jkidphilly Made a Big Difference on MLK Day of Service!
By Lori Rubin, Director, Family Engagement; and Danya Shapiro, jkidphilly Specialist / In the week leading up to and on MLK day, jkidphilly had a number of Little Hands Make a Big Difference programs to honor the day, which all made an incredible impact in our community.
Happiness Comes From Doing Something Kind For Someone Else
By Dr. Robyn Cohen, Director, PJ Library Philadelphia and jteenphilly / One of my favorite Psychology studies is the pencil experiment. You can try this one at home. Hold a pencil in your mouth- hold it first with just your lips holding the pencil, and next with just your teeth gripping it.
New Initiative for Supplementary Schools
By Ellen Walters, Director, Learning Initiatives in Early Childhood Education / We are so excited to be part of a new initiative from PJ Library. PJ Goes to School, a program for early childhood centers nationally, is expanding to complementary (supplementary religious) schools.