Let’s have some fun with a cute little rhyme about a clock and a mouse! Are you ready? Here we go!
There is a special rhyme that goes like this:
Hickory dickory dock,
The mouse ran up the clock.
The clock struck one,
The mouse ran down.
Hickory dickory dock.
In this rhyme, a tiny mouse decides to climb up a big clock. When the clock makes a loud sound, “BONG!” at one o’clock, the mouse gets surprised and quickly runs back down. Isn’t that funny?
Did you know that clocks help us tell time? They have numbers and hands that move around. When the clock strikes one, it means it’s one o’clock. Can you point to the number one on a clock?
Let’s pretend to be the mouse! You can pretend to climb up a big clock by reaching your hands up high. When you hear the clock go “BONG!” at one o’clock, quickly bring your hands down and pretend to run like the mouse. It’s so much fun!
Now, you can try making your own rhyme! Think of another animal and something fun it might do. Maybe a cat jumping over a hat or a dog dancing on a log. Use your imagination!
Rhymes are a great way to play with words and sounds. They help us learn and have fun at the same time. Keep practicing and enjoy making up your own silly rhymes!
Clock Crafting: Create your own paper clock! Use a paper plate as the clock face and draw numbers from 1 to 12 around the edge. Cut out two arrows from colored paper for the clock hands. Attach them to the center of the plate with a paper fastener so they can move. Practice moving the hands to show different times, like one o’clock, just like in the rhyme!
Animal Rhyme Adventure: Think of your favorite animal and what it might do if it were in the rhyme. Draw a picture of the animal and write a short rhyme about its adventure. For example, “The cat jumped over the hat, and then it sat!” Share your rhyme with your friends or family and see if they can come up with their own animal rhymes too!
Time Detective: Go on a time hunt around your house! Look for different types of clocks, like wall clocks, digital clocks, or watches. Count how many clocks you can find and see if you can tell what time it is on each one. Ask a grown-up to help you read the time if you need. Notice how the hands move and what happens when the clock strikes one!
Here’s a sanitized version of the YouTube transcript:
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Here’s a rhyme about a clock:
Hickory dickory dock,
The mouse ran up the clock.
The clock struck one,
The mouse ran down.
Hickory dickory dock.
Hickory dickory dock,
The mouse ran up the clock.
The clock struck one,
The mouse ran down.
Hickory dickory dock.
Hickory dickory dock,
The mouse ran up the clock.
The clock struck one,
The mouse ran down.
Hickory dickory dock.
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