Cheerful fullpage and vignette watercolors are alive with style. Although our girls are still too young for it, i like that iras first sleepover is just. Goodreads members who liked ira sleeps over also liked. Ira and reggie discover what it feels like when a best friend moves away. I like using this mentor text to teach how the setting can affect the character and what the character does. When reggie invites ira for his first sleepover, the boy is over the moon until his sister asks with older sisterly malice if he plans to bring his teddy bear. The ira sleeps over story is one of the few about sleeping with teddy bear that ive read that has addressed this issue and made it seem like a normal. The more serious subject, of course, makes ira says goodbye a.
Sleeping over for the first time represents a major milestone. In ira sleeps over, ira is thrilled to spend the night at reggies until his sister raises the question of whether he should take his teddy bear. In order to fully comprehend this story, readers will need to determine which characters are most important based on how they affect the plot. Well, children have loved our book of the day, ira sleeps over, for more than forty years. An appealing picture book which depicts common childhood qualms with empathy and humor. Ira is a memorable character funny, reflective, and smart in some ways and clueless in others. See all books authored by bernard waber, including lyle, lyle, crocodile, and ira sleeps over, and more on. Houghton mifflin company, a little boy is excited at the prospect of spending the night at his friends house but worries how hell get along without his teddy bear. Ira sleeps over is an outstanding, readaloud bedtime tale.
This type of struggle takes place in the characters mind. Carry along book and cassette ira sleeps over ebay. Ira sleeps over book by bernard waber half price books. Suppose ira doesnt like sleeping without his teddy bear. To ask other readers questions about ira sleeps over, please sign up. The illustrations reinforce the downtoearth quality of the story and the everyday lives of the characters. His anxiety is relieved when he realizes his friend also has a teddy bear with a silly baby name that he sleeps with at night too. Ira sleeps over ira is thrilled to spend the night at reggies until his sister raises the question of whether he should take his teddy bear. Bernard waber, who has written eight delightful books about lyle the crocodile, a little boy named ira, and a firefly. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Ira sleeps over paperback bargain price, august, 1975. Buy a cheap copy of ira sleeps over book by bernard waber.
The character has to make a choice between doing something that is right or wrong. Sep 14, 2010 stephanie and betsy recommended ira sleeps over to me and ive become a bernard waber groupie. He goes up and down the stairs worried that his friend, reggie, would laugh at him. This is a great book for students who are struggling to feel like they fit in or students who suffer with anxiety similar to iras. In ira sleeps over, bernard waber manages to capture that anxiety with a lot of humor and very real family interactions supportive mom and dad, not so supportive older sister. Curriculum is the content thats taught to help your child meet the standards. Paperback published 1972, 3rd printing, houghton mifflin.
Lot 9 bernard waber books lyle lyle crocodile ira sleeps over courage l1. Read the story titled ira sleeps over by bernard waber. Bernie weber was one of those artists who never forgot what it felt like to be a child, and he delivers a pitchperfect account of a young boys first opportunity to sleep over at his friend reggies house. Nov 18, 2017 ira sleeps over, by bernard waber, is one of my favorite childrens stories, having a great beginning, middle and end with character development and discovery along the way. Bernard waber books list of books by author bernard waber. Ira sleeps over is a cute book about a little boy who is excited to sleep over at his friend, reggies, house for the very first time. Ira sleeps over ira sleeps over nonee library binding jul 27, 1972. Find books like ira sleeps over from the worlds largest community of readers. Bernard waber lesson plans and teaching resources for ira. It is written with a firm grasp of kindergarten logic and will appeal to children and parents alike. The problem surfaces when his sister wants to know if he is taking his teddy bear along. A quiet, unassuming man, bernie had a gentle sense of humorone that he relied on for books like ira sleeps over and lyle, lyle crocodile born in philadelphia, bernie moved frequently during his childhood years. Stephanie and betsy recommended ira sleeps over to me and ive become a bernard waber groupie.
Houghton mifflin company, a little boy is excited at the prospect of spending the night at his friends house. May 05, 2009 sleeping over at a friends house for the first time is a major milestone in childhood that is often marked by a little anxiety. Ira sleeps over childrens books illustrations, book illustration. It is the story of a little boy who has been asked to sleep over at his friends house next door. Ira sleeps over written by bernard waber read by gordie. Response questions write and draw one question per page or 2 pages of book questions formatmake a list extensionmy overnight bag activityabc o. Verses for zen buddhist practice beauty sleeps fairytale shifter book 2 secrets of new york. Ira sleeps over is a story of friendship and how if someone is a good friend he or she will not judge you, for having a teddy bear in this case. Ira sleeps over this pack includes several resources to teach the book ira sleeps over. Ira is going to his very first sleep over and is unsure if he should bring his teddy bear after his sister tells him how his friend will make fun of. Ira sleeps over skip to main search results amazon prime. They plan a big evening wrestling, pillow fights, magic tricks, dominoes, ghost.
We offer discounted pricing, free shipping and unparalleled expertise and customer service. Ira is excited to spend the night at his friend reggies house. Please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated. Bernard waber did a wonderful job of properly pacing the dialogue and it really is a delight to read out loud. Ira sleeps over by bernard waber students learn character and setting, elements of a play, in the context of the book. Lot 9 bernard waber books lyle lyle crocodile mother birthday party ira sleeps. This pack includes some great reader response as well as extension activities about the well loved book ira sleeps over. I think the classic ira sleeps over picture is appropriate to read to any. His only problem is, hes not sure if he should bring his teddy bear because he doesnt know how reggie will feel about it. Its a great text to teach place and time, but also to teach how the setting affects the main characters feelings in the story. As you read, think about the relationships and the events of the stories. Bernie weber was one of those artists who never forgot what it felt like to be a child, and he delivers a pitchperfect account of a young boys first opportunity to sleep over. With the publication of the house on east 88th street in 1962, his lyle, lyle crocodile series of books became a mainstay of childrens literature.
A quiet, unassuming man, bernie had a gentle sense of humorone that he relied on for books like ira sleeps over and lyle, lyle crocodile. Ira sleeps over in the classroom by tcm teacher created materials 48 pages with reproducibles and more. Published august th 1975 by hmh books for young readers first published 1972. A great readaloud book sleeping over at a friends house for the first time is a major milestone in childhood that is often marked by a little anxiety. Bernard waber, who has written eight delightful books about lyle the crocodile, a little boy named ira, and a firefly named torchy, is the. Today, you will read a story titled ira sleeps over and an article titled a hero for hercules. Ira sleeps over by bernard waber goldilocks and the three bears by jan brett. Ira is invited to sleep overnight at reggies house. Ira sleeps over lexile find a book metametrics inc. Even if its just a matter of going next door to spend the night with your best friend, it can, as ira discovers, present some unexpected dilemmas. Jan 24, 2019 the ira sleeps over story is one of the few about sleeping with teddy bear that ive read that has addressed this issue and made it seem like a normal thing to want to cling to items from childhood. This sequel to ira sleeps over was worth waiting for. Oddly enough the girl in the above video sounds just like the girl in my throat. Bernard waber was the beloved authorillustrator of more than thirty picture books, including courage, ira sleeps over, and do you see a mouse.
Ira sleeps over has 8 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Will he be embarrassed if he brings his teddy bear. The ira sleeps over story is one of the few about sleeping with teddy bear that ive read that has addressed this issue and made it seem like a normal thing to want to cling to items from childhood. At the end of the fi rst 30 minutes, group 1 divides and rotates between the. Ira, a young boy, is happy when his friend, reggie, who lives next door, invites him to sleep over at his house. Then, his sister asks him if hes going to take his teddy bear with him. Much of the charm of bernard wabers earlier book, ira sleeps over, remains. Its a really sweet story of ira and his first sleepover.
Pierre, melanie suggest reading books for your child. While the firstgrade standard might be to retell a story, the firstgrade curriculum might include books like bernard wabers ira sleeps over. Ira sleeps over is an effective anchor text for a lesson on retelling. Suppose he absolutely hates sleeping without his teddy bear. Today is the birthday of one of the nicest human beings i ever had the chance to work with, bernie waber. Ira sleeps over jestresss forgotten books and stories. Ira sleeps over, by bernard waber, is one of my favorite childrens stories, having a great beginning, middle and end with character development and discovery along the way. See more ideas about sleepover, pancake party and sleepover party. I love to use ira sleeps over for many different teaching points, but i love to use it as a mentor text to teach about setting. Ira is thrilled to spend the night at reggies until his sister raises the question of whether or not he should bring his teddy bear. A mythos guide to the city that never sleeps call of cthulhu horror roleplaying the right dog for the job. Ira is thrilled to spend the night at reggies, until his sister raises the question of whether he should take his teddy bear.
I teach this book in late october in kindergarten, when we are just getting into the at word family and when i have just started teaching setting. Today, you will read a story titled ira sleeps over and an. Booksource is the premier trade book distributor to k12 school classrooms across the country. But, its iras first sleepover, and hes unsure if he should bring his teddy bear with him. At first, ira says no, but his sister points out that hes never slept without it.
Using these books to teach about setting is a great way to introduce the reading skill to your students and help them better understand story elements. Read me first aa curriculum overview curriculum overview. Ira sleeps over very good condition, last name on inside front cover ira says goodbye last name on top cover corner and owner sticker on inside front cover teacher literature unit book. Ira is afraid to go to his first sleep over because hes he will get made fun of for bringing his security item.
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