First they came for Pluto. Then math. Now it’s the alphabet! You might not know your ABCs — or be able to sing along anymore. The alphabet song of our youth has been updated, and confused parents are ...

An updated version of the alphabet song that helps young children memorize letters is going viral on TikTok amid back-to-school season. Adults who are hearing 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 ...

As the new alphabet song is going viral on TikTok, Rachel Platt tells PEOPLE why the changes are helping young learners Getty; teacherrachelsorsel/TikTok Rachel Platt made a TikTok responding to ...

This version of the “alphabet song” is getting a failing grade. TV writer Noah Garfinkel (“Abby’s,” “New Girl”) is trying to rile up parents and easily shaken adults about a tweaked version of the ...

"Didn’t all of us turn out fine knowing how to read and such with the original way of singing the alphabet?" For decades, children have been taught the song as ‘A ...

Many of us are likely aware that the alphabet song we learned has stirred confusion over the years, with kids slurring the letters L, M, N, O, and P into one word. A ...

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A schoolteacher Korn fan on TikTok is using his knowledge of nu-metal to teach the ABCs. Because, really, what would you have done if your teacher started playing Korn music while acting like a rock ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. Who created ...

Calling it a musical masterpiece is an understatement. The alphabet song — or the ABCs — is one of the fundamental building blocks of early childhood, a precursor to verbal abilities laid over a ...