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The Foundational Skills Bridge
A 20-Minute Daily Routine to Strengthen Tier 1 Literacy
The Unleashing Greatness Foundational Skills Bridge is a classroom-ready instructional routine designed to strengthen the core skills students need to fully access complex texts, rich vocabulary, and meaningful writing.
In just 20 minutes a day, this routine intentionally connects:
- Fluency (accuracy, rate, expression)
- Academic vocabulary & morphology
- Writing about reading
The Bridge is not an intervention program.
It is strong Tier 1 instruction—predictable, measurable, and easy to implement within existing schedules.
What teachers appreciate most:
- A clear daily structure that doesn’t require extra planning
- Built-in progress monitoring and accountability
- Seamless alignment with ELA, Science, and interdisciplinary instruction
- Immediate classroom impact without adding a new program
🔗 Explore the Foundational Skills Bridge
Designed for Grades 4–8 • Works in general education, MTSS Tier 1, and advisory settings
🌟 Unleashing Greatness Learning Ecosystem Orientation Guide
“Choose your path. Find the tools. Launch the journey.”
🌍 What Is the Learning Ecosystem?
The Ecosystem is centered around the novel Unleashing Greatness: The Kingdom of Shadows and includes a wide variety of interconnected tools designed to:
- Strengthen literacy and critical thinking
- Align with Science of Reading and Project-Based Learning
- Foster creativity, empathy, and student voice
- Support parents, teachers, and administrators alike
📚 Product Overview by Type
| Product Type | Description | Audience |
| 📘 Core Curriculum | Novel, Student Workbook, Teacher’s Guide, Assessment Suite | Teachers, Parents |
| 🧱 Foundational Tools | Foundational Skills Bridge, Vocabulary Pack, Chapter Quests, Parent Playbook, Teacher Design Sheets | Educators, Families |
| 🎨 Creative Extensions | Drawing & Writing Journal, Poetry Pack, Audiobook | Students |
| 🛠 Support Tools | Spotlight ELA Lessons, Claim–Evidence–Reasoning Bundle, Quick-Use Guides | Teachers |
| 📦 Bundles | Teacher Bundle, Parent Bundle, Future Admin Bundle | All Users |
🧑🏫 Choose Your Starting Point
✅ Are You a Classroom Teacher?
Start with:
🔹 Teacher Instructional Bundle Unleashing Greatness Teacher Instructional Bundle
🔹 Spotlight Lessons Unleashing Greatness: Spotlight Lessons – Premium Lesson Plan Collection
🔹 Full Assessment Suite Unleashing Greatness: Complete Assessment Suite (Chapters 1–26)
✅ Are You a Homeschooling Parent?
Start with:
🔹 Parent Bundle
🔹 Parent Playbook
🔹 Student Workbook
✅ Are You a School Administrator or Literacy Lead?
Start with: The Fundamental Skills Bridge and:
🔹 Novel Set + Teacher Bundle
🔹 Science of Learning Guide
🔹 Bring to Your School Page
✅ Are You Looking for Creative Enrichment?
Start with:
🔹 Chapter Quests
🔹 Drawing & Writing Journal
🔹 Poetry Pack
🧪 What Makes This Ecosystem Unique?
- Aligned with Common Core + Science of Reading
- Supports project-based and inquiry learning
- Combines emotional intelligence, literacy, and student leadership
- Integrates culturally relevant pedagogy
- Ready for integration into LMS platforms (Schoology, Google Classroom, Canvas, etc.)
📥 What’s Inside This Guide?
- 🗂 Overview of all products with brief explanations
- 🧠 Flowchart: “What’s Right for Me?”
- 🚀 Quick-Start Pathways for different users
- 🤝 Support Information
- 🔗 Links to explore bundles or individual tools
🧭 “What’s Right for Me?” Flowchart
🎯 Find Your Path in the Ecosystem
Use this guide to see which resources are best for your goals.
🧱 What Each Product Does (And How to Use It)
📘 1. The Novel – Unleashing Greatness: The Kingdom of Shadows
The core of the ecosystem — an adventurous, emotionally rich story that integrates themes of courage, unity, and transformation. Students read, discuss, and respond through writing, art, and deeper inquiry.
Use It: Read aloud, student-guided reading, literature circles.
📗 2. Student Workbook
A chapter-by-chapter workbook that includes vocabulary, comprehension, reflection, grammar, and creative response activities. Aligned with Science of Reading and Common Core.
Use It: Assign by chapter or unit. Works for independent or guided work.
📘 3. Teacher’s Annotated Guide
A full walkthrough of the novel with answers, teaching prompts, and strategies. Includes character insights, lesson extensions, pacing tips, and discussion starters.
Use It: Teacher prep, direct instruction, sub plans.
📋 4. Full Assessment Suite
Pre/Post assessments for every unit (Chapters 1–26), including vocabulary, comprehension, inference, sequencing, writing, and fluency. Includes rubrics, benchmarks, and teacher checklists.
Use It: Formative or summative assessments, data collection, differentiation.
🟨 5. Vocabulary Pack
All vocabulary from the novel in one easy reference with definitions, sentence prompts, and student-friendly explanations. Especially useful for ELL and support students.
Use It: Word walls, bell ringers, centers, intervention.
🎯 6. Spotlight ELA Lesson Plans
Ready-to-teach mini-lessons for key chapters and themes, including ELA standards-based instruction, modeling, group work, and writing tasks.
Use It: Weekly ELA blocks, small-group literacy, hybrid classrooms.
🛠️ 7. Chapter Quests
Collaborative chapter-based projects that include inquiry tasks, STEM tie-ins, dramatic role-play, leadership activities, and student choice.
Use It: PBL units, enrichment, Friday centers, afterschool.
📘 8. Parent Playbook
A structured guide for parents supporting their child’s reading journey. Includes chapter-by-chapter discussion prompts, vocabulary support, and home-friendly activities.
Use It: Family literacy nights, homeschool, reading at home.
📝 9. Parent Chapter Design Sheets
Editable templates that help parents or home educators plan each chapter: objectives, materials, activities, and assessment ideas.
Use It: Weekly planning, homeschool pacing.
🧩 10. Drawing & Writing Journal
Creative space for students to respond through drawing, short writing, and journaling. Aligned with the novel chapters.
Use It: Morning work, centers, SEL lessons, art integration.
🎧 11. Audiobook
A fully produced audiobook of the novel for students who benefit from listening. Enhances comprehension, vocabulary, and access.
Use It: Listening centers, homework, read-alongs, accessibility.
🧠 12. Poetry Pack
A supplemental unit on poetry, using themes and characters from the novel. Includes original poems, writing prompts, and performance tasks.
Use It: Poetry month, literacy units, creative writing.
✍️ 13. CER Bundle (Claim–Evidence–Reasoning)
11 chapter-based worksheets that guide students through analytical writing using the CER model. Includes a rubric, tracker, and drawing bonus prompts.
Use It: Writing blocks, test prep, close reading tasks.
📦 14. Teacher Instructional Bundle
A discounted package including:
• Novel
• Teacher’s Guide
• Student Workbook
• Full Assessment Suite
Use It: Full classroom launch. Includes all core tools for instruction and evaluation.
🏡 15. Parent Bundle
A discounted package including:
• Novel
• Parent Playbook
• Student Workbook
• Chapter Quests
• Parent Design Sheets
• Writing & Drawing Journal
Use It: Homeschool, guided at-home reading, weekend enrichment.
🛠️ 16. The Foundational Skills Bridge
A daily 20-minute Tier 1 literacy routine that strengthens fluency, academic vocabulary, and writing about reading—without adding a new program.
Includes:
- Structured 7–7–6 minute routine (Fluency, Morphology, Writing)
- Student fluency trackers & reflection sheets
- Morphology mini-lessons and practice routines
- Writing-about-reading prompts with quick scoring tools
- Teacher quick-start guide & admin talking points
Use It: Daily warm-ups, ELA or Science blocks, MTSS Tier 1 support, advisory or homeroom.
⏳ Coming Soon: Admin Planning Toolkit
Site licenses, bulk orders, LMS integration tools, and implementation support for school or district adoption.
🔗 Helpful Links
- 🌐 Website: www.unleashinggreatnessedu.org
- 🛍️ Shop: www.unleashinggreatnessedu.org/shop
- 🏫 Bring to Your School: www.unleashinggreatnessedu.org/bring-to-your-school
- 🌐 Teachers Pay Teachers at: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Unleashing-Greatness-The-Foundational-Skills-Bridge-15349253