The newer, modified version of the ABC's song we all grew up singing may be hard for parents to grasp, but it's designed to help kids learn better.

"The Vowel A" teaches viewers about the short and long sounds of the vowel letter A. It explains how the presence of a final 'e' at the end of words changes the sound of A from short to long ...

New research has shown that extra practice in blending printed letter sounds can help struggling beginner readers (age 4-5) learn to read.

MSU researchers concluded that practice letter writing and reading with an adult was better for preschoolers than educational ...