For younger kids, use alphabet books to introduce the letters of the alphabet and their sounds. Noticing uppercase and lowercase letters. Learn new words! For older kids, use alphabet books to learn ...

Writing shaped our world and the rise of human knowledge, from the trading of goods to tales of ancient goddesses and kings. Follow the evolution of the written word, from 4,000-year-old carvings in ...

The early history of the alphabet may require rewriting. Four clay artefacts found at an ancient site in Syria are incised with what is potentially the earliest alphabetic writing ever found. The ...