A young generation befuddled by math began to learn the multiplication tables by singing “Three is a Magic Number.” That song, by Bob Dorough, first ran on children’s shows as a three-minute animation ...

The educational snippets are the ultimate font of Gen X nostalgia. But what is it we’re nostalgic for? By James Poniewozik When I was in second grade, my teacher held a contest: The first students to ...

The man who taught thousands of kids -- and adults -- about grammar and math through song has died. Bob Dorough, the creator of 'Schoolhouse Rock' passed away at age 94. His granddaughter Corin Wolf ...