Rebecca Rollins, NMCAA Head Start Director accepts the First Books Donation Check from Caitlin DuHadway, Chairman - Truman State University's First Books Chapter.
Rebecca Rollins, NMCAA Head Start Director thanks First Books and Truman State University and explains the important role books play in the lives of children.
Heather Rohn, NMCAA Education Coordinator and Rebecca Rollins, NMCAA Head Start Director during the First Book Donation Ceremony.
Caitlin DuHadway, Chairman TSU First Books Chapter explains the positive effects that books create in the lives of young children.
A boy looks at his participant booklet to figure out what stickers he still needs to complete his book.
A clown from ISSAAC Clown Troupe creates balloon sculptures for children.
A family receives their First Books book bundle from Marsha Robinson, NMCAA Hickory Hills Teacher.
Marsha Robinson, NMCAA Hickory Hills Teacher and Karleen Curtis-Randolph, NMCAA Kirksville Part Day Head Start Family Advocate wait to hand out the book bundles to the children.
A young child and her dad look at some of the books donated by Truman State University First Books.
A young child and her mother look at one of the free books they received at the Literacy Fair thanks to First Books.
A young child closely watches a clown from the ISSAAC Clown Troupe.
Beth Gatlin, NMCAA Family Advocate - Giggles & Grins and Charlotte Kellison, NMCAA Pre-natal Family Advocate wait to hand out book bundles to their families.
Children get the opportunity to look inside the Adair County Ambulance, meet the paramedics and receive a free bag of goodies.
The Adair County Ambulance Crew tells the children about their equipment.
Children get the opportunity to see the Kirksville Fire Department fire truck and meet the firemen.
Children get to make their very own buttons during the Literacy Fair with help from a volunteer from Truman State University.
Children play at the Alphabet Duck Pond with help from Greg Xander, NMCAA Content Area Manager and Mandy Ledford, NMCAA Kirksville Part-Day Head Start Family Advocate.
Greg Xander, NMCAA Content Area Manager explains how to select a duck from the Alphabet Duck Pond.
Sgt. Brent Bernhardt from the Missouri State Highway Patrol demonstrates the importance of wearing a seatbelt with the Patrols Roll-Over-Car.
Sgt. Brent Bernhardt demonstrates the importance of wearing a seatbelt with the Patrols Roll-Over-Car.
NMCAA Management Staff serve delicious food to all the Literacy Fair participants.
Everyone got the chance to check their blood pressure with the help of Truman State University Nursing Students.
Families were able to get their blood pressure checked by Truman State University Nursing Students.
This young Literacy Fair participant gets her bllod pressure checked with the help of a Truman State University Nursing Student.
Truman State University Sign language Class signs an active story for children.
Truman State University Sign Language Class signs a story for children.
Two children and their mom receive their First Book book bundle from their teacher, Marsha Robinson.
Two children, with their new books, wait for a balloon sculpture from the ISSAAC Clown Troupe.
