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.

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

"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 ...

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

Under an initiative called "Sounds-Write," adopted by the school district more than two years ago, words are not just letters on a board, but sounds with interconnected meaning.