Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
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.
CCA wishes you and your learner a terrific school year!
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.
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:
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:
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.
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.
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Anchor Texts |
Practice Reader Collection Set 1 |
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Izzy Gizmo and the Invention Convention |
Unit 1 |
Epic Sledding Day Riding Olive |
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Set 1 |
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The Liberty Bell The Scarlet Stockings Spy Jim Thorpe’s Bright Path |
Unit 2 |
The Prettiest Wall Rescue Underway Alien Safari |
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Set 1 |
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Transferring Energy Surfer for the Century Hu Wan and the Sleeping Dragon |
Unit 3 |
The Circus The Baking Contest Introduction to Electricity |
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Set 1 |
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21st Century Citizen Biking for a Cause Hand to Heart: Improving Communities |
Unit 4 |
The Motor Show The Lost Purse Spectacular Spencer Great Transformations |
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Set 2 |
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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 |
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Set 2 |
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Geographic Features Native Americans in Early America Journey to the Top of the World |
Unit 6 |
Mission: Cleaner Air Harnessing Light with Lenses Tsunami |
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Set 2 |
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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 |
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Set 2 |
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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 |
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
