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 ...

Lecturer in Music Education and Teaching, University of the Sunshine Coast But the history of this famous song goes back a little further than that. Nobody knows exactly who invented this tune, but we ...

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 ...

The tune is recommended by experts to help kids "who are struggling readers." If you've heard kids coming home from school singing a slightly altered version of the alphabet song, you're not alone.