Have you ever wondered why the letters of the alphabet are organized the way they are? Who decided A has to be first and Z has to be last? Why not group the vowels together? Or similar sounds like g/j and c/k? The simplest version of a very complex, academic answer to those questions is, “Because that’s the way we do it.” Read More…

There’s little debate that English is a complex and challenging language to learn. With more exceptions than rules, even native speakers get tongue-tied (or pen-tied) at times. To make learning English accessible for young children, the All Aboard the English Train series uses a phonics-based approach of teaching sounds first (rather than letter names or formation). Read More…