Platt, a first-grade teacher who specializes in structured literacy, explains how the slight changes to the ABCs make learning more accessible to kids who need more support, as well as English ...

An elementary school teacher has confirmed schools are teaching a different version of the "Alphabet Song" and why they are doing it. Alphabet knowledge and the understanding of letter forms, names ...

Exploring the alphabet in a fun, relaxing and natural way. Exploring the alphabet in a fun, relaxing and natural way. Learning to Read is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available ...

It was an earworm before the phrase was coined, and chances are it was the first song you ever learned. But, apparently, some things aren’t sacred. Most of us know it as “the alphabet song,” or the ...

Growing older means confusion and resistance to change, especially to those familiar elements of childhood we hold near and dear. It’s bittersweet, but often, change is necessary for progress and for ...

Social media users appear to be divided as educators are revealing online how they are altering the way in which they teach young students the "ABCs." Different from the classic "Alphabet Song," the ...

It's hard to imagine how kids (and parents!) ever survived an hour-long wait at the pediatrician's office or traffic on the freeway without an app for instant pacification. If you've ever wondered ...