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Illinois Council for Affective Reading Ed (ICARE)

Region 9 Statewide Region
Regional Director: Donna Monti


ICARE Officers

Larry Pennie, President
(309) 452-3696

Roxanne Owens, President-Elect

Rick Prestley, Secretary

Donna Monti, Treasurer

Kathleen Sweeney, Membership


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ICARE Projects

The 2009 ABC's of Illinois: About the Beautiful Communities of Illinois. A Book For Illinois Students, By Illinois Students.

The 2008 ABC's of Illinois: About the Beautiful Communities of Illinois. A Book For Illinois Students, By Illinois Students.


Upcoming Events

March 18-20, 2010: IRC Conference, Lighting the Way to Literacy, in Springfield, Illinois. Please take a moment to peruse the Conference Preview highlighting the highly respected leaders in the field of reading who will brighten your way in teaching the children who will be our future leaders.  Registration and housing information will be available by November 2009.

January 1, 2010:  Illinois Council for Affective Reading Education (ICARE) is accepting nominations for the annual Gene Cramer ICARE for Reading Award.  The Nomination Form is available online.  The award will be presented at the IRC Conference in March. 

January 18, 2010:  Illinois Council for Affective Reading Education (ICARE) is accepting original manuscripts about Abraham Lincoln for the Thinkin' and Inkin' About Lincoln, a Book Created for Illinois Students, By Illinois Students.  The specifications and timeline for the project are available online.  Please notify Roxanne Owens if you plan to submit a manuscript and for further details about the project.  

April 25-28, 2010: International Reading Association will host its 55th Annual Convention Reading in Many Languages in Chicago, Illinois.  To find out more about this exciting convention, check out the Annual Convention section at www.reading.org.







Illinois Reading Council
an affiliate of the
International Reading Association

For general information, contact us at: irc@illinoisreadingcouncil.org