{"product_id":"dear-the-note","title":"Dear: The Note","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDigital PDF Edition · 76 pages · Ages 4–7 · Read Together\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe first thing they read was written for them.\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDear: The Note\u003c\/strong\u003e is Book 1 of the five-book \u003cem\u003eDear\u003c\/em\u003e learn-to-read series, a story-led phonics journey designed to give beginning readers a reason to decode every word. Your child practices just 15 short-vowel CVC words, then uses them to uncover a real note, line by line.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstead of disconnected word drills, the reading has a purpose: your child wants to know what the message says.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat your child practices\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShort-vowel CVC decoding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSound-by-sound blending\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReading aloud with growing confidence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRereading for smoother fluency\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBuilt for reading together\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe large text is for the child. A separate caregiver band tells the adult what to say, ask, point to, and when to wait, keeping the experience slow, supportive, and focused on the child doing the reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe five-book Dear journey\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook 1: CVC words → Book 2: consonant blends → Book 3: silent e → Book 4: vowel teams → Book 5: full review, fluency, and first writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemporary format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Digital PDF edition. A print edition is planned for Amazon. When Kala receives the verified Amazon listing, this product will switch from Shopify digital checkout to the verified Amazon purchase link.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eEducational resource for family learning. It is not an assessment or a guarantee of reading outcomes.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kala Early Learning Library","offers":[{"title":"Digital Edition","offer_id":48146335498398,"sku":"KALA-DEAR-01-DIG","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/9862\/9790\/files\/dear-the-note-cover_c28c3e42-b83f-4476-838c-2898bf05da03.png?v=1786917805","url":"https:\/\/kalalibrary.com\/products\/dear-the-note","provider":"Kala Early Learning Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}