The Little Clock in the Schoolroom | Kindergarten Stories

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"The Little Clock in the Schoolroom" tells the story of an ordinary clock in a schoolhouse that keeps perfect time and stays clean. The children, curious about its consistency, ask their teacher, Mrs. Appletree, for its secret. She explains that the clock's accuracy and cleanliness come from always doing what is right and avoiding trouble. The children realize that they, too, can keep their lives "clean and bright" by emulating the clock and choosing to do good.



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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:01):
The little clock in the school room. Once upon a time,
in a charming, bustling little schoolhouse, nestled on a hill
overlooking the town, there stood a neat little clock. It
wasn't grand, nor shiny, nor extravan. In fact, the clock
was quite ordinary. It had a round face, polished smooth,

(00:24):
with numbers from one to twelve painted around the edges,
and two little hands, one short and one long. Yet
its place in the school room was anything but ordinary.
From morning until the final bell rang, the clock stood
proudly on the wall, ticking away. Its two little hands

(00:45):
danced around its face all day, pointing to the hours
and minutes as they came and went. It told the
time for reading, writing, math, and of course, snack and playtime.
As the day rolled in two weeks, the children in
the schoolroom began to notice something special about the little clock.

(01:07):
It always showed the correct time, its hands ever ready
to point out the hour, never lagging behind, never rushing forward.
More than that, its face was always clean and bright,
no dust, no grime, just a friendly gleam greeting them
each day. Intrigued by the clock's consistency and cheerfulness, the

(01:31):
children turned to their wise old teacher, Missus AppleTree, and
asked how does the clock keep such accurate time and
stay so bright? With a kind smile, Missus AppleTree explained,
the clock, dear children, is like each one of us.
The secret to its clean face and perfect timing is simple.

(01:54):
It always tries to do what is right. The children blinked,
their young minds buzzing with curiosity. What do you mean,
asked little Lucy, her eyes round with wonder Well, think
of it this way, Missus AppleTree began. The clock's face
stays clean because it never gets involved in dirt or mischief.

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It chooses to remain high on the wall, avoiding trouble,
and its hands are always ready to move at the
right moment, never rushing, never dragging. It is just like
doing the right thing at the right time. The children
pondered her words, their faces thoughtful. Slowly understanding dawned upon them.

(02:43):
They realized that, like the little clock, they could keep
their lives clean and bright by staying out of mischief
and doing what was right. They could be ever ready
to lend a helping hand, to share, to love, and
to care for each other.