Students secure spot in record books

YOUNGSTOWN — Preschoolers at Millcreek Children’s Center earned their spot in the record books.

About 30 3-through-5-year-olds at the center participated today in the world’s largest vocabulary lesson. PNC hosted the effort to set the Guinness record.

The Millcreek preschoolers were among about 4,000 children in 37 cities across 15 states and Washington, D.C., to participate. An exact number won’t be available for a few days.

“We’re in the books,” announced Ted Schmidt, PNC regional president for Youngstown, to applause from the children.

They were excited to learn the news even if they didn’t grasp the full impact.

“We set a record,” said Payton Gordan, 5. “That’s all I know.”

The lesson included songs and vocabulary words from “Mr. Tiger Goes Wild,” by Peter Brown.

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