Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As the new alphabet song is going viral on TikTok, Rachel Platt tells PEOPLE why the changes are helping young learners Getty; ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The alphabet song of our youth has been updated, and parents are having to learn a new rendition to keep up with their children.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...