Peace At Last

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Peace At Last is a lovely picture book with rhyme, repetition and lots of familiar sounds, making it perfect for younger learners at the start of their reading journey. You can encourage children to read aloud and have fun making all the different noises - it's great phonics practice. 'Peace At Last' Activities

Rewrite the story from the point of view of Mr Bear. How was he feeling at each point in the story? Can you write one of the stories in Mr. Bear’s newspaper? What news events might have taken place that day? Story Titles M-P Peace at Last - Jill Murphy M-P - Activities and Games Peace at Last Activities, Games and Worksheets

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Watch this video which retells the story. Could you record your own voice reading the story with lots of expression?

Jill Murphy wrote and published 'Peace At Last' in 1980 - it was her first book. You might know Jill Murphy as the author of the super popular "The Worst Witch" series. Find out about animals that are nocturnal. What do they do at night time? What do they do during the day? Write a description of what it is like in your house at night. What does it look like? What does it sound like? What does it feel like? Use the speech to rewrite the story in the form of a play script.?Can you act out the story with some friends? Peace At Last' is all about a night where poor old Mr Bear just can't get to sleep! All through the night, we hear about the different noises and distractions that keep Mr Bear awake.Find out why we need sleep. How does it help our bodies? What happens if we don’t get as much sleep as we need? f