The book is called "The Alphabet of Awful". Tracy Baker and Josh Turnbull joined us in studio with more details. A pair of Sudburians are trying to teach the alphabet in a new way.

But in careful tests of teaching reading with the new alphabet, 20 British schools have cut the usual failure rate by 80%, put most beginners more than a year ahead of their contemporaries.

For some of us, learning the alphabet was a dull task. Judging by the infectious laugh of little Winston, the toddler absolutely loves it. A video of Pedro Moore, Winston's dad, teaching his son ...

In the 1960s, the UK introduced an educational method called 'ITA (Initial Teaching Alphabet)' to help children read texts faster by making spelling more phonetic and intuitive. The program, which ...

A handy list of links to resources for teaching the alphabet and numbers Stage 4: Local transport: numbers 1-10 Stage 5: Spelling your name Stage 14: Driving: numbers: 100-900 Stage 18: Buying a ...