For one, Lant says that many children learn to recognize and sound out letters as early as ages 4 and 5. "That's when phonetic learning usually begins," he says.

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Letters poured in from all over the world as part of UNICEF's campaign to amplify youth voices and share what children want to see by the year 2050.

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The Alphabet Song of our youth has been updated, and parents are having to learn a new rendition of the song to keep up with their children. Do you know your ABCs? You might not anymore.

Can AI help kids learn to read? ... Estephany Betancourt, right, works with a student on learning letter sounds Nov. 25, 2024, at IPS Brookside School 54 in Indianapolis.