Ira Sleeps Over

Ira Sleeps Over 

 Bernard Waber wrote a children's book titled Ira Sleeps Over which is about a young boy named Ira, who is nervous about his first sleep over encounter. The entire book Ira is debating on whether or not he should take his teddy bear to the sleepover. In the end his friend had his own teddy bear and Ira felt comfortable enough to get his teddy bear.  This book is a great tool to use to teach children not t be afraid to be themselves and to be confident in who they are.

 

 

 

    Ira Sleeps Over is a contemporary realistic fiction book because this story uses real like characters and it  talks about things that are happening everyday. The story takes place in a contemporary setting. The children travel to school and each others home, which is in a child's daily activity. 

 

 

When having a discussion about sleepovers with me children I would choose to use this book .  Its a great introduction to the subject, helping them understand the events to come and what to expect. I feel as though the book can help a child  with the apprehension of being away from there home because it explains how much alike the two young boys really are. Ira never should have been embarrassed about taking his teddy bear to his friends house because he had one too.    

 

Activities:

1.After reading this book aloud I would ask the children to answer open questions like:

• What was Ira's sister like in the book compared to his parents?

What was the major problem Ira was having? How was it solved?

What were the activities they wanted to do during the sleepover?

 

2. Make the children give you a reflection of the story and what they learned from it.

 

 Reference

Waber, Bernard(2000)Ira Sleeps Over. New York, New York: Houghton Mifflin Company.