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A to Z Sounds, Spellings, & Collos

This CD, DVD, and Workbook feature the most common sight wordsand sound-spellings (phonics) for students Pre-K through second grade-over 80% of the words on the Dolch Sight Word List!

With these materials, you can

✪ increase your speaking, listening, and reading fluency.✪ practice writing using a variety of words and sentences.✪ focus on stress and intonation to improve pronunciation.✪ have tons of fun along the way!

To get started, go to Page 3 and Track 1 of the CD or DVD

If you need help using the CD, DVD, or Workbook, please contact us [email protected] or through our website: www.colloandspark.com.

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What’s Collo™?

Collo is short for collocation. Collocations are pairs or small groups of words thatoccur together frequently in spoken and written language. A Collo “just soundsright” because we hear and see it over and over again.

Examples of Verb-Noun Collos are do laundry, make a mistake, and get a cold. InEnglish, have a party sounds right, but make a party sounds wrong. Have a party iscorrect because it is “what we say.” However, in many languages, such as Spanish,make a party is the natural Collo. Other examples of Collos are sodium chloride,Baltimore, Maryland and 7 X 6 = 42.

When we’re relaxed, having fun, and exposed to multiple repetitions of meaningfulmaterial, we naturally chunk the material into Collos, which we can easily storeand retrieve from memory. ColloTunes™ use Collos to build SPARK! Super-PoweredAutomatic Recall of Knowledge™.


Why Collo? To become critical thinkers, we must first build aknowledge base. Otherwise, it is difficult to applyknowledge in any meaningful, lasting way.

The most natural way to build knowledge is throughrepetitive exposure to Collos. Without it, superficialunderstanding leads to poor performance at higher levels.We become frustrated and overwhelmed. This destroysour confidence. We lose steam before we even get going.

Now for the good news!The more easily we can recall information, the moreconfident and curious we are. When repetitive practice

is relaxing and enjoyable, we want to do it. We’re motivated to learn and ready totake it to the next level.

ColloLearn makes it fun and natural to sort words, study facts, recall terms,access data, identify details, retrieve images, select ideas, and recycle information.

Please don’t memorize to learn! It’s all about the 3 Rs: Relax, Repeat, Remember.

What are ColloTunes?

ColloTunes are songs created and performed by Jason R. Levine (Fluency MC) tobuild knowledge in academic subjects. Every ColloTune is rich in Collos that stick inyour head! Instead of repeating sentences “robot-like” or staring at lists, you acquireknowledge as an active participant. Conscious effort to memorize gives way tofluent, subconscious learning.

ColloTunes are available for English, mathematics, social studies, sciences,and foreign languages. They have been used in elementary, middle, and highschools and in preparation courses for the TOEFL, TOEIC, GED, SAT, and GRE.


A to Z Procedure

Please repeat, reorder, or omit steps to suit your age, level, and learningstyle. The key is to have fun. If it turns into work, it won’t work!

(1) Read and Listen to Tracks 1, 2, and 3 of the CD or DVD. Follow along with the lyrics.

(2) Read, Listen, and Rap along to A to Z Chant. In the second half, rap the letters that are missing.

(3) Read, Listen, and Rap along to A to Z Letters. In the second half, rap the words that are missing.

(4) Read, Listen, and Rap along to A to Z Sounds. In the second half, rap the sounds that are missing.

(5) Listen to the Instrumental Versions. Rap by yourself (or with your friends or classmates).

(6) Read, Listen, and Speak along with Tracks 4-11 of the CD (4-9 on the DVD).

(7) Listen and Write with the Writing Practice. Photocopy the pages first (or print them at colloandspark.com). Fill in the blanks before, after, or while you listen. Pause the CD when you need time to write.

A to Z Chant Track 1

A B C You and me!D E F Right and left!G H I Low and high!J K L Show and tell!M N O Yes and no! Fast and slow! Stop and go!

P Q R Near and far!S T U One and two!V W Three and four, too!X Y Z Fiddle-de-dee! Do, Re, Mi and Tee hee hee!


A to Z Letters Track 2

A is for apple.

B is for ball.

C is for cat, up high on a wall.

D is for dog.

E is for egg.

F is for frog with long legs.

G is for girl.

H is for hat.

I is for insect; on a rock, it sat.

J is for jam.

K is for kite.

L is for lamp, which gives us light.

M is for moon.

N is for nose.

O is for orange; on a tree, it grows.

P is for pen.

Q is for quilt.

R is for ring, on the finger of a king.

S is for star.

T is for table.

U is for umbrella. Hold it up, so it’s stable.

V is for violin.

W is for window.

X is for x-ray, to see if you’re ok.

Y is for yogurt.

Z is for zipper. Zip, zip and we’re done! That’s the last one.I hope you had fun; now I’ve got to run.What’s that, you say?You want to play…A to Z again?


A to Z Sounds Track 3

a-a apple

b-b ball

c-c cat (Don’t fall off the wall!)

d-d dog

e-e egg

f-f frog(Long legs!)

g-g girl

h-h hat

i-i insect (Sat and sat…)

j-j jam

k-k kite

l-l lamp

(Who turned off the light?)

m-m moon

n-n nose

o-o orange(Grows and grows)

p-p pen

qu-qu quilt

r-r ring (No crown for the king?)

s-s star

t-t table

u-u umbrella

(Leaning on the table?)

v-v violin

w-w window

x-x x-ray(Your bones on display)

y-y yogurt

z-z zipper

Zip-pa-dee-do-da, zip-pa-dee-HEY!All right, this time I’d like you to saythe sounds the letters make andI’ll say the words that go with them, ok?


A to Z Writing Practice (1) Photocopy or print extra copies first!

A is for ___ pple.

B is for ___ all.

C is for ___ at.

D is for ___ og.

E is for ___ gg.

F is for ___ rog.

G is for ___ irl.

H is for ___ at.

I is for ___ nsect.

J is for ___ am.

K is for ___ ite.

L is for ___ amp.

M is for ___ oon.

N is for ___ ose.

O is for ___ range.

P is for ___ en.

Q is for ___ uilt.

R is for ___ ing.

S is for ___ tar.

T is for ___ able.

U is for ___ mbrella.

V is for ___ iolin.

W is for ___ indow.

X is for ___ -ray.

Y is for ___ ogurt.

Z is for ___ ipper.



a is for ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ .

b is for ___ ___ ___ ___ .

c is for ___ ___ ___ .

d is for ___ ___ ___ .

e is for ___ ___ ___ .

f is for ___ ___ ___ ___ .

g is for ___ ___ ___ ___ .

h is for ___ ___ ___ .

i is for __ __ __ __ __ __ .

j is for ___ ___ ___ .

k is for ___ ___ ___ ___ .

l is for ___ ___ ___ ___ .

m is for ___ ___ ___ ___ .

n is for ___ ___ ___ ___ .

o is for __ __ __ __ __ __ .

p is for ___ ___ ___ .

q is for __ __ __ __ __ .

r is for ___ ___ ___ ___ .

s is for ___ ___ ___ ___ .

t is for ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ .

u is for __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ .

v is for __ __ __ __ __ __ .

w is for __ __ __ __ __ __ .

x is for ___ - ___ ___ ___ .

y is for __ __ __ __ __ __ .

z is for __ __ __ __ __ __ .


Listen to these Collos on Tracks 4-6, 9, and 10 of the CD (4-9 of the DVD).Say them out loud and repeat them for practice. When you speak, put STRESS onthe words and the parts of the words written in bold. Relax, Repeat, Remember!

Adjective + Noun Verb + Noun Noun + Verb

a sour apple Bite into an apple. Apples fall.a rubber ball Throw the ball. This ball bounces.a stray cat Feed her cat. Our cat sleeps.

a friendly dog Walk the dog. Dogs bark.a fresh egg Crack that egg. Eggs break.a green frog Find those frogs! A frog jumps.a funny girl Know the girl. Girls play.

such an old hat Take off that hat. A hat hangs.too many insects Catch an insect. Insects buzz.

so much jam Spread some jam. This jam tastes good.my own kite Fly a kite. Kites go up.a new lamp Turn on a lamp. Those lamps glow.

a yellow moon Look at the moon. The moon comes out.a large nose Blow your nose. A nose runs.

a sweet orange Peel an orange. Oranges grow.a black pen Give me my pen. Pens write.a warm quilt Make them a quilt. A quilt covers you.a gold ring Put on a ring. A ring goes on your finger.

a bright star Wish upon a star. Stars shine.a wooden table Set the table. Tables sit.a red umbrella Hold his umbrella. An umbrella opens.a brown violin Play the violin. Violins make music.a clean window Look in their window. Windows close.just one x-ray Do an x-ray. An x-ray helps.full of yogurt Try this yogurt. These yogurts keep.a better zipper Pull up your zipper. That zipper gets stuck.


Listen to these sentences containing Collos on Tracks 7, 8, and 11 of the CD. Say themout loud and repeat them for practice. When you speak, put STRESS on the words andthe parts of the words written in bold. Relax, Repeat, Remember!

Verb + Noun Noun + Verb

Wash and cut an apple. Most apples fall to the ground.Play with a ball at school. The ball rolled over to me.

Come help this cat; it must be hurt! If I pet your cat, will it scratch?You’ve got to go get the dog after work. Two dogs ate the rest by themselves.

Pick up each egg very slowly. Both eggs are going to break this way.Can you find the frog in the grass? A few frogs have jumped into the water.

Do we know what this girl wants to do? That girl enjoys reading all day.Take off that hat, or else! A hat goes on top of your head.

I like to catch insects and let them go. An insect just bit my brother.Get some jam from the kitchen. Find out if the jam is any good here.

You should fly a kite once for fun. Those kites are going up high today.Who let him use that lamp? Which lamp was turned on in the house?

They saw the moon in the sky last night. The moon went away behind the clouds.Could you blow your nose again? Thanks! I can’t believe my nose is running.

Don’t eat any more of that orange! Oranges grow on trees, don’t they?Please bring me back my blue pen. If this pen wrote, then I’d give it to you.

Make them a quilt for their bed. Do you think this quilt would cover you?She put on his ring when he called. Her ring may be small, but it’s beautiful.

Let’s wish on a star together. She said many stars had come out.First, help me set the table. Three tables were already sitting there.

Would you mind carrying our umbrella? Does this umbrella open easily, or not?Where can I buy a violin? Every violin makes music.

When did you look in the window? Some of these windows have been shut.Do the x-ray as soon as possible. Tell us how an x-ray works.Why doesn’t he try that yogurt? These yogurts should keep for days.Pull up your zipper right now! This zipper won’t go down.



Listen to the Collos on Tracks 4-6, 9, and 10 of the CD (4-9 of the DVD) andfill in the blanks. Pause the CD or DVD when you need time to write. Check youranswers on Page 8 when you have finished. Relax, Repeat, Remember!

Adjective + Noun Verb + Noun Noun + Verb

a apple an apple. Apples .a ball the ball. This ball .a cat her cat. Our cat .a dog the dog. Dogs .a egg that egg. Eggs .a frog those frogs! A frog .a girl the girl. Girls .such an hat that hat. A hat .too insects an insect. Insects .so jam some jam. This jam good.my kite a kite. Kites .a lamp a lamp. Those lamps .a moon the moon. The moon .a nose your nose. A nose .a orange an orange. Oranges .a pen me my pen. Pens .a quilt them a quilt. A quilt you.a ring a ring. A ring your finger.a star a star. Stars .a table the table. Tables .a umbrella his umbrella. An umbrella .a violin the violin. Violins music.a window their window. Windows .just x-ray an x-ray. An x-ray . yogurt this yogurt. These yogurts .a zipper your zipper. That zipper stuck.



Listen to these sentences containing Collos on Tracks 7 and 11 of the CD and fillin the blanks. Pause the CD when you need time to write. Check your answers onPage 9 when you have finished. Relax, Repeat, Remember!

Verb + Noun Sentences

apple. ball . cat; ! dog . egg . frog ? girl ? hat, ! insects . jam . kite . lamp? moon . nose ? ! orange! pen. quilt . ring . star . , table. umbrella? violin? window? x-ray . yogurt? zipper !



Listen to these sentences containing Collos on Tracks 8 and 11 of the CD and fillin the blanks. Pause the CD when you need time to write. Check your answers onPage 9 when you have finished. Relax, Repeat, Remember!

Noun + Verb Sentences

apples . ball . cat, ? dogs . eggs . frogs . girl . hat . insect . jam . kites . lamp ? moon . nose . Oranges , ? pen , . quilt ? ring , . stars . tables . umbrella , ? violin . windows . x-ray . yogurts . zipper .


A to Z CD TRACK LISTING

1 A to Z Chant2 A to Z Letters3 A to Z Sounds4 Adjective-Noun Collos5 Verb-Noun Collos6 Noun-Verb Collos7 Verb-Noun Sentences8 Noun-Verb Sentences9 A to M Collos10 N to Z Collos11 A to Z Sentences12 A to Z Chant (instrumental)13 A to Z Letters (instrumental)14 A to Z Sounds (instrumental)

A to Z DVD TRACK LISTING

1 A to Z Chant2 A to Z Letters3 A to Z Sounds4 Adjective-Noun Collos5 Verb-Noun Collos6 Noun-Verb Collos7 A to Z Chant (instrumental)8 A to Z Letters (instrumental)9 A to Z Sounds (instrumental)10 Adjective-Noun Collos (instrumental)11 Verb-Noun Collos (instrumental)12 Noun-Verb Collos (instrumental)

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