SkillBridge is an all-new program from Buckle Down with focused review and practice of the 15 reading skills that California students find most challenging in Grades 3-8.

SkillBridge approaches these skills in a new way, using scaffolded instruction to gradually remove support and accessible language to eliminate reading level as a barrier to learning. SkillBridge is unique in its solid research foundation—the skills covered were determined by extensively researching state test results. 

• Focus exclusively on the 15 skills students miss most often on the CST, taken directly from the California Content Standards.
• Support struggling learners with a scaffolded pedagogical approach that moves from guided practice to independent work in each lesson, presenting new ways to access difficult skills.
• Provide approachable practice that is written 1.5 levels below grade, removing reading level as a barrier to learning.

Features:

• Word Bank: Important terms in each lesson are emphasized
• Make Connections: Two areas in each lesson contain California-specific examples that relate to the skill
• Build A Bridge: Sidebars in each lesson provide hints, tips, and extra practice of the skill covered
• California references in each lesson offer a unique and familiar point of entry into difficult skills
• Pedagogical energy is focused on presenting new ways of accessing troublesome skills for challenged learners
• Each student book includes 15 four-page lessons