Once upon a time, there was a little mouse who loved to run up a big, tall clock. Let’s see what happens when the clock goes tick tock!
Tick tock, tick tick tock. The mouse ran up the clock. When the clock struck one, the mouse ran down. Hickory Dickory Dock!
Hickory Dickory Dock, the mouse ran up the clock again. When the clock struck two, down he flew. Hickory Dickory Dock!
Hickory Dickory Dock, up the clock the mouse did flee. When the clock struck three, he ran with glee. Hickory Dickory Dock!
Tick tock, tick tick tock. The mouse ran up the clock. When the clock struck four, he hit the floor. Hickory Dickory Dock!
Hickory Dickory Dock, the mouse ran up the clock. When the clock struck five, the mouse took a dive. Hickory Dickory Dock!
Hickory Dickory Dock, the mouse ran up the clock. When the clock struck six, that mouse did a quick split. Hickory Dickory Dock!
Tick tock, tick tick tock. The mouse ran up the clock. The clock struck seven, eight, nine, ten, and eleven. Hickory Dickory Dock!
Hickory Dickory Dock, the mouse ran up the clock. As twelve bells rang, the mouse sprang. Hickory Dickory Dock!
Hickory Dickory Dock, the clock asked, “Why scamper, little mouse?” The mouse said, “You scare me so, I have to go!” Hickory Dickory Dock!
Let’s sing some fun songs together! How about “Five Little Piggies Jumping on the Bed,” “Baa Baa Black Sheep,” or “The Wheels on the Bus”? These songs are so much fun and make us want to dance and sing along!
Clock Counting Adventure: Create a simple clock face using paper plates and craft sticks for the hands. Ask the children to move the hands to different numbers as you call them out. Encourage them to say the rhyme “Hickory Dickory Dock” as they move the hands. This activity helps them understand the concept of time and numbers on a clock.
Mouse Movement Game: Set up a small obstacle course in the classroom or playground. Pretend to be the mouse from the story and have the children run through the course as if they are climbing up and down the clock. Use a toy clock or a drawn clock face to signal when to start and stop, mimicking the clock striking different hours. This activity encourages physical movement and imaginative play.
Story Time Exploration: Ask the children to think about why the mouse might be scared of the clock. Encourage them to draw a picture of the mouse and the clock, and then share their drawings with the class. Discuss what other adventures the mouse might have if it wasn’t scared. This activity promotes creativity and storytelling skills.
Here’s a sanitized version of the provided YouTube transcript:
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[Music] [Applause]
Tick tock, tick tick tock. 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 two, and down he flew. Hickory Dickory Dock.
Hickory Dickory Dock, the mouse ran up the clock. The clock struck three, and he did flee. Hickory Dickory Dock.
Tick tock, tick tick tock. Hickory Dickory Dock, the mouse ran up the clock. The clock struck four, he hit the floor. Hickory Dickory Dock.
Hickory Dickory Dock, the mouse ran up the clock. The clock struck five, the mouse took a dive. Hickory Dickory Dock.
Hickory Dickory Dock, the mouse ran up the clock. The clock struck six, that mouse he split. Hickory Dickory Dock.
Tick tock, tick tick tock. Hickory Dickory Dock, the mouse ran up the clock. The clock struck seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven. Hickory Dickory Dock.
Hickory Dickory Dock, the mouse ran up the clock. As twelve bells rang, the mouse sprang. Hickory Dickory Dock.
Hickory Dickory Dock, why scamper? asked the clock. “You scare me so, I have to go.” Hickory Dickory Dock.
Tick tock, tick tick tock. Hickory Dickory Dock, the mouse ran up the clock. The clock struck one, the mouse ran down. Hickory Dickory Dock.
[Music]
Five little piggies jumping on the bed. The monsters are out if you’re all alone. Baa baa black sheep, have you any wool? The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round.
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