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 1 and Word Study 1 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 1 and Word Study 1, your learner will use the foundations they learned in Kindergarten to build on more complex phonics patterns. They will learn to read and spell words with a variety of sound-spellings, understand and make connections to texts, and write a variety of writing pieces. By the end of the year, your learner will be able to: print capital and lowercase letters of the English alphabet; read, write, and spell words with silent e, consonant digraphs, vowel teams, and other advanced spelling patterns; read and spell high-frequency words; compare and contrast two nonfiction texts; identify the main idea of a story; retell stories; describe characters feelings and traits; describe the setting and major events in a story; define and use nouns, adjectives and verbs; use correct punctuation when writing; revise writing based on editing; identify and use different types of sentences; write a narrative story with a character, setting, and events; write an informational text with supporting facts; and write an opinion with supporting reasons. 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 courses are structured in edio. English Language Arts 1 is separated into ELA 1 and Word Study 1. 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. Letter recognition: Learners will identify the 26 letters of the alphabet by name and the most basic sound of each. 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 opinion 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 Mindful Mr. Sloth Unit 1 The Mat Cam, Sam, Tim, and Tam Why Do Communities Need Rules? Jeannie Houdini: A Hamster’s Tale Finnegan and Fox: The Ten-Foot Cop Unit 2 Ten Pet Pigs A Lab in a Box A Bug Jug Sound All About Light Nightlights Unit 3 The Band The Truck Track Little Fish Maps: What You Need to Know Fishing with Grandpa Life by the River Unit 4 Bill and Jess Make Cash The Camp in the Pines A Van in the Ditch Sand, Leaf, or Coral Reef Badger’s Perfect Garden All in the Family Unit 5 Tune Fest on the Dunes Wishing Day Through the Years Goods and Services Around Town The Knish War on Rivington Street Earn Money Isabel’s Car Wash Unit 6 The Crow and the Foxes Ty’s Flight Carl Helps on the Farm In the Birch Tree The Sun is Kind of a Big Deal A Big Mooncake for Little Star Always Looking Up The Four Seasons Unit 7 Sam’s Bad Mood Make a Wreath The Rooftop A Poodle’s Dream American Symbols: What You Need to Know Let Liberty Rise! A Ticket Around the World Unit 8 Sue’s New Drone Vet Silvy If I Were a Superhero The Radish Race Welcome to 1st Grade/Digital Citizenship Unit Overview In this unit, learners will read and spell words with single consonant and short vowel sound-spellings. They will learn to read and spell common high-frequency words. Learners will understand internet safety and digital citizenship. Learners will demonstrate proper ways to handle a book. They also will identify the stages of writing and use strategies to write sentences. 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 first sound in ___? (Expect them to say the sound, not the letter name. For example, the first sound in “pig” is /p/.) What are some ways you can be responsible online? What kinds of things do you like to write about? 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 “toast.” Ask them to segment the word into its sounds or do it for them, particularly if they struggle. (/t/ /ō/ /s/ /t/. Ask them to write the letter or spelling for each sound. If they have not been taught the spelling yet, you may say, “the /ō/ sound is spelled as oa in this word.” Anchor Texts, coloring tools, Decodable Text Collection Set 1, dry erase marker, ELA Activity Books, eraser, magnetic letter tiles, mirror, ten-frame whiteboard Kit Materials Household Materials none Making the Community Great Unit Overview In this unit, learners will build on consonant and short vowel sound-spellings to read and spell simple words. They will continue to read and spell common high-frequency words. They will explore elements of fiction stories. Learners will explore story structure and begin to understand sequence of events. They also will revise their writing by talking with their learning coach. Learners will work on understanding the parts of a sentence. 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? /p/ /e/ /n/? (pen) Segment the word “pen” into all its sounds. (/p/ /e/ /n/) Repeat with other simple words. How do text features help you better understand the information in a text? Why is it helpful to talk about your writing? Unit Notables In this unit, learners will have the opportunity to free write. For learners who struggle with coming up with an idea, offer them a chance to list on a piece of paper or whiteboard: things they like or dislike; things they do or want to do. Kit Materials Anchor Texts, Decodable Text Collection Set 2, coloring tools, dry erase marker, ELA Activity Books, eraser, glue, magnetic counters, magnetic letter tiles, mirror, piece of paper, scissors, ten-frame whiteboard, whiteboard none Household Materials Sound and Light Are Everywhere Unit Overview In this unit, learners will begin to learn to read and spell words with consonant digraphs. They will continue to read and spell common high-frequency words. Learners will explore main idea and details in informational texts. They will see the importance of illustrations and words in stories. Learners will add more details to their sentences and correctly use commas in their writing. Learners will accurately use past, present, and future tense 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 is the vowel sound in the word “fog?” (/e/ Remember to have your learner say the sound, not the letter name.) Name the vowel letters and their short vowel sounds. How is an informational text different than a fictional story? What is the purpose of punctuation? Unit Notables In this unit, learners will use a graphic organizer to organize important information as they are reading a story. They also will use this graphic organizer to help them determine the main topic of the story. Anchor Texts, coloring tools, Decodable Text Collection Set 2, dot cube, dry erase marker, ELA Activity Books, eraser, glue, magnetic counters, magnetic letter tiles, mirror, Practice Text Collection Sets 1 and 2, scissors, sticky notes, ten-frame whiteboard, whiteboard Kit Materials Household Materials none Where You Live Unit Overview In this unit, learners will read and spell words with silent e and other consonant digraph or unique spellings. They will read and spell common high-frequency words. Learners will make predictions about a story and use details in the story to understand new vocabulary words. They will explore different types of sentences. Learners will form an opinion about a topic and write about it. 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 the words “sent” and “song” rhyme? (No.) Name at least one word that rhymes with ___. What are the important elements to include when retelling a nonfiction text? How can I choose a topic for my writing? Unit Notables As your learner is taught spelling rules, you may refer to charts in the resources section of the Word Study Activity Book. Your learner does not need to memorize spelling rules, but talking about them and looking for patterns in words will help. Reading, and most especially spelling, will help your learner understand spelling rules for long-term memory. Kit Materials Anchor Texts, Decodable Text Collection Set 2, coloring tools, dot cube, dry erase board, dry erase marker, ELA Activity Books, eraser, magnetic counters, paper, mirror, Practice Text Collection Set 2, ten-frame whiteboard, whiteboard Household Materials none Life Around You Unit Overview In this unit, learners will read and spell words with long vowel digraphs. They will also read and spell words with suffixes -s, -ing and -ed. They will read and spell common high-frequency words. Learners will explore the author’s purpose for writing a story. They will describe character traits and settings in a story. Learners will use nouns, verbs, articles and adjectives in writing. Learners will explore synonyms and antonyms. 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: fan-tas-tic (pause between syllables) Segment the word “macaroni” into its syllables. (mac-a-ro-ni) How can I compare and contrast information in nonfiction texts? How would you describe your favorite animal? What synonyms can you add to your description? Unit Notables In this unit, learners will ask and answer questions to help better understand a text. Remind your learner that the answer to these questions can be found in the text and in the pictures. Kit Materials Anchor Texts, Decodable Text Collection Set 3, coloring tools, dot cube, dry erase marker, ELA Activity Books, eraser, magnetic counters, paper, Practice Text Collection Set 2, sticky notes, ten-frame whiteboard, whiteboard Household Materials blank paper A Growing Economy Unit Overview In this unit, learners will read and spell words with long vowel spellings and vowel-r spellings. Learners will understand when to use suffix -es, understand possessive nouns, and contractions. They will read and spell high-frequency words. Learners will use context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words or phrases. They will describe the setting and characters of a text. Learners will write a narrative writing piece with a setting, character, and events. 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 “keep.” Change /k/ to /b/. What is the new word? (beep) Segment the word “pumpkin” into its syllables. (pump-kin) How do I identify the characters, setting, and events in a story? What is the difference between a fact and an opinion? 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 3, dot cube, dry erase marker, ELA Activity Books, eraser, glue stick, highlighter, magnetic counters, mirror, piece of paper, Practice Text Collection Sets 2 and 3, scissors, spiral notebook, ten-frame whiteboard, whiteboard Household Materials none Explore the Universe Unit Overview In this unit, learners will read and spell words with short and long oo vowel spellings, silent letter spellings, diphthong spellings, and final consonant-le spellings. They will also read and spell compound words and common high-frequency words. Learners will explore point of view in a story along with the central message of a story. Learners will use conjunctions, pronouns, adjectives, and adverbs in writing. They will write an opinion writing 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 “win.” Add “-ter” to the end. What is the new word? (winter) Say “broom.” Take away the first sound. What is left? (room) How can a story change by changing the point of view? Why is it important to use correct capitalization and punctuation? Unit Notables In this unit, learners will use a graphic organizer to write facts. Learners will need to refer to the graphic organizer throughout the unit. Kit Materials Anchor Texts, coloring tools, Decodable Text Collection Set 4, dot cube, dry erase marker, ELA Activity Books, eraser, highlighter, magnetic counters, mirror, paper, Practice Text Collection Set 3, spiral notebook, sticky notes, ten-frame whiteboard, whiteboard Household Materials none American Adventures Unit Overview In this unit, learners will read and spell words with long vowel spellings, and prefixes and suffixes. They will begin to understand how to read multisyllabic words. They will read and spell common high-frequency words. Learners will describe the features of a story and use details to make conclusions about the story. Learners will write about a topic and provide a concluding sentence. They will create a piece of writing using the topic of personal memory. 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 “roast.” Change /ō/ to /e/. What is the new word? (rest) How can the sequence of key ideas and details help me better understand a text? What areas of learning will you continue to work on? Unit Notables Learners will practice reading fluently. Model fluent reading by reading passages or texts aloud to them. Kit Materials Anchor Texts, coloring tools, Decodable Text Collection Set 4, dry erase marker, ELA Activity Books, eraser, Practice Text Collection Set 3, magnetic counters, notebook, paper, ten-frame whiteboard, whiteboard Household Materials none
Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
