YORKTON - St. Paul's School celebrated the completion of reading Charlotte's Web for the One School, One Book program with a traditional County Fair.
"During the program parents read to their children, each night, one chapter out of the book," said Tammie Latimer, a teacher at St. Paul's.
"At the end we would normally invite all of our families into the school, but due to COVID we had to revamp and have a day just for the children, which is really nice too.”
Twylla Newton and her husband Cameron were there Thursday with their Clydesdales to provide sleigh rides for the children braving the frigid temperatures.
"It's a little fresh out here today, -20, but it's a lot of fun with the kids," said Newton, adding "We've done rides for two hours solid. It's been a great day."
The County fair wasn't limited to sleigh rides.
"We have a search for Templeton the rat in our haystacks outside, and in our gym, we're celebrating with some traditional carnival games like a three-legged race, and a pin the tail on Wilbur the pig," said Latimer.
The One School, One Book program was created by Read to Them, a non-profit organization promoting family literacy. "Read to Them educates families and schools on the benefits and importance of reading aloud at home. A growing body of research describes the complex and permanent effects of reading aloud. Children who are read to learn to read more easily and become better readers. Literacy skills provide the basis for a lifetime of learning and productivity," as noted in the about section on their website, ReadtoThem.org
