Three Bees: The Sound of EE

Vowel Blends

by Jody Jensen Shaffer

Simple text and repetition of the vowel blend 'ee' help readers learn how to use this sound. Also included are a word list for review, a note to parents and educators, and an introduction to the author.

24 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2020

About the author

Jody Jensen Shaffer is an award-winning poet and the author of more than 70 books of fiction and nonfiction for children, including PRUDENCE THE PART-TIME COW, a Missouri Show Me Award finalist for 2019-2020 and Missouri’s choice for the National Book Festival in 2017, A CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK, nominee for the 2021-2022 Iowa Goldfinch Award, IT’S YOUR FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, BUSY BUS!, an Amazon best-seller and Amazon Prime Book Box pick for September 2019, EMERGENCY KITTENS!, WHO IS JACKIE CHAN? and more. Jody’s poetry and fiction have been published in magazines like Highlights, Ladybug, and Clubhouse Jr. Jody lives in Liberty, Missouri, with her family. When she’s not writing, Jody can be found spending time with family and walking her rescue dog, Sophie.

Reviews

[Meredith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Simple text, accompanied by photographs, introduces the sound of the vowel blend “ee” to beginning readers.

This series is based on the early literacy research showing that human brains are “pattern-detectors rather than rules-applies,” and it uses spelling patterns — rimes — to teach sounds.

A word list and a note to parents and educators are included at the back.