Circle stories are a great, fun and easy way to get everyone involved. You will need everyone to hold an object (bean bag, nut, gift, treat, etc.). Then are they hear "left" or "right" in the story they pass accordingly.
Here are some different stories to use....
A Basic Story
“Life with the Wright Family”
One day the Wright family decided to take a vacation. The first thing they had to
decide was who would be left at home since there was not enough room in the Wright
family car for all of them. Mr. Wright decided that Aunt Linda Wright would be the one
left at home. Of course this made Aunt Linda Wright so mad that she left the house
immediately yelling "It will be a right cold day before I return".
The Wright family now bundled up the children, Tommy Wright, Susan Wright, Timmy
Wright and Shelly Wright and got in the car and left. Unfortunately, as they turned
out of the driveway someone had left a trash can in the street so they had to turn right
around and stop the car. They told Tommy Wright to get out of the car and move the
trash can so they could get going. Tommy took so long that they almost left him in the
street. Once the Wright family got on the road, Mother Wright wondered if she had
left the stove on. Father Wright told her not to worry he had checked the stove and
she had not left it on. As they turned right at the corner, everyone started to think
about other things that they might have left undone.
No need to worry now, they were off on a right fine vacation. When they arrived at the
gas station, Father Wright put gas in the car and then discovered that he had left his
wallet at home. So Timmy Wright ran home to get the money that was left behind.
After Timmy had left, Susan Wright started to feel sick. She left the car saying that
she had to throw up. This of course got Mother Wright's attention and she left the
car in a hurry. Shelly Wright wanted to watch Susan get sick, so she left the car too.
Father Wright was left with Tommy Wright who was playing a game in the backseat.
With all of this going on Father Wright decided that this was not the right time to take
a vacation, so he gathered up all of the family and left the gas station as quickly as he
could. When he arrived home, he turned left into the driveway and said "I wish the
Wright family had never left the house today! Right?”
Halloween WRIGHT Family
Halloween was almost there and Mother WRIGHT was just about finished
decorating.
Father WRIGHT and Bill WRIGHT returned from their last minute pumpkin
picking.
"There is not much LEFT to
be done," said Father WRIGHT as he came into the kitchen.
"Did you hang the skeletons in the trees where I told you
to?" asked Mother WRIGHT.
"I LEFT them RIGHT where you told me to," said Father WRIGHT.
I am glad we got all the candy we needed -----I don't have any money
LEFT," said Billy WRIGHT.
The hall phone rang and Susie WRIGHT ran to answer it.
She came running back into the kitchen exclaiming, "Aunt Tillie
WRIGHT LEFT some candy for us on Gramma WRIGHT's back porch."
"I'll go RIGHT over there and get it," she said as she LEFT
the house.
Father WRIGHT LEFT the kitchen and brought inthe pumpkins they bought.
By the time Susie WRIGHT returned, Mother WRIGHT, Father WRIGHT, and
Billy WRIGHT had begun to carve the pumpkins.
The entire WRIGHT family sang new Halloween songs as they finished
carving the pumpkins.
Then they LEFT all the pumkins sitting in windows and went to bed,
hoping they had chosen the RIGHT candy for the big day.
Now I hope you have the RIGHT present for yourself bacuase that's all
that is LEFT of our story----ecxept to say Happy Halloween !!!
Isn't that RIGHT ?????
Christmas Stories
T'was the Night Before Christmas
Twas' the night RIGHT before Christmas when RIGHT through the house. Not a
creature was LEFT stirring, not even a mouse-- The stockings were hung RIGHT by
the chimney with care, in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be RIGHT there. The
children were nestled RIGHT snug in their beds, while visions of sugarplums danced
RIGHT in their heads. Mama in her kerchief, and I in my cap, we had just settled
RIGHT down for a long winter's nap. When RIGHT out on the LEFT lawn there rose
such a clatter, I sprang RIGHT from my bed to see what was the matter. Away to
the RIGHT window I LEFT like a flash; tore open the shutters and threw up the
sash. The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow LEFT a luster of midday to
objects RIGHT below. When, what to my wondering eyes should appear, but a
miniature sleight and eight tiny reindeer. With a little old driver RIGHT lively and
quick; I knew RIGHT in a moment it must be St. Nick. More rapid than eagles his
coursers they came; and he whistled and shouted, and called them RIGHT by
name: "Now, Dasher! Now, Dancer! Now, Prancer and Vixen! On Comet, on Cupid,
on Donder and Blitzen! To the RIGHT top of the porch! To the LEFT top of the wall!
Now dash away, dash away, dash RIGHT away all!" As dry leaves that before the
wild hurricane fly when they meet RIGHT with an obstacle, mount RIGHT up to the
sky. So up to the housetop the coursers they LEFT flew, with a sleigh full of toys
and St. Nicholas, too. And then in a twinkling, I heard RIGHT on the roof, the
prancing and pawing of each little RIGHT and LEFT hoof. As I drew in my head and
was turning LEFT around? Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound. He
was dressed all in fur, RIGHT from his head to his LEFT foot, and his clothes were
all LEFT tarnished with ashes and soot. A bundle of toys he had flung RIGHT on his
back, and he looked like a peddler just opening his pack. His RIGHT and LEFT eyes,
how they twinkled! His dimples? How merry! His cheeks were like roses, his nose
like a cherry! His droll little mouth was LEFT drawn up like a bow, and the beard
LEFT on his chin was as white as the snow. The stump of a pipe he held RIGHT in
his teeth, and the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath. He had a broad face
and a round little belly, that shook when he laughed, like a bowl full of jelly. He was
RIGHT chubby and plump, a RIGHT, RIGHT jolly old elf, and I laughed when I saw
him in spite of myself. A wink of his LEFT eye and a LEFT twist of his head, soon
gave me to know I had nothing to dread. He spoke not a word, but went RIGHT
straight to his work, and filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk. And laying
his finger to the LEFT of his nose, and giving a nod, he LEFT. Up the chimney he
rose. He sprang RIGHT to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, and away they all
LEFT like the down of a thistle. But I heard him exclaim, ere he LEFT--out of sight,
"Happy Christmas to all and to all a good night!"
LEFTy ELF
This is a story about Santa and LEFTy elf. LEFTy received this nick name one
Christmas when he couldn't seem to do anything RIGHT. Santa said " LEFTy,
sometimes I think you have two LEFT thumbs".
On the day before Christmas Eve Santa and LEFTy were finishing up the toys
that were LEFT. LEFTy called from the workshop, "Oh no, there is no glue
LEFT! Santa do you know where any might be?"
"I can't believe you forgot to check the inventory, sometimes I wonder if you
can get anything RIGHT, LEFTy!" said Santa.
"Santa don't be mad", replied LEFTy. "It will only take me a few minutes to
find some, I'll be RIGHT back". Santa said "I'm sorry I am so grumpy, but
we don't have much time LEFT, LEFTy. "I'll try our packaging and delivery
outlet RIGHT on the edge of town", said LEFTy. "It would be faster to stop by
my house, Mrs. Claus is sure to have some LEFT, she just might not know
RIGHT where it is," replied Santa.
"Take the short cut, go to Candy Cane Lane and Rudolph Rd. and turn LEFT,
RIGHT at the Lollipop stop sign. Then go to Holly Drive and turn RIGHT and
there it will be on your LEFT."
LEFTy found the house RIGHT away and asked Mrs. Claus where she might
have some glue LEFT. Mrs. Claus' hands were all doughy from making the
last of her Christmas cookies. So she directed him RIGHT
to her craft room.
"Go RIGHT down the hall and turn RIGHT, open the first door on the LEFT.
Walk RIGHT in and turn RIGHT. It should be on the bottom shelf, RIGHT
next to the LEFT-over glitter."
LEFTy found plenty of glue to finish the toys RIGHT where Mrs. Claus had
directed him. LEFTy hurried RIGHT out the door. LEFTy looked LEFT, thenPrinted from www.lds-yw.com
RIGHT, then LEFT, but he couldn't remember where he had LEFT his sled.
Suddenly he remembered he had taken Santa's sleigh, because it would be
faster, and that his sled was in the garage at the workshop RIGHT where he
had LEFT it.
Eventually, a tired LEFTy found his way back to Santa's workshop. Santa
said " LEFTy, I thought you said you would be RIGHT back, so I LEFT jolly elf
take over your station. He used all that was LEFT of the red paint instead of
gold, so now there is no red paint LEFT to touch up my sleigh. You will have
to go RIGHT out and get some, LEFTy "
LEFTy sighed and happily said " I knew we would have no energy LEFT by
now, so RIGHT after thanksgiving, I fixed up your sleigh for the big day.
Santa said "I'm so sorry I said you couldn't do anything RIGHT, because of
you, there is no work LEFT and I can go RIGHT to bed, so I'll be all rested
and my jolly old self again. Good night LEFTy." and Santa went RIGHT to
bed.
