Description
What Is the Foundational Skills Bridge?
The Unleashing Greatness Foundational Skills Bridge is a structured, daily Tier 1 literacy routine designed to help students access grade-level texts with confidence.
It intentionally connects:
- Fluency → accuracy, rate, expression
- Vocabulary → morphology and meaning
- Writing → comprehension and thinking
All in 20 protected minutes per day.
This is not a new program.
It is a high-impact instructional routine that strengthens what teachers already do.
The Daily Routine (20 Minutes)
Fluency Sprint – 7 Minutes
• Timed reading
• Accuracy, phrasing, expression
• WCPM tracking and goal setting
Morphology Power-Up – 7 Minutes
• Roots, prefixes, suffixes
• Academic vocabulary decoding
• Science and ELA transfer
Writing About Reading – 6 Minutes
• CER responses
• Vocabulary in context
• Reflection and summary writing
What’s Included in This Guide
✔ 47-page printable & digital guide (PDF)
✔ Step-by-step daily routines
✔ Fully modeled sample weeks
✔ Student fluency trackers & reflection sheets
✔ Writing prompts and quick scoring rubric
✔ Teacher Quick-Start implementation plan
✔ Administrator talking points for Tier 1 MTSS
Who This Is For
- Grades 4–8
• General education classrooms
• MTSS Tier 1 literacy instruction
• Intervention support blocks
• Advisory or homeroom
• ELA and Science integration
Why Teachers Use the Foundational Skills Bridge
✔ Predictable – same structure every day
✔ Efficient – no prep, no extra materials
✔ Research-aligned – fluency, morphology, writing
✔ Measurable – daily progress tracking
✔ Sustainable – no new programs to manage
This routine strengthens Tier 1 instruction and reduces the need for Tier 2 and Tier 3 intervention over time.
See the Routine in Action
🎥 Watch the Demo Video
This short demo shows what fluency, morphology, and writing look like in real classrooms.
👉 https://youtu.be/d7d9fQm2Ogk
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