After spending the last three weeks decompressing and rejuvenating from last school year, I have been slowly starting to catch up on some literature that has naturally piled up during the past couple of months. While skimming the Preliminary Program for the Illinois Reading Council Conference (October 1-3, 2015, in Peoria, Illinois) last night, I came across a cool advertisement for Illinois Reads, a statewide literacy initiative for all ages, from toddlers to adults.
While the Land of Lincoln can certainly be frustrating on many levels (see the recent political stalemate in Springfield), Illinois Reads sounds like a pretty enlightening program, especially for students and teachers with some down time this summer. Essentially, the program consists of different age bands in which there are six books to read. The selections seem quite interesting, especially if you are a fan of Star Wars or the 1985 Chicago Bears (no to the former, heck yes to the latter).
While the Land of Lincoln can certainly be frustrating on many levels (see the recent political stalemate in Springfield), Illinois Reads sounds like a pretty enlightening program, especially for students and teachers with some down time this summer. Essentially, the program consists of different age bands in which there are six books to read. The selections seem quite interesting, especially if you are a fan of Star Wars or the 1985 Chicago Bears (no to the former, heck yes to the latter).
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