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READING AT HOME

A tale from our core book pack

Peace at Last!

  • Read the story to your child
  • Encourage your child to join in with the repeat: ‘Oh NO, I can’t stand THIS.’
  • Why can’t Mr Bear sleep?
  • Where did he go?
  • What noise did he hear in each place he went?
  • Can you make the noises together?
  • Together, talk about what the word ‘refrigerator’ means.
  • Can you see from the pictures what time of day it is?
  • Talk together about the noises in the garden
  • How does the story end?

Beyond Peace at Last!

  • What noises can you hear in your house?
  • What noises can you hear outside at night?
  • Together, find out some facts about hedgehogs.
  • Can you make the noise a hedgehog makes?
  • Look up the word ‘nocturnal’ together

Useful Websites for Peace at Last! story

 

Youtube – Peace at Last! story

BBC Bitesize – Hedgehogs

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