Circular Stories for Speech & Language

Circular stories refer to a structure in which the ending of the story matches the details of the beginning of the story. The repetitive nature of these stories makes them wonderful to use for speech and language goals, reading comprehension, and sequencing.

Below are examples of circular stories:

• “If You Give a Moose a Muffin,” by Laura Numeroff

• “The Mitten,” by Jan Brett

• “Dumplings for Lili,” by Melissa Iwai

• “Where the Wild Things Are,” by Maurice Sendak

• “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe,” by C.S. Lewis

Readers: What are your favorite circular stories?

About the Author: Melissa Goff, M.S, CCC-SLP, is the owner of Sunflower Speech & Myo Therapy, PLLC, in Charlotte, NC.