Learning the alphabet occurs over time; a child must learn each letterâs name, shape (upper-and lowercase letters) and common sound. This typically occurs in stages, beginning with a toddler singing the alphabet song.
Rosemary Kennedy, the third child and first daughter of Rose and Joseph P. Kennedy, was born in the middle of a virulent Spanish influenza sweeping the country in September 1918. Pregnant women had feared the influenza affecting their unborn children.
Rosemary Kennedy (center) is shown with her brother, John F. Kennedy, the late president, and her sister, Jean, in this 1940 photo. Mrs. Joseph P. Kennedy said Rosemary was placed in a home when it became obvious her daughter was a great deal happier with youngsters like herself. (AP-Photo)