Challenger Phonics Fun Music
Lyrics for the Challenger CD (ISBN 1-57812-053-5)
Copyright © 2000, the Learning Crew1. The Challenger Way
2. Challenger Alphabet Song
3. Alligator or Crocodile
4. Sissy Snake
5. What is orange?
6. Action packed
7. Five Power Letters
8. Blending Polka
9. One-Vowel Family Ride
10. Ba Be Bi Bo Bu
11. Vowel Mystery
12. Two-Vowel Rag
13. Dear Mr. Martian
14. The Alphabet Tap-in-Time
15. Challenger One-Vowel Song
16. Challenger Two-Vowel Song
17. Irregular Vowel Families Song
18. Bric and Brac
19. Hook and Loop, the double-o spooks!
20. So Hello!
21. AttenTION!
22. O-U-G-H!
23. Y at the End
24. Irregular Vowel Chant
1. The Challenger Way
Every day is a happier day,
When we're learning The Challenger Way.
Finding adventure wherever we go,
It's the way to have fun while we grow!Give me some time, I can do it !
Soon I will find there is nothing to it.
Give me a problem, I'll figure it out.
Doing my best is what I'm about.So,
What do you think that I really can do?
It's whatever I set my mind to.
Something exciting to see everyday,
Laughing and living and learning
The Challenger Way!
2. Challenger Alphabet Song
What does the A say? a and a
What does the B say? buh buh buh
What does the C say? c c c
What does the D say? duh duh duh
What does the E say? e and e
What does the F say? fff
What does the G say? guh guh guh
What does the H say? h h h
What does the I say? i and i
What does the J say? juh juh juh
What does the K say? k k k
What does the L say? lll
What does the M say? mmm
What does the N say? nnn
What does the O say? o and o
What does the P say? p p p
What does the Q say? quh quh quh
What does the R say? ruh ruh ruh
What does the S say? s s s
What does the T say? t t t
What does the U say? u and u
What does the V say? v v v
What does the W say? wuh wuh wuh
What does the X say? xs xs xs
What does the Y say? yuh yuh yuh
What does the Z say? zzz
What do we call these phonemes and sounds?
English Alphabet Letters.
Yeah!
3. Alligator or Crocodile
Alligator, crocodile,
Can you tell the difference between the two?
Alligator, crocodile,
Listen as we name a few for you.Some crocodiles like to swim in salty water,
While the alligators like fresh water.
The crocodile's teeth stick out on either side,
While the alligator's teeth are inside.
The crocodile's nose is long and rather skinny,
While the alligator's nose is stubby.Ooh . . . Alligator, crocodile,
When you take a trip to the hometown zoo,
Alligator, crocodile,
You will know the difference between the two.
4. Sissy Snake
Sss ... ! Sss... !
Sissy Snake,
Sissy Snake,
Slithering, slippery
Sissy Snake,Sissy Snake,
She hisses and slides,
Just like letter S.Sssssss...
Sssssss...
Says Sissy Snake.
Ssss!
5. What is orange?
What is red?
A cherry is red.What is yellow?
The sun.What is blue?
The sky is blue.What is green?
The grass.What is brown?
Chocolate cake is brown.What is purple?
A plum.What is black?
A bat is black.What is white?
The moon.What is orange?
Only an orange,
Just an orange orange!
6. Action packed
I stand up straight and tall,
And stretch my arms up, too.Hands on my waist,
And then my knees,
Bend down to my shoes.Now I am a rocket ship,
I shoot up to the sky.Now I'm marching, marching,
1, 2, 3, 4! Then I turn around!
7. Five Power Letters
One day as I was reading,
with letters and their sounds,
Five of them jumped out at me,
and began to dance around."We are the Five Power Letters!
A-E-I-O-U!
We say, not one, but two sounds,
long and short for you!"I said, "I have a problem.
In a syllable or word,
A-E-I-O-U! a-e-i-o-u,
which sound should be heard?""When there's only one vowel
in a syllable or word,
We usually say the short sound,
a-e-i-o-u ... as in
cat pen kiss fox hug!In little words with two vowels,
the first vowel says its name.
Its name is called 'the long sound,'
and you say it just the same . . . as in
cake seal bike boat flute!The second vowel helps the first to speak.
It cannot make one peep.
The second vowel helps the first to say its name,
and then it falls asleep!We are the Five Power Letters,
A-E-I-O-U!
We say, not one, but two sounds.
long and short for you.We are the Five Power Letters!
A-E-I-O-U!
That's A-a, E-e, I-i, O-o, U... uh!"
8. Blending Polka
Just... take a little vowel like a.
Add a consonant like m.
Blend them both together and ...
what do they say?
am, am, a-m says "am!"
Am! am! Let's make a word.Just... take a syllable like am.
Add a consonant like s.
Blend them both together and ...
what do they say?
Sam, Sam, S-a-m says "Sam!"
Sam! Sam! Do it again!Just... take a little vowel like e.
Add a consonant like t.
Blend them both together and ...
what do they say?
et, et, e-t says "et!"
Et! et! Let's make a word.Just... take a syllable like et.
Add a consonant like j.
Blend them both together and ...
what do they say?
Jet, jet, j-e-t says "jet!"
Jet! jet! Read with "the Blending Polka!"[ sing with other words ] Just... take a little vowel like i. Add a consonant like n. Blend them both together and ... what do they say? In, in, i-n says "in!" In! in! Let's make a word. Just... take a syllable like in. Add a consonant like p. Blend them both together and ... what do they say? Pin, pin, p-i-n says "pin!" Pin! pin! Do it again! Just... take a little vowel like a. Add a consonant like t. Blend them both together and ... what do they say? At, at, a-t says "at!" At! at! Let's make a word. Just... take a syllable like at. Add a consonant like c. Blend them both together and ... what do they say? Cat, cat, c-a-t says "cat!" Cat! cat! Do it again! Just... take a little vowel like o. Add a consonant like p. Blend them both together and ... what do they say? op, op, o-p says "op!" op! op! Let's make a word. Just... take a syllable like op. Add a consonant like h. Blend them both together and ... what do they say? hop, hop, h-o-p says "hop!" hop! hop! Do it again! Just... take a little vowel like u. Add a consonant like n. Blend them both together and ... what do they say? un, un, u-u says "un!" un! un! Let's make a word. Just... take a syllable like un. Add a consonant like s. Blend them both together and ... what do they say? sun, sun, h-o-p says "sun!" sun! sun! Read with "the Blending Polka!"
9. One-Vowel Family Ride
Yip-ee-ki-yay! Yip-ee-ki-yo!
As I ride around the country,
I take my one-vowel family along,
and I sing the one-vowel song.ab ack ad af ag al am...
an ap as at av ax az!eb eck ed ef eg el em...
en ep es et ev ex ez!ib ick id if ig il im...
in ip is it iv ix iz!...
ob ock od of og ol om...
on op os ot ov ox oz!ub uck ud uf ug ul um...
un up us ut uv ux uz!One-Vowel Family Ride!
10. Ba Be Bi Bo Bu
Ba be bi bo bu
Ta te ti to tu
With the ba be bi bo bu,
We can read with speed!ba be bi bo bu
ca ke ki co cu
da de di do du
fa fe fi fo fuga ge gi go gu
ha he hi ho hu
ja je ji jo ju
la le li lo luma me mi mo mu
na ne ni no nu
pa pe pi po pu
ra re ri ro rusa se si so su
ta te ti to tu
va ve vi vo vu
wa we wi wo wubad bed bid bod bud
cat ket kit cot cut
daf def dif dof duf
fan fen fin fon fun!gap gep gip gop gup
hag heg hig hog hug
jan jen jin jon jun
lam lem lim lom lum!mat met mit mot mut
nab neb nib nob nub
paf pef pif pof puf
rab reb rib rob rub!sal sel sil sol sul
tap tep tip tap tup
van ven vin von vun
wat wet wit wot wut!With zam zem zim zom zun
We'll read with speed!
11. Vowel Mystery
There's a mystery
In every syllable and word.
Find and name the vowels,
That's the clue --
Which can be heard?Count the power vowels,
To see if there are two.
Just follow the rules and
we'll know what to do!
12. Two-Vowel Rag
If you want to be a reader,
'cause you know it makes a leader,
Come along with me and my two-vowel family!abe ace ade afe
ake ale ame ane
ape ate ave
That's a two-vowel family!ebe ece ede eef
eek eel eme ene
eep eet eve
That's a two-vowel family!ibe ice ide ife
ike ile ime ine
ipe ite ive
That's a two-vowel family!obe oce ode oaf
oke ole ome one
oap oat ove
That's a two-vowel family!ube uce ude ufe
uke ule ume une
upe ute uve
That's a two-vowel family!That's a two-vowel, that's a two-vowel,
That's a two-vowel family!
13. Dear Mr. Martian
Dear Mr. Martian,
I'm writing this to you.
I hope that you will write me back
And tell me what you do,
Up there in Mars.Now, so you'll find my home,
I'll send you my address.
I'll put it on the envelope.
Professor said that would be best.I live in a house, on a street,
In a neighborhood, in a city,
In a county, in a state,
In a country, on a continent.
But you need to know more, wait.My city is _________.
My county is _________.
My state is called ________.If you were an earthling,
That's all you'd need to know.
But because you're a Martian,
You need more information.
So listen 'cause we have some more to go.I live in ________ (country),
A grand and noble country,
On the continent of _________,
On the planet Earth.Now, Mr. Martian,
That's all you need to know,
For your letter to find its way to me.
Please write me soon,
And tell me lots of news.
I'll be waiting anxiously.
14. The Alphabet Tap-in-Time
A says a and a
B says buh
C says c
D says duh
E says e and e
F says fff
G says guh
H says hhh
I says i and i
J says juh
K says k
L says lll
M says mmm
N says nnn
O says o and o
P says p
Q says quh
R says ruh
S says sss
T says t
U says u and u
V says vvv
W says wuh
X says xs
Y says yuh
Z says zzz
15. Challenger One-Vowel Song
When there's one vowel
in a word or syllable,
the vowel is usually short!
(repeat)
16. Challenger Two-Vowel Song
When two vowels go walking,
the first one does the talking.
It makes a sound just like its name.
The second one goes to sleep.
(repeat)
Good-night!
17. Irregular Vowel Families Song
I-G-H igh!
high light night sightI-N-G ing!
king ring spring wing-dingI-N-D ind!
find kind mind behindI-L-D ild!
mild or wild childA-R ar!
car far starO-R or!
born for cornO-I oi!
moist oil boilO-Y oy!
boy toy joyA-L-T alt!
halt malt salt waltzA-L-K alk!
chalk talk walkO-S-T ost!
most post almostO-L-D old!
cold sold goldE-R er!
her jerk clerkI-R ir!
bird first girlU-R ur!
purple turkey nurseE-W ew!
few new mewS-I-O-N sion!
passion mission decisionT-I-O-N tion!
fiction auction directionE-I-G-H eigh!
freight weight eightA-L-L all!
tall mall ball wall fallO-W ow!
blow low slowO-W ow!
How now brown cow?O-U ou!
shout out loudA-Y ay!
may play dayO-U-S ous!
nervous famous gorgeousE-D says "ed!"
patted landed liftedE-D says "t!"
walked hopped skipped stoppedE-D says "d!"
played chewed cried huggedA-W aw!
hawk saw pawA-U au!
taught fault haulO-O oo!
zoo boo hooO-O oo!
look at a bookIrregular vowels,
Exceptions to the rules.
Aren't they jewels?
Irregular vowels.
18. Bric and Brac
Bric and Brac, green and blue
Out for an adventure.They clippety climb with
Creepy, crawly crab,
And meet a dreadful dragon.Unafraid, Bric and Brac
Flip and fly to safety.Frowny frog caught in globby glue --
A very grouchy Grump!"Bric and Brac,
Please play with me,"
Says Prissy Prickly Prune.They slip and slide with Sneezy Snake
And very scary scorpion.Quiet Queen with Bric and Brac --
Sparkle and spin when spring has sprung.Swiftly swing on a striped string,
As they climb the skinny skyscraper.Two consonants,
Together, Bric and Brac,
Blending their adventure!Twisty, twirly, tricky trip --
They streak to a screechy stop!
19. Hook and Loop, the double-o spooks!
We're Hook and Loop,
The double - O spooks,
We're here to give you the scoop.Double O says "oo" and "oo"
Two O's together say "oo" --
Two O's together say "oo."Noodle, poodle, boost and roost;
Toot, boot, bloom and broom.Moon, spoon, soon, balloon.
Tool, school, room and BOOM!Our favorite game is Looby -Loo;
Our favorite word is BOO!We're Hook and Loop,
The double - O spooks,
We're here to give you a look.Double O says "oo" and "oo"
Two O's together say "oo" --
Two O's together say "oo."Cookie, rookie, brook and crook.
Hook, took, nook, and cook.
Rook, shook, look at a book.Two O's say "oo,"
But most say "oo."
It's been a hoot,
But we must scoot.Toodle - OO.
BOO!
20. So Hello!
When there's a one-vowel
Syllable or word,
And the vowel is on the end,
That vowel is usually long,
Usually long, usually long.Words like me, he,
She, we, be --
No, go, so,
Hi, ho, hello!Dinosaur, duplicate,
Siren, fable and hibernate!Remember this rule,
And you'll never go wrong!
Never go wrong!
21. AttenTION!
When I see a "shun"
at the end of a word ...
T-I-O-N!
S-I-O-N!Give me those "shun" words,
as in "attention"
T-I-O-N!
T-I-O-N!Did I ever mention
The calculation question?
Multiplication, addition, subtraction,For an education,
It takes action and exertion.
But, I can tell you it is fun.When I see a "shun"
at the end of a word ...
S-I-O-N!
S-I-O-N!Give me those "shun" words,
as in "television"
S-I-O-N!
S-I-O-N!Do you want admission
To see the collision?
Then the explosion brings
Confusion and division!In conclusion, remember this expression,
"Pay them attention!"
T-I-O-N! and S-I-O-N!
22. O-U-G-H!
O-U-G-H! m-m-m...
O-U-G-H! m-m-m...
You can say O-U-G-H in six different ways.Although, my friend, we've never fought,
you said you had the horse I sought;
to meet me in Poughkeepsie
and you'd sell him to me.I bought the horse that you brought,
because I thought that I ought.
I met you at the trough;
At the price I had to cough.
Although a lot, I paid the dough.I chased my horse to the slough.
I found him up on a tree bough.
Though I'm really tough,
My horse is just too rough.
I think, I think I've had enough.O-U-G-H! m-m-m...
O-U-G-H! m-m-m...
O-U-G-H! m-m-m...
O-U-G-H! I'm through!
23. Y at the End
When you have a one-syllable word,
And Y comes at the end
(there's no other vowel),The Y says "i",
let's give it a try,
And see what words we can blend
(we can blend).My - try to fly
(don't you cry),
A fox is sly, tell me why
(tell me why).My - pry and ply
(that's my guy).
Buy to fry, by and by
(by and by).When two or more syllables form a word,
And Y comes at the end
(at the end),The Y says "e",
so try it with me,
And see what words we can blend
(we can blend).Mommy's and daddy's
tiny, happy baby,
Creepy, crawly,
not weepy or sleepy.Doggy and kitty
sing a silly ditty,
Merry, jazzy, and a
teeny bit noisy.Y says "e" at the end.
That's Y at the end.
24. Irregular Vowel Chant
I-G-H says igh, as in sigh
I-N-G says ing, as in king
I-N-D says ind, behind
I-L-D says ild, as in child
A-R says ar, as in car
O-R says or, this or that
O-I says oi, as in oil
O-Y says oy, as in boy
A-L-T says alt, as in salt
A-L-K says alk, as in walk
O-S-T says ost, as in ghost
O-L-D says old, as in gold
E-R says er, as in jerk
I-R says ir, as in girl
U-R says ur, as in fur
E-W says ew, as in chew
S-I-O-N sion, explosion
T-I-O-N tion, attention
E-I-G-H says eigh, as in weigh
A-L-L says all, as in ball
O-W says ow, as in blow
O-W says ow, as in cow
O-U says ou, as in ouch
A-Y says ay, hooray
O-U-S says ous, as in gorgeous
E-D says ed, patted
E-D says t, clapped
E-D says d, hugged
A-W says aw, paw
A-U says au, caught
O-O says oo, boo hoo
O-O says oo, as in shook
Alphabet Chant
Apple, apple, a, a, A
Ball and bat, ball and bat, buh, buh, B
Kitty cat, kitty cat, c, c, CDoor knob, door knob, duh, duh, D
Eskimo, eskimo, e, e, E
Fishy, fishy, fff, FGranny goat, granny goat, guh, guh, G
Happy hat, happy hat, h, h, H
Igloo, Igloo, i, i, IJellyfish, jellyfish, juh, juh, J
Kangaroo, kangaroo, k, k, K
Lollipop, lollipop, lll, LMonkey, monkey, mmm, M
Nippy nose, nippy nose, nnn, N
Octopus, octopus, u, u, OPumpkin, pumpkin, p, p, P
Queen, queeny, quh, quh, Q
Rabbit, rabbit, ruh, ruh, RSissy Snake, Sissy Snake, sss, S
Telephone pole, telephone pole, t, t, T
Umpire, umpire, u, u, UValentin, valentine, vvv, V
Walrus, walrus, wuh, wuh, W
ks, ks, X marks the spot!Yawny boy, yawny girl, yuh, yuh, Y
Zippery zipper, zippery zipper, zzz, Z!