Unlike the old “Alphabet Song,” the latest version is altered by dividing the letters into distinct groups and modifying the ending to, “Now I will never forget, I know how to say the alphabet.”
On TikTok, literacy advocate and Florida resident Jessica Farmer posted a video of herself performing the “new” song to her account, @Farmerlovesphonics.
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Her video generated over 13,000 reactions.
Farmer, a Rainbow Phonics lead professional trainer, informed News via email that she feels the new version.
Farmer stated that certain features of the ABCs may generate confusion.
“The traditional alphabet song has some difficulties. When sung quickly, the letters ‘LMNOP’ blur together, prompting many young toddlers to mistake ‘elemenop’ for a single letter. Furthermore, the way ‘Y and Z’ is sung can sound like ‘Y N Z,’ which adds an unexpected letter to the song,” she explained.
