Welcome Everyone to Rockford Elementary Arts Magnet School!

I would like YOU to get to know ME just a little better.  I have been teaching for the Rockford Area Schools since 1989.  I started as a Reading Specialist and then moved to First Grade in 1992.  I have also taught 2nd grade, 3rd grade and Spanish Club for the Rockford Area Schools. Since 2018 my role at  REAMS has been Reading Intervention Specialist. More specifically I work with students in our Alternative Delivery of Specialized Instructional Services (ADSIS) Program.   I  work with small groups of students in grades K-4 to help increase their reading skills such as fluency, comprehension and memory of grammatic rules in the English language.  My role is to help my students bridge the learning gap and become more successful readers.

I received my Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from the University of Minnesota in 1984.  I then completed my Master of Arts degree in Educational Administration from St. Mary's College in 1992. I have participated in several training courses through The Perpich Center for the Arts to improve my ability to infuse art into your child's education. Since 2018 I have also taken another 20 graduate credits to enhance my professional development as a Reading Interventionist for Rockford Elementary Arts Magnet School. Most recently, I have completed my certification for training to use the Orton-Guillingham methodology, through the Institute for Multi-Sensory Education known as IMSE, to instruct students in intense interventions to improve their acquisition of reading skills to meet grade level expectations.

As a teacher I strive for strong clear communication with all of you.  Please contact me anytime and know that I look forward to building a strong professional relationship with you and your family to help foster the education and success for your child. 

I am looking forward to having a fun and productive year working with your child!

If you have any question or thoughts please contact me at 763-477-5837 ext. 1405 or jennifer.sprague@rockford.883.org

Thanks for visiting my site!

Below you will find a few websites that may be of assistance to you when working with or supporting your child in learning to read.

UFLI Parent/Student Resources 

Parent support and activities for students

FunBrain

So much fun, kids won't even know they're learning!

http://www.funbrain.com/FBSearch.php

PBS Kids

Limitless activities for kids from their favorite cartoon characters!

http://pbskids.org/

Random House Kids

The one stop shop for online gaming... full of math, reading, art, science, and social studies games

http://www.randomhousekids.com/

Starfall

Learn to read and have fun with reading at Starfall!

http://www.starfall.com/

Here is  a link to the Minnesota Common Core Standards:  http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/EdExc/StanCurri/K-12AcademicStandards/

This is a list of our teaching objectives for each grade level.