Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
Learning Coach Guide Contents Intro to Art 5 Unit12 Color and Value Unit13 Space, Texture, and Mixed Media Unit14 Form and Perspective Unit15 Printmaking Unit16 Introduction to Digital Art Unit17 Art 5 Review Unit18 Part A 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 Art 5 course. Within this guide, you will find the goals, components, and features of the online course. Please take time to read and review this information so you understand how to help your learner interact with all the course’s elements. The Learning Coach Guide also includes information about each of the units in this course. On each page of unit information, you will discover the following. The Unit Overview will tell you what the focus, content, and skills of the unit will be. The Unit Assessment section is a place for you and your learner to preview the graded work in the course. At the start of each unit, work with your learner to look at the unit in edio and find out which types of graded work are in this unit. Write them in the box and use it as a checklist. You can check off each one as your learner completes it. The Unit Materials section tells you the materials your learner will need to complete the activities in this unit. You will also find the materials list repeated within each lesson so that your learner has exactly what they need at the right time. The Unit Discussion Questions are optional questions that you may want to ask your learner during the unit to increase home and school connections about what your learner is studying. In the Unit Notables section, you may find optional activities and 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 Part B: Course Information Course Goals In Art 5, your learner will explore and create art as they learn about the elements of art and principles of design. There will be a focus on line, color, and form which will provide a strong foundation of artistic skills. Your learner will explore a variety of art including landscapes, portraits, and still-life as well as take a close look at many artists who created these works. By the end of the year, your learner will be able to: define and identify the elements of art; recognize how the elements of art work together; create art that combines the elements of art; explore artists and art movements in history; and explore and practice using a variety of art media and tools. Course Format Lesson Components: Each lesson, your learner will spend 45 to 60 minutes completing an art 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 every 20 to 30 minutes. This section will help you to understand how your learner’s course is structured in edio. Lesson Bundling: Within the lesson bundles, there are different components your learner will interact with. These components will not be used every lesson so the bundle in the first lesson will differ from the rest. See example below. 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 of 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 or steps to create artwork. 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. Course Features This course includes and uses unique features such as: The Elements of Art: The elements of art (often thought of as building blocks of art) are line, shape, color, value, form, texture, and space. These seven items are highlighted and heavily referenced throughout your learner’s art course to teach them essential artistic techniques and skills. The Principles of Design: The principles of design (often thought of as building blocks of art) are pattern, contrast, emphasis, balance, proportion/scale, harmony, and rhythm/movement. These seven items are highlighted and heavily referenced throughout your learner’s art course to teach them essential artistic techniques and skills. Artist Spotlight: In an artist spotlight lesson, students will explore the art of a specific artist, including studying the artwork they are well-known for and techniques they created or frequently used. An artist spotlight connects history and culture studies to your learner’s study of art. Art Show: Learners will reflect on the skills and types of art they learned about in Art 5. They will review what they learned throughout the duration of the course. They will share what they enjoyed learning. Part CUnit Information Intro to Art 5 Unit Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will explore and review art skills. Your learner will look at many different art materials that they use in this course. Your learner will learn to draw font three-dimensionally. Your learner will explore the elements and principles of art. Your learner will explore and practice different art skills that they will use throughout the course. 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 are art materials used for? What is an art portfolio? What are the elements of art? What is font? Unit Notables The lessons will require a workspace with a clean, stable surface, and a quiet environment. Before the unit begins, note if your learner is right- or left-handed and ensure that all curriculum kit supplies are ready for use. Kit Materials Art 5 Activity Book (pages 13, 15, 17, and 19), colored pencils, crayons, eraser, manila folder, markers, pencil, white drawing paper Household Materials none Color and Value Unit Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will explore color and value. Your learner will learn about the tertiary colors and practice mixing them using primary and secondary colors. Your learner will learn about color schemes. Your learner will learn about complimentary colors. Your learner will learn about value in art. 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 are the tertiary colors? How are tertiary color made? What is value in art? What techniques can be used to blend oil pastel colors? Unit Notables The lessons will require a workspace with a clean, stable surface, and a quiet environment. When the learner is painting or working with oil pastels, they may need to place newspaper or scratch paper down on the workspace to help aid in the clean up process and protect the work surface. Kit Materials Art 5 Activity Book (pages 21, 23), black marker, construction paper, colored pencils, liquid glue, markers (optional), oil pastels, paintbrush, paint palette, pencil, scissors, tempera paint, watercolor paper, watercolor pencils, white paper Household Materials paper towels, small container for salt (optional), table salt (optional), water cup Space, Texture, and Mixed Media Unit Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will explore space, texture, and mixed media. Your learner will learn about positive and negative space in art. Your learner will learn how to create texture in art. Your learner will learn about mixed media and create a work of art in this style. 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 symmetry? What is a line of symmetry? What are action words and action shapes? How can you use elements of art to illustrate a silly sentence? Unit Notables The lessons will require a workspace with a clean, stable surface, and a quiet environment. Kit Materials Art 5 Activity Book (pages 25, 27, 29, 31, and 33), black marker, colored pencils, construction paper, cotton swabs, crayons, liquid glue, markers, paint palette, pencil, scissors, tempera paint, white paper Household Materials none Form and Perspective Unit Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will explore form and perspective. Your learner will learn about the style of art called Cubism. Your learner will learn about form and clay. Your learner will learn about perspective in art. 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 are the characteristics of the art movement, Cubism? What is form? What is perspective in art? How can highlights and shadows with color make art look realistic? Unit Notables The lessons will require a workspace with a clean, stable surface, and a quiet environment. Learners will be working with air dry modeling clay. If the extra modeling clay is placed in an airtight bag, the clay can typically be used within a month. This estimate can vary. Kit Materials Art 5 Activity Book (pages 35, 37, 39, and 41), chalk pastels, colored pencils, construction paper, modeling clay, paintbrush, pencil, ruler, watercolor paint, white paper Household Materials clay cutting tools (optional), newspaper or scratch paper (optional), paper plate, paper towel, plastic bag, water cup Printmaking Unit Unit Overview Your learner will recognize various printmaking techniques. Your learner will create a relief print. Your learner will illustrate a watercolor resist showing lines and shapes. Your learner will use repetition and pattern to demonstrate the printing technique of stamping. 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 printmaking? What is a brayer? What is a watercolor resist? What is a stamp? Unit Notables The lessons will require a workspace with a clean, stable surface, and a quiet environment. Your learner will be using a brayer for printmaking. The brayer can be cleaned by running it under water, and the learner may need assistance with this. Kit Materials Art 5 Activity Book (page 43), brayer, clear tape, construction paper, crayons, foam printing paper, ink, paintbrush, pencil, ruler, scissors, scrap paper, sponge, tempera paint, watercolor paint, white paper Household Materials paper towel, water cup Introduction to Digital Art Unit Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will explore digital art. Your learner will learn about the computer program, Paint 3D. Your learner will learn about graphic design. Your learner will learn how to create a digital logo. 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 digital art? What are the drawing tools in 3D Paint? What is a logo? How do the elements of art work together to create a layout in graphic design? Unit Notables The lessons will require a workspace with a clean, stable surface, and a quiet environment. Learners will be using the Paint 3D program on the computer to complete this unit. Kit Materials none Household Materials Art 5 Review Unit Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will review many skills you have learned in Art 5. Your learner will review the elements of art. Your learner will review color and color schemes. Your learner will also review many artists and topics covered throughout the course. Your learner will create art that reviews many of the skills you have learned in Art 5. 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 are the elements of art? What is a tertiary color? What is printmaking? How can value be created in art with different mediums? Unit Notables The lessons will require a workspace with a clean, stable surface, and a quiet environment. Kit Materials clear tape, colored pencils, construction paper, crayons, eraser, illustration board, markers, oil pastels, paintbrush, paint palette, pencil, ruler, scissors, tempera paint, watercolor paint, watercolor paper, watercolor pencils, white paper Household Materials apple (optional), paper towel, spoon (optional), water cup
Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
