[LM_NET] HIT: Circular Plot Stories

[Lidia Horyn <lhoryn@OPTONLINE.NET>]

Seeing Linda's target for circular plot stories reminded me that I had asked for 
these kind of stories a while ago.  So I thought maybe I never I sent the HIT.  So 
here it is now.
I apologize for not having sent it earlier and also I would like to thank everyone 
who responded.

Lidia Horyn



I am doing a grade 2 lesson today using Marcia Brown's Once A Mouse... which has a 
circular plot (and as a Caldecott winner, will probably be one you will have 
handy). I found the lesson idea from the book Using Caldecotts Across the 
Curriculum.
 

I've been reading Jan Brett's The Umbrella to my kids - it is circular.

 
Round Trip by Ann Jonas 

 
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom is one I thought of right away.

 
Black and White, by Macauley is good

 
Buz by Richard Egielski
A Day in the Life of Murphy by Alice Provensen
It Wasn't My Fault by Helen Lester
Round Trip by Ann Jonas
Time to Sleep by Denise Fleming

 
"Welcome Comfort" by Patricia Polacco

 
the napping house by Wood

 
My Lucky Day by Keiko Kasza  (very cute story)

 
How about My Friend Rabbit?

 
One of my favourites is The Ox-Cart Man by Donald Hall and Illustrated by
Barbara Cooney
Grandpa's slippers


There are a number of Fairy tales as well.
Hansel and Gretel for example (can't think of any others right now-- getting
late sorry)
A lesson plan link

http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=292
 
 
I think the book How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World would fit your 
description, except that the last page is a bit of a surprise.  I always ask 
the kids: What do you think they will do now?  Most of them think the 
character will have to go back around the world again to collect another set 
of ingredients to make ice cream.  In fact - they decide to eat it PLAIN!
 

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