Bee Makes Tea Usborne Phonics Readers

Usborne Phonics Readers ф VUSBORNf Bee WlVeS te3 Lesley Sims &Fred Blunt Bee Yvi^ej |еЭ Lesley Sims Illustrated by Fred Blunt M eet Bee. /7 /// '! i I Ш i i l l I !. / .( .1L Л i.J I I I I I I I I i <i e Bee lives beside the sea. . ' Ii ' .. " ■' 4 . for it’ s Queen Bee’ s birthday tea. .T oday she’ s all a-flutter. Soon her rooms fill up with cake . II Bee buzzes hom e and starts to bake. C hocolate cheesecakes on the chairs.. . Cherry cupcakes up the stairs. Pies piled high with plums and pears.... ” .Ant runs in and grins with glee. “ You’ re making te a !” “ Her birthday tea is by the sea. ” .“ I’ve planned a gran d tea on the sand It must g o w e ll. They stack up cups and fill the pot. It looks a lot. . Bee starts to frow n. . h o w will I carry that?” “ Wait there.” says Ant.“ Oh Ant. .He finds his friends and lines them up. r I .% /I ^ They carry cakes and plates and cups s . штш Two take the milk. Three take the pot x . Look ou t!” calls Bee. . .“ W o w !” says Ant. “ That cake is tall. . Speed up!” shouts Ant M o v e that cake faster. Then one ant slips and trips Disaster! . T h e Queen will be so m ad with me. She’ ll say that I ’ m a bad. She sobs and sighs. bad bee.“ Oh n o !” Bee cries.” . ” Ant tells his team . Bee! W hip some buttercream.” .“ Collect it all. “ N o w quick. See? Stuck together.” . You need to use the cream like glue. g o o d as new. “ Нее.The Queen Bee gasps and laughs. hee! A special cake that looks like me?” . rhank you for my birthday te a !” . These sounds are known as phonemes. About phonics Phonics is a method of teaching reading used extensively in today's schools. The process can begin well before children start to learn letters and put them together to read words. first with the help of an adult and then independently. the better they will be prepared for reading themselves.usborne. At its heart is an emphasis on identifying the sounds of letters. The sooner children can discover books and enjoy stories and language. Click on the Parents tab at the top of the page. You can find out more about phonics on the Usborne Very First Reading website.com).veryfirstreading.com/veryfirstreading (US readers go to www. www. that are then put together to make words. or combinations of letters. . then scroll down and click on About synthetic phonics. Starting to read Learning to read is an important milestone for any child. Look out. don't rush to correct mistakes. Above all. for rhymes such as chairs . but be ready to prompt or guide if he or she is struggling.stairs and sighs .Phonemic awareness An important early stage in pre-reading and early reading is developing phonemic awareness: that is. your child will soon identify the ее sound. Rhymes. listening out for the sounds within words. do give plenty of praise and encouragement. too. . rhyming stories and alliteration are excellent w ays of encouraging phonemic awareness. Hearing your child read If your child is reading a story to you. as in bee and tea or queen or team. In this story.surprise. 83-85 Saffron Hill. England. without the prior permission of the publisher. No part of this publication may be reproduced. recording or otherwise. Edited by Jenny Tyler Designed by Caroline Spatz Reading consultants: Alison Kelly and Anne Washtell First published in 2013 by Usborne Publishing Ltd. www. First published in America in 2014.com Copyright © 2013 Usborne Publishing Ltd. stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means. UE. London EC1N 8RT. Usborne House. photocopying. mechanical. electronic..usbome. The name Usborne and the devices ® © are Trade Marks of Usborne Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. . NOT TO BE SOLD SEPARATELY . JFMAMJJ SOND/16 04047/03 Printed in China. It can also be enjoyed by children w ho are beginning to read for them selves. Bee A live ly story w ith irresistible illustratio ns. this book is a delight to share w ith ve ry young ch ild ren . The sim ple rhym ing text helps to develop essential language and early reading skills. and there are guidance notes for parents at the back of the book.