{"product_id":"letters-are-characters-caroline-wilcox-ugurlu-9781977288622","title":"Letters are Characters: A Play-Based, Reading Program for Emerging Readers and an Essential Reading Curriculum for Caregivers","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn Innovative Play-Based Program Designed to Get Every Type of Learner Ready to Read!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccording to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, two-thirds of fourth graders are not reaching fluency benchmarks. But, involved parents and caregivers can change that. The journey starts here with Letters Are Characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBring the alphabet to life in this fun book designed for both parents and children. When letters become characters, young learners can do what comes most naturally-play, laugh, and learn about the characters and their stories. They do this while simultaneously breaking the phonemic code... the essential first step to reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToo often, we see otherwise bright, capable children's self-esteem and enthusiasm for learning plummet because they lag behind their peers in their acquisition of early reading skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Letters Are Characters, Dr. Wilcox Ugurlu has brought her unique perspective as scientist, educator, and parent to create a playful, compassionate, and well-informed program for parents to help their children begin to build critical reading readiness skills. -Paul B. Yellin, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, NYU School of Medicine, Director, The Yellin Center for Mind, Brain, and Education.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Caroline Wilcox Ugurlu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1977288626\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781977288622\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Outskirts Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/12\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.29d","brand":"Caroline Wilcox Ugurlu","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48066806219007,"sku":"9781977288622","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9229b672-49de-4d94-a5b6-4c6b729342e7.jpg?v=1768680640","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/letters-are-characters-caroline-wilcox-ugurlu-9781977288622","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}