Five Minutes' Peace (Large Family)

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Theme the rest of your classroom around this well-loved children's story using our Five Minutes' Peace Display Lettering, which includes a range of different letters, numbers, symbols, and punctuation.

Five Minutes’ Peace Reading Comprehension Mat - Develop children’s comprehension skills and help them to understand the story with this engaging reading activity. This is a fun and relatable story for children to read and listen to. Children are able to relate the characters to those within their own family and allows for the children to consider the thoughts and feelings of the characters. Children can consider why the children would not leave their mother alone and how Mrs Large may be feeling when the children come into the bathroom. Also, could look at what Mrs Large could have done to prevent the children coming in or if Mr Large could have helped in anyway.For younger children, you can use these lovely themed worksheets to help them with their pencil control. These worksheets feature some illustrations of the Large family and includes some handwriting patterns for them to trace too. These teacher-made resources have been created in line with the National Curriculum, so you can be sure these resources are suitable and useful for your classroom. Who is Jill Murphy?

I’ve been so impatient lately. I just want to die already. After 14 years, my job is the same, the meetings are the same, and the people are the same. I curse and get mad the same way.” – Gi Jeong Also, a story which can be used for children to re-write particular sections. Taking the section of when Lester, Laura and baby come into the bathroom, children can explore what items they may bring; what they may read instead of a book or what story they may read, a different instrument or melody they may play, and what they may bring for their mother instead of toys as baby did. Children may also explore what items they may wish to put on the tray if they had to choose. This could also include some phonic work to sound out the items they have chosen.When I get frustrated, I go out for a walk at night thinking, ‘I don’t care if I die tonight.’ I walk through a pitch-dark mountain.” – Mi Jeong

Five Minutes' Peace Display Banner - Showcase your learners’ great work with the help of our colourful display banner.This is a comical story given from the view point of a stressed out, overworked mum. It gives children an insight into the craziness of mums day and allows readers to see that even mum needs a break and that we need to respect peoples space and wishes. The Life of Jill Murphy PowerPoint - Learn more about the author and illustrator of Five Minutes' Peace, Jill Murphy, with this informative PowerPoint. Five Minutes’ Peace Word Mat - Support children in writing about this story with our descriptive word mat. Why do you act like you’ve done something wrong when you’re asking for what’s rightfully yours?” – Mr. Gu