Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
Learning Coach Guide Contents The Elements of Music Unit12 Rhythm and Melody Focus Unit13 The Recorder Unit14 The Nutcracker Unit15 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 Music 4 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, 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 Part B: Course Information Course Goals In Music 4, your learner will continue to learn about the elements of music including rhythm, melody, harmony, timbre, tempo, dynamics, and form. Your learner will experience various musical styles, instruments, and performances. Learners will also engage with music using rhythm sticks, maracas, and the recorder. By the end of the year, your learner will be able to: Describe and explain the elements of music and how they affect music. Demonstrate practice skills in preparation for performance. Develop confidence in musical reading and performing. Explain how music can be used with other art forms to tell a story. Course Format Lesson Components: Each lesson, your learner will spend 45–60 minutes completing a music 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. Lesson Bundling: Within the lesson bundles, there are different components your learner will interact with. These components will not be used every day. See the 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 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 quizzes. These graded assignments and quizzes 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, 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, this course also includes quizzes. Quiz Review: Before a quiz, learners will have the opportunity to review the content they will be assessed on in a quiz. 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. 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 highlighted and heavily referenced throughout your learner’s music course to teach them essential musical concepts and skills. Listening Exercises: A listening exercise is meant to encourage your learner by exposing them to music that aligns with the lesson concept being taught. A listening exercise will be indicated by an audio icon to signal your learner to prepare to use their ears. Listening exercises may ask your learner to think about something specific in the music, perform along with the example, or use the example to answer a question 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, your learner 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. Musical Instruments: Your learner will be provided with rhythm sticks, maracas, and a recorder to enhance their knowledge and skillset throughout the course. Your learner will learn how to care for and use their musical instruments. These instruments will accompany concepts within the course, which the instrument reinforces, and also help to reinforce hand-eye coordination between reading music and performing. . Part C: Unit Information The Elements of Music Unit Unit Overview Your learner will learn and review the elements of music and how they affect music. Learners will learn words that help to describe each element of music. 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 this unit? What is your favorite element of music? Why? Unit Notables Your learner will capture an image of a word game assignment from their Music 4 Activity Book. This can be completed through the laptop camera. You can assist them in saving the file to their computer and uploading the document for the teacher to review. Kit Materials Music 4 Activity Book, Rhythm sticks Household Materials None Rhythm and Melody Focus Unit Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will dive into the elements of rhythm and melody. Learners will learn about different note and rest values that create rhythms. Your learner will also identify and place pitches on the staff. 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 Name one thing you learned in this unit. What was your favorite part of this unit? Unit Notables Your learner will capture an image of a melody completion assignment from their Music 4 Activity Book. This can be completed through the laptop camera. You can assist them in saving the file to their computer and uploading the document for the teacher to review. Kit Materials Music 4 Activity Book, rhythm sticks, maracas Household Materials None The Recorder Unit Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will further their skills on the recorder. Your learner will review the technique of fingering and creating a sound on the recorder. Your learner will also learn the new pitches D, E, and F and perform different songs on the recorder. 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 Name one thing you learned in this unit. What musical instrument would you like to learn to play? Unit Notables Your learner will create a video recording of the song “Old MacDonald” on the recorder. You can provide support through this process by ensuring that their camera, audio, and speakers work properly. You can assist them in positioning their camera on their instrument before recording. Kit Materials Music 4 Recorder Book, recorder Household Materials None The Nutcracker Unit Unit Overview Your learner will learn about “The Nutcracker” by Tchaikovsky. Learners will explore the history of the piece and learn about program music. Your learner will identify the different themes in each movement, as well as identifying the movements by sound. 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 this unit? What was your favorite scene from “The Nutcracker”? Why? Unit Notables Your learner will create a video recording of a scene from “The Nutcracker”. You can provide support through this process by ensuring that their camera, audio, and speakers work properly. You can assist them in positioning their camera before recording. Kit Materials Music 4 Activity Book, crayons Household Materials
Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
