COLLTS

Cultivating Oral Language and Literacy Talents in Students

Cultivating Oral Language and Literacy Talents in Students—COLLTS—is a read aloud-centered resource to improve oral language skills in multilingual learners in preschool and kindergarten.

Distributed exclusively by Bebop Books® at Lee & Low Books, this resource uses research-based practices formulated by the Center for English Learners at the American Institutes for Research.

Available in English or Spanish, this six unit resource easily integrates with your current curriculum and supports the development of foundational literacy skills, oral language proficiency, and topical and conceptual knowledge.

See below for kit details, articles detailing AIR’s classroom-tested research, and more.

Explore the Kits

COLLTS English Kit

COLLTS Spanish Kit

COLLTS English & Spanish Kit

Explore the Book Bundles

COLLTS English Book Bundle

COLLTS Spanish Book Bundle

COLLTS English & Spanish Book Bundle

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What Are In the COLLTS Bundles & Kits?

COLLTS lesson supplements and can easily fit into an ongoing early childhood core program.

Each teacher-directed component of a COLLTS lesson is 15 minutes long. Ten-minute center activities complement and extend the teacher-directed lessons.

Targeting the critical ages of Kindergarten and Pre-Kindergarten, the COLLTS Bebop resource consists of:

6 units in English and six units in Spanish
Each unit has five lessons centered around a children’s book (Note: Read alouds may be purchased separately)
Teaching guides
Writing activities
Picture cards with target vocabulary
Observational protocol for coaches
Bilingual family literacy take-home handouts

The COLLTS early childhood resource is:

Evidence-based
Aligned with college and career readiness standards
Easy to implement and integrate
Builds in professional development
Supports Dual language learners
Field-tested and teacher-friendly

The books were purposefully selected for their:

Literary and informational quality
Text type
Appeal to young children
The extent to which their content aligns with the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework

Book bundles are available in:

English
Spanish
English and Spanish — $100 savings!

There are titles in English and Spanish:

Lola Loves Stories
The Snowy Day
The Paper Crane
From Seed to Pumpkin
Fernando’s Gift / El regalo de Fernando (bilingual edition)
Over in a River: Flowing Out to the Sea
A Lola le encantan los cuentos
Un día de nieve
El sol del verano
Los pájaros de la cosecha
Pescar es divertido

Webinars & Articles

Download our COLLTS flyer

Read "A Promising Approach for Dual Language Learners"

by Dr. Rebecca Bergey and Dr. Patricia Garcia-Arena at the American Institutes for Research (AIR).
Article originally published in CABE 2022 Multilingual Educator magazine.

COLLTS FAQs

Check out the frequently asked questions about the AIR early childhood instructional resource.

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Ordering COLLTS

Need a personalized quote or a sample COLLTS unit? Email the Lee & Low team or fill out the COLLTS form below.

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For inquiries about AIR’s COLLTS foundational training or to speak with the COLLTS authors, please email AIR.

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