Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
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 3 and Word Study 3 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, 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 ELA 3 and Word Study 3, your learner will build upon the foundations they learned in K–2 to master reading and spelling rules, read texts fluently and with expression, read texts to learn, and write in paragraphs. By the end of the year, your learner will be able to: read and spell words with simple and complex consonant and vowel spellings; read and spell multisyllabic words with an understanding of the six syllable types; spell and read words with common prefixes and suffixes such as pre-, un-, mis-, -ed, -ing, -ment, -ure, and -ion; apply common spelling rules such as changing y to i and dropping silent e before adding a suffix; read and spell high-frequency words; use strategies and context clues to understand unknown words; explore how plot elements contribute to a story; restate, answer, and cite evidence to support responses; identify a character’s actions, motivations, and traits and tell how they relate to the story; identify and explain the central message in a story; use correct capitalization in writing; write types of sentences and understand sentence fragments; use correct punctuation and capitalization in writing; and write a narrative, informative, and opinion writing piece. 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 3 is separated into ELA 3 and Word Study 3. See examples 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, identify, and manipulate individual spoken sounds in words. 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. Morphology: Morphemes are the smallest units of meaning within words including base and root words, prefixes, and suffixes. Learners will understand how parts of words influence spelling and meaning. 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 to improve upon and build strong handwriting habits. 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: Learners will complete different writing projects in this course. They will use grammar skills and writing skills learned throughout the course in their writing projects. 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, Set 2, and Set 3. 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 Practice Reader Collection Kunu’s Basket Unit 1 Run, Ducks, Run! Sketch a Wish You and the U.S. Government A Vote is a Powerful Thing Solving Problems Unit 2 I Won’t Go! A Present for Robin We’ll Travel All Over Balanced and Unbalanced Forces Curious Pearl Tinkers with Simple Machines Magnetic Mess Unit 3 Why Do We Make Rules? My Big Mistake Thank You Note for a Restored Banjo A Child in the Wild Mapping Our Nation Keep On! The Floating Field Unit 4 Our Funny Weatherman Five Bright Lights The Best Bee Life Cycles Barnaby What Are Traits? Dinosaur Lady Unit 5 We’re a Pair Andrew Makes the Food Watercolor Rainforest The Chore Chart Understanding Economics Lin Yi’s Lantern Rock, Brock, and the Savings Shock Unit 6 Climb Koalas Life on a Cattle Ranch Mouse Town What is Climate? Aloha Adventure Weather articles Unit 7 The Awful Ball Violet’s Diary Employment at Sea Pennsylvania Minnow and Rose Navajo Code Talkers Unit 8 Future Scientists: Arctic Adventure The Science Fair Squirrel’s Mission Anything’s Possible Welcome to 3rd Grade/Digital Citizenship Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will read and spell words with short vowels, consonant blends, consonant digraphs, and suffixes -s and -es. They will create an anti-bullying poster. They will be able to characterize good personal qualities. Also, they will identify and use the writing process. Finally, your learner will write and publish a final draft of a paragraph. 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/ /a/ /n/ /d/? (stand) Segment the word “flash” into all its sounds. (/f/ /l/ /a/ /sh/) Repeat with other simple words. How will you protect your personal information? Which type of writing do you think will be easiest for you to write? Unit Notables In this unit, your learner will create an anti-bullying poster. When helping your learner spell words, ask them to segment the word into all its sounds, then write the letters that spell each sound. They may need to segment the word into syllables first, then focus on spelling each syllable. Kit Materials Household Materials none Anchor Texts, coloring tools, construction paper, dry erase marker, ELA Activity Books, eraser, glue stick, magnetic counters, magnetic letter tiles, Practice Text Collection, Set 1, ruler, whiteboard Government at Work Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will read and spell multisyllabic words with closed and open syllables. They also read and spell words with contractions and apply spelling rules for adding suffixes -ed and -ing. They will describe character traits and will use details to summarize a story. Your learner will use their knowledge of branches of government to complete a writing assignment and will write a response to reading. 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 Is the vowel o short or long in the word “hopping?” How do you know? How do the character’s actions contribute to the sequence of events in a story? What would happen if you wrote in a new character to one of the stories you read? What would the character be like? Unit Notables A closed syllable easily allows readers to notice the vowel is short (cab-in). An open syllable easily allows readers to notice the vowel is long (so-lo). In this unit, your learner will learn an acronym for coordinating conjunctions. FANBOYS stands for the following coordinating conjunctions: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, and So. Kit Materials Anchor Texts, coloring tools, dry erase marker, ELA Activity Books, eraser, glue, Practice Text Collection Set 1, scissors, sticky notes, whiteboard Household Materials blank paper, stopwatch Motion All Around You Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will read and spell words with silent e, soft c and g, unique long vowel spellings, and common prefixes and suffixes. They will apply the spelling rule of dropping silent e when adding -ing and -ed. They will explore the RACES strategy to answer questions from a story. Your learner will use details from the story to retell. Also, they will develop a rough draft and then revise and edit a narrative 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 Why should you drop the silent e before adding -ed or -ing to a base word? How can you use the RACES strategy to cite text evidence? What made you feel excited during this unit? Unit Notables In this unit, your learner will use the RACES strategy to respond to questions about the stories. Encourage your learner to create a small poster of the RACES strategy to display for reference in their working area. Kit Materials Anchor Texts, coloring tools, dot cube, dry erase marker, ELA Activity Books, eraser, glue, magnetic counters, Practice Text Collection Sets 1 and 2, scissors, sticky notes, whiteboard Household Materials none Land Interactions Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will read and spell words with long vowel teams and common suffixes. They will look for the central message in stories and use cause and effect to see how a character responds to the major events in a story. They will write a rough draft, revise and edit it and submit 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 Should you use oa or ow at the end of a word or syllable? How can a character change over time in a story? What examples can you give of irregular past tense verbs? What makes them irregular? Unit Notables In this unit, your learner will visit how authors use story structure in more than just narrative writing. They will explore how story structure contributes to engaging and informing readers. Kit Materials Anchor Texts, dot cube, dry erase marker, ELA Activity Books, eraser, letter tiles, magnetic counters, Practice Text Collection Set 2, whiteboard Household Materials none Exploring Living Things Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will learn to read and spell words with more long vowel teams, vowel-r spellings, and the short oo vowel. They will also read and spell compound words and words with common prefixes and suffixes. Your learner will analyze how a character develops throughout a story and will be able to summarize a nonfiction text. Finally, they will create a timeline of events from their own life. 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 Should you use ai or ay in the middle of a word or syllable? Name at least one word that rhymes with “bump.” Repeat with other words. How can context clues help you understand the meaning of unknown words and phrases? What evidence can you use from reading to support your writing? Unit Notables In this unit, your learner will read about animal life cycles. They will use the information they learned to produce a written piece about animal life cycles. It is often hard for young learners to know which vowel spelling to use in a word (ee or ea? ir or ur?). Spelling rules and generalizations are taught, but repeated reading and spelling practice are key for long-term memory. Kit Materials Anchor Texts, coloring tools, dot cube, dry erase marker, ELA Activity Books, eraser, magnetic counters, Practice Text Collection Set 2, sticky notes, whiteboard Household Materials none Making Economic Choices Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will read and spell words with silent letter combinations, final consonant-le syllables, and diphthong vowel spellings. They will read and spell words with more common prefixes. They will identify the main idea of a passage and learn how the details of a story support the central message. Your learner will create a Chinese paper lantern. Also, they will write a rough draft, and then revise and edit, and submit an informational 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 How many syllables are in the word “afternoon?” What are they? (af-ter-noon) What is the second syllable in the word “different?” (fer) How does using dialogue affect a story? Why is it important to reflect on your reading or learning? 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, dot cube, dry erase marker, ELA Activity Books, eraser, glue stick, highlighter, magnetic counters, Practice Text Collection Sets 2 and 3, scissors, spiral notebook, whiteboard Household Materials blank paper, mirror Weather Matters Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will learn to read and spell words with broad a spellings, vowel to vowel syllables (ex: vi-o-let or du-et), and common homophones. They will read and spell words with more common prefixes and suffixes. Your learner will explore how changing the attitude of the narrator would alter the story. They will understand use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast three topics. Finally, your learner will use details 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 should do you when you are trying to read a long word? (look for familiar parts such as syllables, prefixes, or suffixes) Why is the perspective of a story important? What can you do to improve your writing? Unit Notables In this unit your learner will explore perspectives. They will extend their written response and discussion to explain how a story can change based on the perspective. Kit Materials Anchor Texts, coloring tools, dot cube, dry erase marker, ELA Activity Books, eraser, highlighter, Practice Text Collection Set 3, spiral notebook, sticky notes, whiteboard Household Materials blank paper Historical Moments Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will read and spell words with common prefixes and suffixes. They will also practice reading with fluency and expression. 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 a character’s perspective change the way they view events in a story? How do sensory details improve your writing? Unit Notables In this unit, your learner will practice reading fluently. To support your learner with building fluency, ask your learner to reread a familiar passage while focusing on a fluency trait, listen to an audiobook while following along with the text on the pages, or simply listening to you read aloud. Kit Materials Anchor Texts, ELA Activity Books, dot cube, dry erase marker, coloring tools, eraser, magnetic counters, paper clip, Practice Text Collection Set 3, sticky notes, whiteboard Household Materials none
Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
