celebrated its first year in the city at the historic Smith Memorial Playground and Playhouse in North Philadelphia. PCHP families from North and South/Southwest Philadelphia had a fantastic time playing at the playground especially on Smith’s giant wooden slide,…
Five Ways Bilingual Books Promote Literacy
Bilingual Books Promote Literacy for Dual Language Learners Some parents and teachers are reluctant to use bilingual books with children because they worry that they will only focus on the words in their stronger language. However, when used appropriately, bilingual books can help children master their second language…
ABC Avenue and its Connection to PCHP
Hi! I’m Morgan! I have a YouTube channel called ABC Avenue where I read children’s books to help spread the love of reading. I KNOW that Parent-Child Home Program is doing amazing work and I’m so excited to have the opportunity to work with PCHP through…
Rockland 21C East Ramapo Parent-Child Home Program Graduation Story
The Rockland 21C East Ramapo Parent-Child Home Program site (PCHP), held a wonderful graduation and end of year ceremony on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, celebrating another successful Program year. As families arrived for the celebration, they were greeted by music and a room decorated in festive blue…
PCHP’s Stoughton, MA Site Hosts a Literacy Night!
Mindful that “children are made readers on the laps of their parents” Stoughton Parent-Child Home Program recently hosted a family literacy night. Parents and pajama-clad children cuddled on blankets while authors Carolyn-Curtis-Mahoney (author of I Took the Moon for a Walk) and Sarah Marwil Lamstein (author of Big…
