Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
Learning Coach Guide Contents The Elements of Music Unit12 American Music Unit13 MIDI Keyboarding Unit14 Ballad Composition Unit15 Welcome Letter Dear Learning Coach, Thank you for partnering with CCA and investing in your learner’s education. This Learning Coach Guide is intended to help you support your learner in their Music 7 course. Within this guide, you will find the goals, components, and features of the online course. Please take time to read and review this information so you understand how to help your learner interact with all the course’s elements. The Learning Coach Guide also includes information about each of the units in this course. On each page of unit information, you will discover the following. The Unit Overview will tell you what the focus, content, and skills of the unit will be. The Unit Assessment section is a place for you and your learner to preview the graded work in the course. At the start of each unit, work with your learner to look at the unit in edio and find out which types of graded work are in this unit. Write them in the box and use it as a checklist. You can check off each one as your learner completes it. The Unit Materials section tells you the materials your learner will need to complete the activities in this unit. You will also find the materials list repeated within each lesson so that your learner has exactly what they need at the right time. The Unit Discussion Questions are optional questions that you may want to ask your learner during the unit to increase home and school connections about what your learner is studying. In the Unit Notables section, you may find optional activities, technology tips, or ideas to help your learner if they get stuck. CCA wishes you and your learner a terrific school year! Supporting Your Learner Your role as a Learning Coach is very important. Here are a few ways you can help your learner do their very best in the course. Help your learner know what time guided or live class instruction is scheduled for, and prompt them to attend sessions or watch recordings. Remember, it is okay for your learner to get stuck. Learning new material takes time. Encourage them to take breaks, keep trying, and even ask the teacher for help. Help your learner navigate technology. That may mean helping them type information or upload work into edio. Always encourage your learner to do their very best. Review the course syllabus for your learner’s course. Maintain communication with your learner’s teacher. Part B:Course Information Course Goals In Music 7, your learner will: identify and describe the seven elements of music; learn about the relationship of the elements of music to other musical components; explore styles, composers, and compositions of music in the United States; develop proper MIDI keyboarding skills at a beginner level by performing excerpts and short musical selections; learn to read music notation; and compose a short musical tune. Course Format Lesson Components: Each lesson, your learner will spend 45–60 minutes completing a music lesson. Some days may take less time, while other days may take a little more time. The lesson does not need to be completed in one sitting. Encourage your learner to take short breaks as needed. This section will help you to understand how your learner’s course is structured in edio. Lesson Bundling: Within the lesson bundles, there are different components your learner will interact with. These components will not be used every lesson. See example below. 1. Getting Started Lesson: There is one Getting Started lesson in this course. It can be found on Day 1 of Unit 1. This lesson includes important information about the course and contact information for your teacher. 2. Unit Overview: Each unit will include a unit overview. This describes what your learner will learn in the unit and how many assessments the unit will have. 3. Prep for Success: At the beginning of each unit, your learner will find a Prep for Success. This component offers your learner tips to be successful in the course, such as study tips, important software information, safety reminders, and more. 4. Knowledge Check: There will be one Knowledge Check in each unit. The Knowledge Check is designed to check prior learning and understanding about key skills and concepts that will be taught in the unit. The Knowledge Check is not a graded assessment. Each lesson has its own components to help guide your learner through the lesson. 1. Lesson Overview: At the beginning of every lesson, your learner will see the lesson overview. This section contains lesson objectives, lesson vocabulary, materials your learner will need for the lesson, and the suggested lesson length. 2. Engage: The first section of the lesson is Engage. In this section, your learner will be introduced to the lesson by making a connection to past and present knowledge and will get ready for the lesson’s instruction. 3. Discover: New content and instruction is presented in the Discover section. Your learner will interact with the lesson content through defined vocabulary terms, videos, audio, and Pause and Think activities. Your learner will be able to practice and answer questions as they work through the lesson. 4. Show: Your learner will demonstrate what they have learned in the lesson through a series of practice questions. 5. Wrap Up: This section recaps the day’s objectives and prepares your learner for a future lesson or assessment. The course includes assignments and projects. These graded assignments allow your learner to show what they have learned and apply their new skills. All CCA assignments and projects include these components. 1. Assessment Overview: At the beginning of each assessment, your learner will see the assessment overview. This section contains the goals of the assessment, materials your learner will need, length of the assessment, and directions for completion. 2. Plan: In the Plan section, your learner will be introduced to the assignment or project. Your learner may be provided with a review of content from the previous lessons, strategies for completing the activity, graphic organizers, and grading rubrics. 3. Do: Your learner put their plan into action and work to complete the assignment or project successfully. This section also provides the grading expectations and/or rubric the teacher will use to grade the work. 4. Reflect: In Reflect, your learner will think back to the work they completed. They will reflect upon the experience and analyze how well they completed the task. These moments of reflection are important and allow your learner to think about their learning and their work habits. In addition to assignments and projects, this course also includes quizzes. 1.Quiz Review: Before a quiz, your earner will have the opportunity to review the content that will be assessed on in the quiz. 2.Quiz: A quiz may be given at the end of a topic or the end of a unit. Course Features This course includes and uses unique features such as: Composition: When a learner completes a composition activity, assignment, or project, they will be composing (writing) music. Composition helps your learner to express their individual creativity through their unique taste for music. The Elements of Music: The elements of music (often referred to as the building blocks of music) are rhythm, melody, harmony, timbre, tempo, dynamics, and form. These seven items are highlighted and heavily referenced throughout your learner’s music course to teach them essential musical concepts and skills. Listening Exercises: A listening exercise is meant to engage your learner by exposing them to music that aligns with the lesson concept being taught. A listening exercise will be indicated by an audio icon to signal your learner to prepare to use their ears. Listening exercises may ask your learner to think about something specific in the music, perform along with the example, or use the example to answer a question. Music Activity: A music activity is a part of a music lesson in which the learner will complete a hands-on activity to help enforce concepts they have learned in the lesson. Your learner may be asked to complete activities including but not limited to drawing a picture relating to music, dancing or moving their body to music, or performing with their instrument or voice. Musical Instruments: Your learner will be provided with one or more musical instruments to enhance their knowledge and skill set throughout the course. Your learner will learn how to care for and use their musical instrument. These instruments will accompany concepts within the course that the instrument reinforces and will also help to form hand–eye coordination between reading music and performing. MuseScore: MuseScore is music notation software, which is a computer program that your learner will use to read, write, and create music. MuseScore should already be installed on your learner’s computer. If you are unable to locate MuseScore, please reach out to your learner’s teacher or tech support for assistance. Performance Practice: Performance practice can occur on a small scale with one to two pages of a lesson as a featured activity or on a large scale as the theme of an entire lesson. During performance practice, your learner may be asked to use their voice, their body, or an instrument to perform a short selection of music. This helps the learner to connect their learning with hands-on practice. Part C:Unit Information The Elements of Music Unit Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will learn what the elements of music are and how they work together. Your learner will also explore musical concepts related to each element through written and listening skills. Unit Assessments Quiz _________________________ Test __________________________ Assignment ____________________ Project _______________________ Exam ____________________________ Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions Which element of music did you think was easiest to understand? Which element of music do you think is the most important? Is there anything you would like to revisit or review with the teacher in this unit? Unit Notables Your learner will create audio recordings in some lessons. Support can be provided by assuring that the computer is properly set up according to the instructions. Kit Materials hand drum, mallet, manuscript notebook, Music 7 Notebook, rhythm sticks Household Materials pencil American Music Unit Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will explore the music of the United States as well as learn about key types of American music, techniques, and practices across the land. Your learner will also learn about notable composers and music composition that come from the United States. Unit Discussion Questions Why do you think it is important to learn about American music? What part of this unit did you find the most interesting? What other cultures would interest you to learn about their music? Unit Notables Your learner will create an audio recording of various well-known rhythms and motifs from popular and classical music. They will also create a brochure on American Music using Microsoft PowerPoint. Kit Materials hand drum, mallet, Music 7 Notebook, rhythm sticks Household Materials none Unit Assessments Quiz ________________________ Test ________________________ Assignment ________________ Project ______________________ Exam ________________________ MIDI Keyboarding Unit Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will learn to play the MIDI keyboard by reading music and performing. Your learner will be able to play short keyboard exercises and musical tunes on the MIDI keyboard. Unit Assessments Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions What did you find easiest about learning the MIDI keyboard? Did anything surprise you about learning the MIDI keyboard? What other instruments might you want to learn to play? Unit Notables This unit requires connecting to a MIDI keyboard. This might present challenges for your learner. Assure that it is properly connected according to the instruction. Reach out to the teacher if your learner is having difficulty. Kit Materials MIDI keyboard note stickers, manuscript notebook, MIDI keyboard, USB connector cord Household Materials pencil Essentialized Learner: scratch paper Quiz __________________________ Test __________________________ Assignment __________________ Project _______________________ Exam _________________________ Ballad Composition Unit Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will learn about composition and music notation software and will compose a short tune. Your learner will review and submit a finalized composition that reflects implementation of teacher feedback. Unit Assessments Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. ___________________ Unit Discussion Questions What did you find easiest about learning to compose music? Is there anything you would like to try again in this unit? Do you think you might want to learn more about composing music? Why or why not? Unit Notables MuseScore is a music notation software, which is a computer program that your learner will use to read, write, and create music. MuseScore should already be installed on your learner’s computer. If your learner is unable to locate MuseScore, please reach out to the teacher or tech support for assistance Kit Materials manuscript notebook, MIDI keyboard, USB connector cord Household Materials pencil Quiz __________________________ Test ________________________ Assignment __________________ Project _______________________ Exam _________________________
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