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Sophia Lovell Smith studied Theatre Arts at Bretton Hall. She is a designer for theatre, opera, dance and interactive performance for children. Sophia has just designed SALT (Lighthouse, Poole & Angel Exit), The Worst Princess (Full House Theatre) and Little Angel Theatre (The Bed). In 2022 Sophia created Chasing Dots (MishMash Prods & RNS, Sage/The Glasshouse, Gateshead), Catch A Sea Star (Seaglass Arts) Handa’s Surprise (Little Angel Theatre) and Jina and the STEM Sisters (HMDT) and London Rhymes, a band making music for toddlers. Mrs. Bear began to snore. \"SNORE,\" went Mrs. Bear. \"SNORE, SNORE, SNORE.\" \"Oh, NO!\" said Mr. Bear, \"I can't stand THIS.\" So he got up and went to sleep in Baby Bear's room. Recent productions include 5 years with Spitalfields Music designing for the Musical Rumpus Programme, Maanika & the Wolf (Polka Theatre), The Bed for LAT (Offies 2020 finalist), My Mother Said I Never Should for Crucible, Sheffield Theatres & fingersmiths and Paper Aeroplane for Half Moon Theatre (Offies 2021 finalist). 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.
Mr Bear hears lots of sounds during the night. Can you find the words which describe these sounds? Can you think of any other words that describe a sound? Look at photographs of night time scenes (see Resources below).?Can you use these to draw / paint your own pictures of places at night? f
In 2019 she founded her own company - The Opera Makers, with a remit of supporting emerging artists while exploring radical opera adaptations with stunning production values on a fringe budget. In 2021 she adapted and wrote the libretto for the charity's first major production - Hopes & Fears - for the Grimeborn Opera Festival. In the past year she has directed a Punch & Judy puppet version of La Serva Padrona aimed at children aged 4-11 for The Opera Makers, as well as a bold reimagining of Puccini's Turandot; the first production of this piece outside of Asia to feature an entirely BESEA cast. Use the speech to rewrite the story in the form of a play script.?Can you act out the story with some friends? Can you write one of the stories in Mr. Bear’s newspaper? What news events might have taken place that day?
Mr. Bear has a long night ahead of him, but morning brings . . PEACE AT LAST story and pictures by Jill Murphy Booklist Reviewers' Choice, 1980 IRA-CBC Children's Choice, 1981 * \"A good bedtime read-aloud. . . . Rich, warm illustrations . . . create a properly somnambulant mood that both —soothes and amuses.\" Booklist, starred review \"Big, beautifully colored pictures leap with jovial surprises.\" — Publishers Weekly \"An engaging vignette of family life. . . . The pictures have warmth and humor, and the story is told in brisk, forthright —style with an appealing refrain. . . . Recommended.\" Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books \"Especially appealing.\" —The Christian Science Monitor Hardcoveredition available from Dial Books for Young Readers 2 Park Avenue New York, New York 10016 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
Our range of Peace At Last activities are the perfect way to support children's learning in phonics, reading and communication skills.Created by teachers especially for younger learners, these Peace At Last activities engage children with reading and help turn this lovely picture book into a learning opportunity.
Watch this video which retells the story. Could you record your own voice reading the story with lots of expression? The moon is shown in a number of illustrations. Use a book about space to find out about the moon and how it affects us here on Earth. Mr Bear eats a sandwich in the middle of the night. Write a set of instructions to teach someone how to make their own delicious sandwich.
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Look at the shape of Mr Bear’s feet in the pictures. Can you find out about the footprints of different creatures? How are they similar / different? Rewrite the story from the point of view of Mr Bear. How was he feeling at each point in the story? 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?
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