College librarian Penny Mahon, Director of the Career Planning and Placement office Linda Wyatt  and Dean of Social and Behavioral Science Dr. Charles Wilson kicked off the “Kansas Reads to Preschoolers” literacy week activities at the Kansas City Kansas Community College Child Care Center with readings from the book “Wiggles.” (KCKCC Photos by Alan Hoskins) 

Children at the Child Care Center at Kansas City Kansas Community College are hearing all about “Wiggles” from college faculty, staff and students this week.

It’s all part of the Child Care Center’s annual participation in the “Kansas Reads to Preschoolers” literacy event which is designed to promote more fitness activities for young children within Early Childhood Education programs during the week of Nov. 15-21.

Dr. Charles Wilson, Dean of Social and Behavioral Sciences; Linda Wyatt, Director of the Career Planning and Placement Office; and librarian Penny Mahon were initial volunteers to read this year’s campaign book, “Wiggles,” by Doreen Cronin. Joan Leavens of Kansas State University also was on campus to read to the preschoolers along with KCKCC instructor Deb Taylor and Public Health student Anna Ryan.

“In addition to the readings, we have several other preschool activities scheduled for this week,” said Doris Holleman, Director of the Campus Child Care Center. Some of those activities include Number Sense and Math, Music and Movement, Crafts, Social Skills, Physical Education and Health, Science, Multicultural and Early Literacy activities and Wiggle Week snacks.