Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
English Language Arts A 5 Learning Coach Guide Contents Part A:Welcome to EnglishLanguage Arts 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 English Language Arts A 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, 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 English Language Arts A, your learner will build foundational skills in letter sound awareness, reading high-frequency words, reading and retelling stories, and developing writing skills. By the end of the year, your learner will be able to: name capital and lowercase letters of the English alphabet; demonstrate proper pencil grip when using writing tools; decode CVC (consonant vowel consonant) words; use nouns to describe their community; blend sounds to form words; retell fiction and nonfiction stories; use context clues to understand and apply new vocabulary; use illustrations in a story to develop understandings of story ideas; sequence story events; make predictions about a story; identify, use, and create rhyming words; use appropriate spacing between letters, words, and sentences when writing; and demonstrate writing skills through free writes. 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. See example 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, think about, and work with 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. Phonics and Spelling: Phonics is the connection between printed letters and sounds. Learners will understand the organized and predictable relationship between written letters and the sounds they stand for. Reading: During the reading portion of the lesson, learners will explore fiction and nonfiction texts and work on comprehension strategies. The following strategies will be emphasized: Vocabulary: Learners will preview key vocabulary words. After reading, learners will take a closer look at how specific words are used in the text and practice applying the meanings of vocabulary words. Read or Listen to the Text: Learners will read or listen to fiction or nonfiction text included in the lessons. Close Read: Learners will take a closer look at the anchor text they read and answer questions to practice reading comprehension skills. Reading Analysis: Learners will learn and practice grade-level reading skills. Writing: Learners will learn and practice their writing skills by focusing on the writing process and developing short writing and longer-form writing. Learners will practice narrative, informational, and argumentative writing. Conventions: Learners will be introduced to and will practice grade-appropriate grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. Writing Instruction: Learners will be instructed on elements such as focus, style, and organization of different writing pieces. Learners will focus on three different genres: narrative, informative, and opinion writing. Independent Writing Practice: Learners will take what they have learned in conventions and writing instruction mini-lessons to establish their own voice and style by authoring their own writing pieces. On My Own: Learners will practice their reading skills by reading independently and completing personalized instruction in i-Ready. 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. 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. 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 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, using Raz-Kids, or i-Ready practice. i-Ready: This is an online program that helps learners practice and develop their reading, phonics, vocabulary, and comprehension skills. The program provides personalized instruction tailored to the learner’s needs and skill levels. Learners should expect to work in i-Ready for 45 minutes each week. 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. Part C:Unit Information Course Literature Anchor Texts Decodable Text Collection Do Unto Otters Unit 1 none Places in My Neighborhood Whose Hands are Those? The Big Beach Cleanup How Can People Help Communities Unit 2 none Push! Pull! Move It! Pushing and Pulling Two Bicycles in Beijing Unit 3 Tam Sat What is a Map? U.S. Landforms: What You Need to Know Outside My Window Unit 4 Tim Can! The Bag Zig, Zag, Zap! Living and Nonliving One Little Lot A Garden to Save the Birds Miss Fox’s Class Goes Green Unit 5 Gus the Pup The Pot Ten Hens Needs and Wants All for a Dime! Volunteering Unit 6 The Pond The Bot Kit I Like Your Pets Kim the Vet Sunshine A Wonderful World of Weather Forecasting Weather Monsoon Unit 7 The Box Mix The Shop The Path The Pet Club Explore the United States A Picture Book of George Washington Let’s Celebrate Unit 8 The Red Jug We Are the Best! We Want To . . . Welcome to ELA/Digital Citizenship Unit Overview In this unit, learners become aware of spoken sounds in a printed form. They will build a foundation of phonological skills. Learners will become aware of the importance of digital citizenship, recognizing how computers are used and how to safely use the Internet. They also will be introduced to the stages of writing and will be able to mark their progress. 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 some ways you can be safe online? How can you become a better writer? Why is it important to learn letter sounds? In this unit, learners will begin practicing proper pencil grip. You may want to have coloring tools available for use so that your learner can practice their grip and see their own lines more clearly. Unit Notables Kit Materials Anchor Texts, coloring tools, Decodable Text Collection Set 1, dry erase marker, ELA Activity Books, eraser, magnetic counters, ten-frame whiteboard, whiteboard Household Materials none Helping the Community Unit Overview In this unit, learners explore sequence words, reading from left to right and top to bottom, and identifying word sounds. They will begin to explore fiction and nonfiction texts, including text features. Learners will use nouns to identify the people, places, and things within their community. When writing, they will practice lines and strokes, organizing their page, and accurate spacing. 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 sounds can you hear in the word ________ ? How can you write a word you are not sure how to spell? Why are illustrations important in stories? Unit Notables In this unit, learners will add new letters to their sound cards. It is suggested that learners keep their sound cards in a storage bag or case so they can refer to them as needed. Kit Materials Anchor Texts, coloring tools, Decodable Text Collection Set 1, dry erase marker, ELA Activity Books, eraser, glue, letter tiles, magnetic counters, mirror, scissors, ten-frame whiteboard, whiteboard Household Materials none All About Motion Unit Overview In this unit, learners will identify words that rhyme and the first sound in words. They will blend spoken sounds to make words. Learners will explore the relationship between the pictures and words in texts. They will identify and describe story elements. Learners also will begin to learn about personal pronouns, singular and plural nouns, and common and proper nouns. 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 high-frequency words do you know best? Which details (characters, settings, problems, solutions) do you remember from the text? What is the difference between a common noun and proper noun? Unit Notables In this unit, learners will add new letters to their sound cards. It is suggested that learners keep their sound cards in a storage bag or case so they can refer to them as needed. Kit Materials Anchor Texts, coloring tools, Decodable Text Collection Set 1, dry erase marker, ELA Activity Books, eraser, glue, letter tiles, magnetic counters, mirror, scissors, ten-frame whiteboard, whiteboard Household Materials none Explore the World Unit Overview In this unit, learners will read words with letters that have been taught. Learners will use the cover of a book to make predictions about the story. Learners will use information in the story to make inferences. They will explore capitalization and using the sound space strategy to write about pictures. 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 letter sounds do you know? What do you notice about the text before you begin reading? What did you learn about capitalizing words in this unit? Unit Notables In this unit, learners will use a mirror to watch their mouths as they form letter sounds. Kit Materials Anchor Texts, coloring tools, Decodable Text Collection Set 1, dry erase marker, ELA Activity Books, eraser, glue, letter tiles, magnetic counters, mirror, number cube, scissors, ten-frame whiteboard, whiteboard Household Materials none Living and Nonliving Things Around You Unit Overview In this unit, learners will explore short vowel sounds. Learners will engage in spelling words by listening to sounds in spoken words. Learners will read aloud, explore vocabulary and make predictions about the story. Learners will use correct spacing when writing words and sentences. They will write to describe characters, settings, 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 How many words can you think of that have short vowel ____? How do clues in the words and pictures help you when reading a story? Unit Notables In this unit, learners will complete page 73 of the Writing Activity Book. Learners will refer back to this page during this unit, so encourage learners to store it in a safe place. Kit Materials Anchor Texts, coloring tools, Decodable Text Collection Set 2, dry erase marker, ELA Activity Books, eraser, glue, letter tiles, magnetic counters, mirror, scissors, ten-frame whiteboard, whiteboard Household Materials none Money Matters Unit Overview In this unit, learners will decode words with letters that have been taught. Learners will read high-frequency words. They will explore reading a text more than once to engage in retelling a story. Learners will write facts and opinions about topics and support their opinions with reasons. 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 does knowing letter sounds help you to be a better writer? What adjectives could you use to describe someone or something that you care about? Unit Notables In this unit, learners will engage in a “beat the clock” game to review high-frequency words. Learners will use a stopwatch to time themselves as they read high-frequency words. Kit Materials Anchor Texts, coloring tools, Decodable Text Collection Set 2, dry erase marker, ELA Activity Books, eraser, glue, letter tiles, magnetic counters, mirror, scissors, ten-frame whiteboard, whiteboard Household Materials stopwatch (optional) Changing Weather Unit Overview In this unit learners will explore new letter sounds. They will blend compound words. Learners will use context clues and pictures in a story to help them determine the meaning of a new word. Learners will ask and answer questions about details in a text. Learners will singular nouns in writing and draw pictures to represent topics. 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 was your favorite part of the story you read? What was too hard or too easy for you while you were reading? Unit Notables In this unit learners will retell the text. You may ask your learner guiding questions such as: Tell me more about what you said. What happened after/before the event you said? Be careful not to prompt them with story events. Kit Materials Anchor Texts, ELA Activity Books, Household Materials History Near and Far Unit Overview In this unit, learners will continue to build their handwriting skills by writing different types of lines. Learners will look at the Table of Contents in a book to make predictions about the text. They will read a biography and identify important details about this type of text. Learners will draw pictures and write about their drawings. 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 was the most interesting thing you learned in this unit? What are you looking forward to doing next year? Unit Notables In this unit learners will look at examples and non-examples of kindergarten writing. Learners will be asked to decipher between these examples. Encourage your learner to look at the samples closely to determine which ones are showing familiar letter formations and not. Kit Materials Anchor Texts, ELA Activity Books, Household Materials
Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
