Music 1 Learning Coach Guide

Part A:
General Overview

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 Music 1 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.
• In the Unit Notables section, you may find optional activities, career connections, technology 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 Music 1, your learner will use some of the foundations of music they learned in Music K. By the end of the year, your learner will be able to:

• define what music is;
• use musical vocabulary to describe elements of music;
• compose and perform simple rhythms;
• compose and perform simple melodies; 
• identify quarter notes and paired eighth notes; and
• demonstrate the elements of music through movement, performance, and visual representation.

Course Format

Lesson Components:

Each week, your learner will spend 45–60 minutes completing a music lesson. Some weeks may take less time, while other weeks 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.

Lesson Bundling: 

Within the lesson bundles, there are different components your learner will interact with. These components will not be used every day.

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 the 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 your learner tips to be successful in the course, such as listening to and adjusting audio clips.

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. 

5. Wrap Up: This section recaps the day’s objectives and prepares learners for a future lesson or assessment. 

The course includes assignments. These graded assignments allow your learner to show what they have learned and apply their new skills. All CCA assignments 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, the length of the assessment, and directions for completion.

2. Plan: In the Plan section, learners will be introduced to the assignment. 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 Music: The elements of music (often referred to as the building blocks of music) are rhythm, melody, harmony, timbre, tempo, dynamics, and form. These seven items are referenced throughout the course to teach essential musical concepts and skills.

Listening Exercises: Listening exercises are used to engage learners by exposing them to music that aligns with the lesson concept and set a mood. A listening exercise will be indicated by an audio icon to signal learners to prepare to use their ears. Listening exercises may ask learners to think about something specific in the music, perform along with the example, or use the example to answer a question. 

Music Activities: Music activities are opportunities for learners to complete a hands-on activity to reinforce lesson concepts. Learners may be asked to complete activities such as drawing a picture related to the music heard, moving their body to music, or performing music with an instrument or with their voice. These activities will develop cognitive skills such as attention to detail, spatial reasoning, problem-solving, and critical thinking.

Musical Instruments: Learners will be provided with rhythm sticks, a guiro, a chime bar, and corresponding mallets to enhance their knowledge of music and build a skill set throughout the course. Learners will learn how to use their musical instruments. These instruments will help form hand–eye coordination between reading music and performing.

Performance Practice: Performance practice can occur on a small scale with one to two pages of a lesson as a featured activity or on a large scale as the theme of an entire lesson. During performance practice, learners may be asked to use their voice, their body, or an instrument to perform a short selection of music. This helps the learner to connect their learning with hands-on practice and build confidence.

Composition: Learners will be given the opportunity to compose (write) music during composition activities or assignments. Composition helps the learner to express their individual creativity and imagination as well as develop cognitive skills.

Part C:
Unit Information

Elements of Music Unit

Unit Overview

In this unit, learners will learn about some of the elements of music and how music is different from noise.

Learners will explore some of the elements of music and learn how they describe music.

Learners will also learn about the four voices—shouting, singing, speaking, and whispering. They will further explore the singing voice and practice singing songs.

Unit Assessments

Unit Discussion Questions

What element of music was your favorite to learn about? Why?

What did you like best about this unit?

Which type of voice was your favorite? Why?

Unit Notables

Your learner will create audio and video recordings in this unit. You can provide support through this process by ensuring their microphone, speakers, and camera work properly. Ensure the learner’s camera is positioned so they are visible for the recording.

Kit Materials

guiro, Music 1 Activity Book

Household Materials

pencil

Quiz _________________________

Test _________________________

Assignment ________________

Project _____________________

Exam _______________________

Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply.

Unit Overview

In this unit, learners will learn about some of the elements of music and how music is different from noise.

Learners will explore some of the elements of music and learn how they describe music.

Learners will also learn about the four voices—shouting, singing, speaking, and whispering. They will further explore the singing voice and practice singing songs.

Unit Assessments

Unit Discussion Questions

What element of music was your favorite to learn about? Why?

What did you like best about this unit?

Which type of voice was your favorite? Why?

Unit Notables

Your learner will create audio and video recordings in this unit. You can provide support through this process by ensuring their microphone, speakers, and camera work properly. Ensure the learner’s camera is positioned so they are visible for the recording.

Kit Materials

guiro, Music 1 Activity Book

Household Materials

pencil

Quiz _________________________

Test _________________________

Assignment ________________

Project _____________________

Exam _______________________

Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply.

Reading Rhythm Unit 

Unit Overview

In this unit, learners will learn more about the element rhythm and how it is related to beat.

Learners will also learn how to perform rhythms with the rhythm sticks and the guiro.

In addition, learners will learn how to read and compose rhythms.

Unit Assessments

Unit Discussion Questions

What instrument did you like better, the guiro or the rhythm sticks? Why?

What was your favorite part of composing rhythms?

Unit Notables

Your learner will create audio and video recordings in this unit. You can provide support through this process by ensuring their microphone, speakers, and camera work properly. Ensure the learner’s camera is positioned so they are visible for the recording.

Kit Materials

guiro, Music 1 Activity Book

rhythm sticks

Household Materials

pencil

Quiz _________________________

Test _________________________

Assignment ________________

Project _____________________

Exam _______________________

Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply.

Unit Overview

In this unit, learners will learn more about the element rhythm and how it is related to beat.

Learners will also learn how to perform rhythms with the rhythm sticks and the guiro.

In addition, learners will learn how to read and compose rhythms.

Unit Assessments

Unit Discussion Questions

What instrument did you like better, the guiro or the rhythm sticks? Why?

What was your favorite part of composing rhythms?

Unit Notables

Your learner will create audio and video recordings in this unit. You can provide support through this process by ensuring their microphone, speakers, and camera work properly. Ensure the learner’s camera is positioned so they are visible for the recording.

Kit Materials

guiro, Music 1 Activity Book

rhythm sticks

Household Materials

pencil

Quiz _________________________

Test _________________________

Assignment ________________

Project _____________________

Exam _______________________

Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply.

Creating Melodies Unit

Unit Overview

In this unit, learners will learn more about the elements of melody and harmony. They will review what pitch means and how it relates to a melody. Learners will be able to determine if notes are high or low and determine melodic directions by looking at pitches on the music staff.

Also, they will learn about an instrument called the chime bar and learn how to play it and use it to perform and compose four-note melodies.

Unit Assessments

Unit Discussion Questions

What was your favorite part of this unit?

Which element do you like better, melody or harmony? Why?

What did you like about performing and composing melodies on the chime bar? Why?

Unit Notables

Your learner will create audio and video recordings in this unit. You can provide support through this process by ensuring their microphone, speakers, and camera work properly. Ensure the learner’s camera is positioned so they are visible for the recording.

Kit Materials

chime bar, mallet, Music 1 Activity Book

Household Materials

pencil

Quiz _________________________

Test _________________________

Assignment ________________

Project _____________________

Exam _______________________

Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply.

Unit Overview

In this unit, learners will learn more about the elements of melody and harmony. They will review what pitch means and how it relates to a melody. Learners will be able to determine if notes are high or low and determine melodic directions by looking at pitches on the music staff.

Also, they will learn about an instrument called the chime bar and learn how to play it and use it to perform and compose four-note melodies.

Unit Assessments

Unit Discussion Questions

What was your favorite part of this unit?

Which element do you like better, melody or harmony? Why?

What did you like about performing and composing melodies on the chime bar? Why?

Unit Notables

Your learner will create audio and video recordings in this unit. You can provide support through this process by ensuring their microphone, speakers, and camera work properly. Ensure the learner’s camera is positioned so they are visible for the recording.

Kit Materials

chime bar, mallet, Music 1 Activity Book

Household Materials

pencil

Quiz _________________________

Test _________________________

Assignment ________________

Project _____________________

Exam _______________________

Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply.

The Four Seasons Unit

Unit Overview

In this unit, learners will learn about the composer, Antonio Vivaldi, and his composition, “The Four Seasons.” Learners will listen to music from “The Four Seasons” and explore how music can create pictures in your mind.

They will analyze sections of “The Four Seasons” and how they present the elements of music. They will also use their body to move to music from “The Four Seasons.”

Unit Assessments

Unit Discussion Questions

What was your favorite season from Vivaldi’s composition? Why?

What was your favorite part of this unit?

Unit Notables

Your learner will create audio and video recordings in this unit. You can provide support through this process by ensuring their microphone, speakers, and camera work properly. Ensure the learner’s camera is positioned so they are visible for the recording.

Kit Materials

crayons, Music 1 Activity Book,
movement scarves

Household Materials

pencil

Quiz _________________________

Test _________________________

Assignment ________________

Project _____________________

Exam _______________________

Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply.

Unit Overview

In this unit, learners will learn about the composer, Antonio Vivaldi, and his composition, “The Four Seasons.” Learners will listen to music from “The Four Seasons” and explore how music can create pictures in your mind.

They will analyze sections of “The Four Seasons” and how they present the elements of music. They will also use their body to move to music from “The Four Seasons.”

Unit Assessments

Unit Discussion Questions

What was your favorite season from Vivaldi’s composition? Why?

What was your favorite part of this unit?

Unit Notables

Your learner will create audio and video recordings in this unit. You can provide support through this process by ensuring their microphone, speakers, and camera work properly. Ensure the learner’s camera is positioned so they are visible for the recording.

Kit Materials

crayons, Music 1 Activity Book,
movement scarves

Household Materials

pencil

Quiz _________________________

Test _________________________

Assignment ________________

Project _____________________

Exam _______________________

Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply.