Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
5 Learning Coach Guide Contents 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 ELA 2 and Word Study 2 courses. 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, safety 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. 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 ELA 2 and Word Study 2, your learner will build upon phonological awareness and phonics skills from Kindergarten and Grade 1. They will ask and answer questions about texts and use graphic organizers to complete writing assignments. By the end of the year, your learner will be able to: print capital and lowercase letters of the English alphabet with correct handwriting habits; read, write, and spell words with silent e, consonant digraphs, vowel teams, and other advanced spelling patterns apply common spelling rules such as changing y to i and dropping silent e before adding a suffix; read and spell high-frequency words; identify how text features contribute to a better understanding of a text; describe how characters respond to major events and challenges; use details to identify the main topic of a text; identify and understand the use of dialogue in a story; use strategies to restate and answer questions using evidence from a text; summarize stories; write a friendly letter; revise and edit their own writing; correctly use the four types of sentences in their writing; and write different types of poetry. 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. English Language Arts 2 is separated into ELA 2 and Word Study 2. See examples below. Lesson Bundling: Word Study: Word Study is intended to help your learner acquire foundational skills for reading and spelling as well as improving their reading fluency. This section will include the following items: Phonemic Awareness: Learners will recognize, identify, and manipulate individual spoken sounds in words. Handwriting: Learners will practice handwriting lowercase and capital letters to connect the sounds to print. They will also practice writing words in print. Reading and Spelling: Phonics is the connection between spoken sounds and printed letters. Learners will understand the organized and predictable relationship between spoken sounds and the letters that spell them. 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. 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 Assignments: Learners will complete multiple writing assignments in this course. They will use grammar skills and writing skills learned throughout the course in their writing 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. Decodable Texts: Learners will receive a collection of decodable texts. These reading resources come in Set 1, Set 2, Set 3 and Set 4. 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 (K–5): 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 Decodable Text Collection Sloth at the Zoom Unit 1 Kids and Dads A Jet for Bugs Being a Good Citizen Helping Mayor Patty Diplomacy Makes a Difference Unit 2 I Want to Ask Blake’s Quest A Mole’s Home The Nature of Matter Curious Pearl Explains States of Matter Fallingwater: The Building of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Masterpiece Unit 3 The Thrift Shop Would You Like to Live on a Ship? Save the Cranes Map My Planet Kiyoshi’s Walk Marvelous Cornelius Shaping Our Environment Unit 4 Show Goat Sunny Valley Tea Time Fried Pies Lewis’s New Stool Pollination Grandma Lena’s Big Ol’ Turnip Habitats Unit 5 A Camping Tale The Meeting The Wren’s Nest On the Farm, At the Market Why Does Money Matter? Milton Hershey’s Sweet Idea Unit 6 Film Night Art The Longest Night What Shapes the Land The Boy Who Grew a Forest Song of the River Glaciers Unit 7 Cow’s Day Out Strength in Numbers Moon Land A Birthday Game Can We Ring the Liberty Bell? A is for America Pedro and the Dragon Unit 8 Meet a Misfit: Pangolin Road Trip Careers in Our Town Time to Celebrate Welcome to 2nd Grade/Digital Citizenship Unit Overview In this unit, learners will read and spell closed-syllable words with short vowels and suffix -s. They will read and spell common high-frequency words. Learners will practice Internet safety and digital citizenship. Learners will practice writing skills and demonstrate the use of singular and plural nouns and verbs in 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 word am I saying: /s/ /t/ /o/ /p/? (stop) Segment the word “bug” into all its sounds. (/b/ /u/ /g/) Repeat with other simple words. What does it mean to be safe on the Internet? How have your writing skills changed since last year? Unit Notables When helping your learner spell words, ask them to segment the word into all its sounds. You may segment the word for them. Then, tell them to write the letters that spell each sound. For example, your learner wants to spell “purple.” Ask them to segment the word into its sounds or do it for them. (/p/ /er/ /p/ /ul/. Ask them to write the letter or spelling for each sound. If they have not been taught the spelling yet, you may say, “the /er/ sound is spelled as ur in this word.” Kit Materials Anchor Texts, coloring tools, Decodable Text Collection Set 1, dry erase marker, ELA Activity Books, eraser, letter tiles, magnetic counters, ten-frame whiteboard, whiteboard Household Materials blank paper You Can Make a Difference Unit Overview In this unit, learners will read and spell words with consonant blends, consonant digraphs, and long vowels with silent e. They will read and spell common high-frequency words. Learners will identify the main topic of informational texts. They will use the Five Finger Retell strategy. Learners will correctly structure sentences. They also will understand parts of a letter and begin to write one. 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 Say “lip.” Add /s/ to the beginning and the word is . . .? (slip) Name at least one word that rhymes with ____. (cat/splat, sand/stand, etc.) How do text features help me better understand the information in a text? What new vocabulary words could you use in your everyday conversations? Unit Notables In this unit, learners will read words that begin with consonant blends dr and tr. The spoken sounds can often sound like they should be spelled as jr and chr. Remind your learner that the spellings are in fact, dr and tr (such as in “drop” and “trip.”) The ending blend nk sounds like /ng/ + /k/. A single n stands for the /ng/ sound (such as in “bank.”) Kit Materials Anchor Texts, coloring tools, Decodable Text Collection Set 1, dry erase marker, ELA Activity Books, eraser, letter tiles, mirror, magnetic counters, ten-frame whiteboard, whiteboard Household Materials blank paper Matter is Everywhere Unit Overview In this unit, learners will read and spell words with consonant digraphs, consonant blends, and long a vowel teams. They will also learn spelling rules regarding suffixes -s, -es, -ed, and -ing. They will read and spell common high-frequency words. Learners will explore how a story is structured and understand the sequence of events in a story. Learners will engage in creating lists. They also will use transition words in 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 Blend the syllables to make the whole word: im-por-tant (pause between syllables) Segment the word “November” into its syllables. (No-vem-ber) How can I use text evidence to help answer questions about what I read? What do you enjoy most about free writes? Unit Notables In this unit, learners will create a brochure full of facts they have learned. The 1-1-1 Doubling Rule helps learners understand that doubling the consonant before adding suffixes -ed and -ing helps readers know the vowel is short. For example, readers can tell the difference in vowel sounds between “tapping” and “taping.” Kit Materials Anchor Texts, coloring tools, Decodable Text Collection Set 2, dot cube, dry erase marker, ELA Activity Books, eraser, glue, magnetic letter tiles, magnetic counters, scissors, ten-frame whiteboard, whiteboard Household Materials none The Land Around You Unit Overview In this unit, learners will read and spell words with long vowel spellings. Learners will learn more spelling rules for adding suffixes including dropping silent e and changing y to i. They will read and spell common high-frequency words. Learners will explore the voice of a character and understand the use of dialogue. Learners also will write several types of poetry. 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 drop the silent e before adding -ed or -ing to a base word? How can a graphic organizer help you? Which character in the stories you have read are you most like? How so? Unit Notables It is often hard for young learners to know which vowel spelling to use in a word (ee or ea?). Spelling rules and generalizations are taught, but repeated reading and spelling practice are key for long-term memory. In this unit, learners will learn to use the RACES strategy. It would be beneficial for learners to have the RACES strategy posted in their workspace, if possible. Kit Materials Anchor Texts, coloring tools, Decodable Text Collection Set 2, dry erase marker, ELA Activity Books, eraser, letter tiles, magnetic counters, ten-frame whiteboard, whiteboard Household Materials blank paper Living Things are Everywhere Unit Overview In this unit, learners will read and spell words with spelling patterns including short oo, soft c and g, and silent letter combinations. They will also read and spell compound words and contractions. They will read and spell common high-frequency words. Learners will identify and understand the purpose of a narrator. They will compare and contrast two versions of the same story. Learners also will develop topics using facts, details, definitions, and quotations. 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 can you do to become a more fluent reader? How does information that you gain from a text add to your understanding of a topic? Unit Notables In this unit, learners will use a graphic organizer to brainstorm ideas for a writing topic. You might consider keeping this graphic organizer in a plastic sheet so that it does not get torn. Kit Materials Anchor Texts, coloring tools, Decodable Text Collection Set 3, dot cube, dry erase marker, ELA Activity Books, eraser, letter tiles, magnetic counters, scissors, sticky notes, ten-frame whiteboard, whiteboard Household Materials blank paper Making Money Unit Overview In this unit, learners will read and spell words with unique long vowel patterns, vowel-r spellings, broad a spellings, and common prefixes and suffixes. They will read and spell common high-frequency words. Learners will summarize stories using details from the text. They will explore biographies, scientific texts, and historical texts. Learners will write compound sentences and use commas when writing. They also will write an opinion piece. 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 Say “snack.” Without /n/, what is the new word? (sack) Repeat with other words that have beginning consonant blends. What is something new that you learned while reading the texts in this unit? Why is it important to revise your writing? Unit Notables In this unit, learners identify major events in a biography. Your learner may struggle with determining which events are major. Guide them through this process. Kit Materials Anchor Texts, coloring tools, Decodable Text Collection Set 3, dry erase marker, ELA Activity Books, eraser, highlighter, letter tiles, magnetic counters, spiral notebook, ten-frame whiteboard, whiteboard Household Materials blank paper Shaping the Land Unit Overview In this unit, learners will read and spell words with diphthong vowel spellings as well as final consonant-le spellings. They will also read and spell irregular plural nouns and multisyllabic words. They will read and spell common high-frequency words. Learners will determine the message of a story. They will also explore points of view of characters. Learners will write statements, questions, and other types of sentences. They will use dialogue when writing a story. 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 Do you use ou or ow at the end of a word or syllable? Do you use oi or oy at the end of a word or syllable? What was the most interesting thing that you learned in this unit? Unit Notables Understanding syllables helps learners read and spell multisyllabic words. A syllable is a part of a word with a vowel sound. When reading, learners should learn to look for familiar parts: syllables. Then, they blend the syllables to read the whole word. When spelling, learners should segment, or break, the word into syllables. Then, they spell each syllable to spell the whole word. Kit Materials Anchor Texts, coloring tools, Decodable Text Collection Set 4, dry erase marker, ELA Activity Books, eraser, glue, highlighter, letter tiles, magnetic counters, paper clip, scissors, spiral notebook, sticky notes, timer, ten-frame whiteboard, whiteboard or a piece of paper Household Materials none History Around the World Unit Overview In this unit, learners will read and spell multisyllabic words including words with common prefixes and suffixes. They will read and spell common high-frequency words. Learners will connect and summarize story events. Learners also will read and compare and contrast informational texts. Learners will use the past, present, and future tense of verbs. They will write an introduction and conclusion to a topic. 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 should do you when you are trying to read a long word? (look for familiar parts such as syllables, prefixes, or suffixes) Think of your favorite book. What are some ways your favorite book compares or contrasts to another text you read? You have learned a lot this year. What do you hope to continue working on for next year? Unit Notables In this unit learners will explore the word “fabulous.” They will share why they think the author uses this word and then find something within their home that is fabulous. Kit Materials Anchor Texts, coloring tools, dot cube, Decodable Text Collection Set 4, dry erase marker, ELA Activity Books, eraser, magnetic counters, paper clip, spiral notebook, sticky notes, ten-frame whiteboard, whiteboard Household Materials none
Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
