Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
English Language Arts E Learning Coach Guide Contents Part A:Welcome to EnglishLanguage Arts E! 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 English Language Arts E 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, literature connections, career connections, technology tips, ideas to help your learner if they get stuck, or safety tips. 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. Look for Learning Coach Notes in the course. These are special messages to provide you with information about an activity or topic. 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 English Language Arts E, your learner will continue to develop their understanding of multi-letter vowel and consonant sounds and reading to interpret information. By the end of the year, your learner will be able to: divide words into syllables; read and spell words with prefixes and suffixes; find information in text; compare and contrast characters; explain cause and effect using events from a story; understand information from multiple sources, such as print or digital; identify the main topics in writing; write an opinion piece with supporting details; write in paragraphs using transition words (“first,” “next,” “last”); use prefixes and suffixes when reading and writing; and write legibly in print and cursive. Course Format Lesson Components: Each day, your learner will spend approximately 90 minutes completing an English Language Arts 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 they need. This section will help you to understand how your learner’s course is structured in edio. See example below. Lesson Bundling: Word Study: Word Study is intended to help your learner acquire foundational skills to help them learn to read and improve the fluency of their reading. This section will include the following items: Phonemic Awareness: Learners will recognize, think about, and work with individual spoken sounds in words. Phonics and Spelling: Phonics is the connection between printed letters and sounds. Learners will understand the organized and predictable relationship between written letters and the sounds they stand for. Reading: During the reading portion of the lesson, learners will explore fiction and nonfiction texts and work on comprehension strategies. The following strategies will be emphasized: Vocabulary: Learners will preview key vocabulary words. After reading, learners will take a closer look at how specific words are used in the text and practice applying the meanings of vocabulary words. Read or Listen to the Text: Learners will read or listen to fiction or nonfiction text included in the lessons. Close Read: Learners will take a closer look at the anchor text they read and answer questions to practice reading comprehension skills. Reading Analysis: Learners will learn and practice grade-level reading skills. Writing: Learners will learn and practice their writing skills by focusing on the writing process and developing short writing and longer-form writing. Learners will practice narrative, informational, and argumentative writing. Conventions: Learners will be introduced to and will practice grade-appropriate grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. Writing Instruction: Learners will be instructed on elements such as focus, style, and organization of different writing pieces. Learners will focus on three different genres: narrative, informative, and opinion writing. Handwriting: Learners will practice handwriting letters, words, and sentences in cursive. Independent Writing Practice: Learners will take what they have learned in conventions and writing instruction mini-lessons to establish their own voice and style by authoring their own writing pieces. On My Own: Learners will practice their reading skills by reading independently. Learners will also practice their keyboarding skills by working on activities in Keyboarding Without Tears. Within the lesson bundles, there are different components your learner will interact with. These components will not be used every day. 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 learners 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, learners 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: Learners 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 learners 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, learners will be introduced to the assignment or project. Learners may be provided with a review of content from the previous lessons, strategies for completing the activity, graphic organizers, and grading rubrics. 3. Do: Learners 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, learners 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 learners to think about their learning and their work habits. In addition to assignments and projects, this course also includes quizzes, tests, and exams. Quiz: A quiz may be given at the end of a topic or the end of a unit. A quiz will usually be worth 10–15 points. Unit Review: Before a test, learners will have the opportunity to review the content they will be assessed on in the test. Unit Test: A test will assess learning at the end of a unit. A test is usually worth 25–50 points. Course Features This course includes and uses unique features such as: English Language Arts Kit: Learners will receive a kit that includes activity books, texts required for lessons, and other materials needed for learning English language arts skills. English Language Arts Activity Books: Learners will receive the following activity books that will be used throughout the course: Word Study Activity Book, Reading Activity Book, and Writing Activity Book. Each activity book includes pages to be completed during lessons. The activity books also include additional resources to help learners better understand the content and skills. Writer’s Notebook: Learners will have access to a Writer’s Notebook as part of the Writing Activity Book. This includes important writing strategies, additional resources, and guidance to support what they are learning in their lessons. Writing Projects and Assignments: Learners will complete three different 10 day writing projects in this course. Learners will also complete short writing assignments. They will use grammar skills and writing skills learned throughout the course in their writing projects and assignments. Free Write Submissions: Throughout the course, learners will have the opportunity to engage in writing activities of their own choice and submit these free writes. Anchor Texts: Learners will receive a collection of fiction and nonfiction texts. These are referred to as anchor texts. These reading resources will be used to develop reading, listening, and comprehension skills. Practice Readers: Learners will receive a collection of practice reader texts. These are decodable texts. These reading resources come in Set 1 and Set 2. Daily Grammar: Learners will have Daily Grammar activities in their writing lessons. They will complete these pages to practice grammar skills in lessons. On My Own: This is a part of lesson bundles. Learners will be prompted to do one independent activity each day. The activities will range from independent reading, typing practice, or using Raz-Kids. Keyboarding Without Tears: This online program helps learners practice and develop their keyboarding skills. The program features a variety of typing games and exercises to teach basic keyboarding skills. Integrated with Science and Social Studies: Learners will read a variety of fiction and nonfiction texts that closely align with science and social studies concepts. The topics read in the texts will be reinforced in the science and social studies courses. edioReader: Learners can interact with digital texts through edioReader, an eReader application. Embedded directly in the lesson content, edioReader allows learners to read or listen to digital texts. Learners will be able to interact with each text by using features such as a key word search, zoom in to increase the font size, take and store notes, highlight the pages, and bookmark their spot in the text. Part C:Unit Information Course Literature Anchor Texts Practice Reader Collection Izzy Gizmo and the Invention Convention Unit 1 Epic Sledding Day Riding Olive The Liberty Bell The Scarlet Stockings Spy Jim Thorpe’s Bright Path Unit 2 The Prettiest Wall Rescue Underway Alien Safari Transferring Energy Surfer for the Century Hu Wan and the Sleeping Dragon Unit 3 The Circus The Baking Contest Introduction to Electricity 21st Century Citizen Biking for a Cause Hand to Heart: Improving Communities Unit 4 The Motor Show The Lost Purse Spectacular Spencer Great Transformations Animal Senses Survival Tails: Endurance in Antarctica The Breathing Trees Poet to Poet (article) Unit 5 The Garden Imposter My Brother’s Book The Beekeeper’s Helpers Geographic Features Native Americans in Early America Journey to the Top of the World Unit 6 Mission: Cleaner Air Harnessing Light with Lenses Tsunami Travel Adventures: The Grand Canyon Seeds of Change What Protects Us During Natural Disasters? Unit 7 Marisol’s Move Architects Energy in the Desert Silly Superpowers Capital Resources and the Economy The Secret of the Magic Pearl Making Money by Water (article) Riding on a Caravan Unit 8 A Home for Jojo Folk Dancing Future Scientist Club: Fluffy at the Vet Inclusion for Everyone Welcome to ELA/Digital Citizenship Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will use words with suffixes such as -er, -est, and -tion. They will identify the main topic in writing, find information in the story, and make inferences about the story. They will begin writing an informative piece. In addition, they will explore how to introduce their topic when writing. 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 Why should you make sure the source you are using is credible? What step of the writing process do you find the most challenging? Unit Notables In this unit, your learner will explore digital citizenship more closely and understand why private information should be safeguarded. It may be valuable to continue the conversation about online safety with your learner outside of the lessons. Kit Materials Anchor Texts, coloring tools, dot cube, dry erase marker, ELA Activity Books, eraser, Practice Text Collection Set 1, whiteboard Household Materials none Historical Impacts Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will read and use words with the prefixes over-, under-, and mid-. They will determine the meanings of unknown words, compare and contrast characters, and summarize a story. Additionally, they will explore opinion writing, select a topic, and revise their informative writing draft. 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 What is the significance of the state of Pennsylvania to American history? What is something new that you learned during this unit? Unit Notables In this unit, your learner will use the Kiddle search engine to research a topic for their informative writing piece. Kit Materials Anchor Texts, coloring tools, dot cube, dry erase marker, ELA Activity Books, eraser, Practice Text Collection Set 1, spiral notebook, sticky notes, whiteboard Household Materials none Energy Is Everywhere Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will read and write words with multiple syllables. They will also analyze characters and settings in depth, and write biographies using facts and details. 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 How can an author’s point of view influence the information in a book? What vowel or consonant sounds are you still unsure of when writing? Unit Notables In this unit, your learner will create a Graffiti Wall to help them recall vocabulary words. Kit Materials Anchor texts, coloring tools, dot cube, dry erase marker, ELA Activity Books, eraser, Practice Text Collection Set 1, spiral notebook, sticky notes, whiteboard Household Materials none Be a 21st Century Citizen Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will learn to read and write words with prefixes and suffixes. They will explore how an author uses reasons and evidence to support points in a story and explain procedures and ideas in stories. Additionally, they will identify independent and dependent clauses, use commas in writing, and incorporate words, phrases, and sensory details in their writing. 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 What do you still need to practice in this unit? What have you learned about making inferences in this unit? Unit Notables In this unit, your learner will explore putting events in chronological order. If your learner struggles with this concept, offer them the chance to draw all of the events on individual index cards and then sort the events in order. Kit Materials Anchor Texts, coloring tools, dot cube, dry erase marker, ELA Activity Books, eraser, Practice Text Collection Set 2, spiral notebook, sticky notes, whiteboard Household Materials none Living Things Around You Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will be learning about words with prefixes, suffixes, and Latin roots. They will also learn to cite details from a story to support its content, conduct in-depth character analysis, group writing into paragraphs and sections, and complete a narrative writing assignment. 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 part of the writing process do you still need to work on? Which phrases in this unit were new to you? Unit Notables In this unit, your learner will read nonsense words that are the same syllable. Remind your learner that nonsense words are not real words and should be pronounced according to the sounds they are learning. Kit Materials Anchor Texts, coloring tools, dot cube, dry erase marker, ELA Activity Books, eraser, Practice Text Collection Set 2, spiral notebook, sticky notes, whiteboard Household Materials none Interacting with the Land Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will be reading and writing words with suffixes. They will demonstrate their understanding of a story through oral or written responses. Your learner will also identify the main theme of a story and compare and contrast stories with similar themes. Additionally, they will practice using dialogue and descriptive words and phrases in their writing. 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 In what ways can you make your writing stronger? Why is reading fluently important to reading comprehension? Unit Notables In this unit, your learner will explore the cause-and-effect relation that landform and climate have upon food and hunting and gathering styles. Kit Materials Anchor Texts, coloring tools, dot cube, dry erase marker, ELA Activity Books, eraser, Practice Text Collection Set 2, spiral notebook, sticky notes, whiteboard Household Materials none Our Changing Land Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will read and write words with suffixes. They will compare and contrast an event from two different points of view and use details in the story to understand unknown words. Additionally, they will learn to define and use adverbs in writing and complete an informative writing assignment. 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 What is one purpose of writing? What letter sounds have you learned in this unit? Unit Notables In this unit, your learner will use and complete a graphic organizer as they read one of the stories. They will refer to this graphic organizer in multiple lessons. Kit Materials Anchor Texts, coloring tools, dot cube, dry erase marker, ELA Activity Books, eraser, Practice Text Collection Set 2, spiral notebook, sticky notes, whiteboard Household Materials none Economic Resources Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will read and spell homophones. They will identify the main topic of a story and explain how it is supported by details. Additionally, they will use details from the story to make inferences and use technology to produce and publish writing. 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 What have you learned this year? What did you like best about this year? Unit Notables In this unit, your learner will write a letter to their teacher reflecting on the year. Encourage your learner to include their accomplishments and areas for improvement. Kit Materials Anchor Texts, coloring tools, dot cube, dry erase marker, ELA Activity Books, eraser, Practice Text Collection Set 2, spiral notebook, sticky notes, whiteboard Household Materials none
Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
