KidsFirst North hosting literacy carnivals throughout northern Saskatchewan
KidsFirst North will launch a literacy carnival tour this month after receiving a $50,000 grant from the Ministry of Education.
The events are being organized by community development manager Tina Roberts who said a carnival will be held in each of the 11 communities KidsFirst serves. Wide Open Children’s Theatre from Saskatoon will also be at the carnivals to present a half-hour puppet show for attendees. Roberts stated the events are focused on children between infant ages and six years old and it’s meant to encourage caregivers or parents to engage in literacy more with their kids.
“It’s about how important literacy is at the younger stages in life,” she said. “It’s not all about reading.”