Stories of Learning 

Stories of Learning 


List of educational resources for parents and teachers to read online, to download in PDF format, or to listen to as audio stories

Our stories are a great tool to improve the education of your children and enhance your family atmosphere. Whether in family or in the classroom, as audio or as reading, using pictures or simple text, parents and teachers will discover with them a new way to successfully teach values to children, while enjoying each and every learning minute.

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List including all our stories about Learning . Many creative short stories to teach values. Resources for parents and teachers

The Cloudsqueezer, a story about Humility and willingness to learn

A short story about not pretending we know everything
short audio story with narrator, sound effects and background music
short audio story in British Englishshort audio story with narrator, sound effects and background musicshort audio story in Latin American Spanish

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7.80938
Average: 7.8 (64 votes)

Educational Value

Humility and willingness to learn


Basic elements

Moral of the storySettingCharacters
We should never give up learning. Nor should we ever think we know everythingAn ancient kingdomWincey Wise, the King, the King’s advisers

Story intro

Wincey Wise was a young lady who worked cleaning the King's advisers’ building. She was a very intelligent and studious girl, and wasn't going to waste the opportunity of being around these wise men. Even so, after a year there, listening to their meetings through the keyhole, she was worried. The wise men never ... -> read more

Grandfather’s Coins, a story about Money management

A short story to teach children to manage their money
short audio story in American English
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8.42727
Average: 8.4 (22 votes)

Educational Value

Money management


Basic elements

Moral of the storySettingCharacters
A little money well spent can achieve a lot more than we had imagined, especially if it helps us to learn and develop ourselves.A family get-togetherA girl, her family, and a musician

Story intro

Every month, Julia and her cousins would go for the big family meal at their grandparents' house. They would always wait excitedly for the moment their grandfather would give them a few coins, "so you can buy yourself something." Then all the children would run off to ... -> read more

The Old Man on the Moon, a story about Willingness to learn and persistence

A short story for children about constancy
short audio story with narrator, sound effects and background music
short audio story in British Englishshort audio story in American Englishshort audio story with narrator, sound effects and background music

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8.78462
Average: 8.8 (26 votes)

Educational Value

Willingness to learn and persistence


Basic elements

Moral of the storySettingCharacters
Even if our plans are not fulfilled in the way we expected, remaining prepared and persistent will bring about other things just as good or betterA space rocketA little old man

Story intro

From an early age, Parker always said that he would be an astronaut. But no matter how much he studied, worked, and took tests, he was never selected. Finally, he grew over the maximum age for taking the selection tests. He would never be... -> read more

The Homework Party, a story about Self motivation

A short story about making homework funny
short audio story with narrator, sound effects and background music
short audio story in British Englishshort audio story in American Englishshort audio story with narrator, sound effects and background music

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8.5
Average: 8.5 (20 votes)

Educational Value

Self motivation


Basic elements

Moral of the storySettingCharacters
Originality, creativity, and games, are the best ways to motivate yourself to doing the jobs which require more effort A house at homework timeA boy and some elves

Story intro

"Charlieeeeeeee, do your homework now!" Wow, his mother was really bellowing at him. Charlie thought, "Well, she doesn't have to do it. It's so boring", and he spent hours with his books, hoping that time would pass and it would soon be time for supper. As usual, he was... -> read more

The Math Dunce, a story about Will to learn and creativity

A story about learning maths
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8.54545
Average: 8.5 (11 votes)

Educational Value

Will to learn and creativity


Basic elements

Moral of the storySettingCharacters
If you adopt a creative and fun strategy, you can make learning even the most boring subject enjoyableAny present-day schoolA stupid pupil and his classmates

Story intro

That year, in the local school, there was a new Math teacher, as well as some new pupils. One of the new kids was the stupidest child anyone had ever seen. It made no difference how quickly or how slowly they tried explaining numbers to him; he would... -> read more