Stories of Patience 

Stories of Patience 


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 Patience . Many creative short stories to teach values. Resources for parents and teachers

Slowcoach Sunflower, a story about Patience and obedience

A short story teaching children the value of patience and obedience
short audio story in American English
short audio story in British Englishshort audio story in American Englishshort audio story in Latin American Spanish

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8
Average: 8 (6 votes)

Educational Value

Patience and obedience


Basic elements

Moral of the storySettingCharacters
When patience is necessary, impatience can drive us to make bad decisions.A school in the countryA boy, his teacher, and a sunflower

Story intro

There was once a teacher who gave his pupils some seeds so they could plant, and look after, their very own sunflower. One boy in the class, who loved sunflower seeds... -> read more

Brave Cowardly Chief, a story about Patience and wisdom

A story about the use of patience and wisdom to end fighting
10
Average: 10 (1 vote)

Educational Value

Patience and wisdom


Basic elements

Moral of the storySettingCharacters
Patience helps to solve problems at the right time, although this sometimes obliges us to endure great pressure. A volcanic islandA tribe, a chief and a beast

Story intro

When young Nerino was made chief of the tribe, everyone expected that – as was the custom on the island – he would direct his attention to fighting the great fiery-eyed beast; a horrible creature that had terrorised... -> read more

Kraton’s Labyrinth, a story about Patience

A short story about the effect of impatience
short audio story in Latin American Spanish
short audio story in Latin American Spanish

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Educational Value

Patience


Basic elements

Moral of the storySettingCharacters
Impatience can ruin even the best laid plans.A long time ago, in a fairytale landA monster and a wicked man

Story intro

At the deepest depths of the great mountain, in a huge labyrinth of tunnels created by the great wizards, there lived – imprisoned – the worst of beasts, a horrible creature who all knew as Kraton. He had been put there after terrorising... -> read more

Two Elves and Two Wishes, a story about Friendship, companionship, reflect before you act

A short story about the value of friendship over being impulsive
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Average: 9 (1 vote)

Educational Value

Friendship, companionship, reflect before you act


Basic elements

Moral of the storySettingCharacters
You should think about things before acting impulsively, in order to avoid unforeseen and painful consequences.A long, long time ago in a land of magic beingsTwo elves and a fairy

Story intro

There were once - a long, long, very long time ago; so long ago that not even day and night existed, and upon the Earth there lived only strange and magic creatures – two little elves who dreamed of jumping... -> read more

A Cow in the Cafe, a story about Patience and order

A short story about patience and order in every endeavor in life
short audio story in American English
short audio story in British Englishshort audio story in American Englishshort audio story in Latin American Spanish

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Average: 8.4 (5 votes)

Educational Value

Patience and order


Basic elements

Moral of the storySettingCharacters
Before doing things, you need to plan them and have the patience to do them at the right time.A café and a villageA café and a village

Story intro

Bobby Buns was a very amusing and lively waiter who had his own cafe. He was also very fortunate, because during a visit to his parents' village he discovered that one of the young cows... -> read more

Wonderful Harp Music, a story about Perseverance and effort

A short story about perseverance and effort to learn
short audio story in American English
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Educational Value

Perseverance and effort


Basic elements

Moral of the storySettingCharacters
What some highly trained people cannot achieve due to giving up too soon, can be achieved by less trained people who apply persistent effort.A King’s palace in olden timesThe King, a girl, a wizard, and a harp

Story intro

There was once a King who adored music so much that he searched the world for the best instrument there was. One day, a wizard offered the King a harp... -> read more

Ice in the Forest, a story about Think before you act

A short story to teach children to think first before taking actions
short audio story in American English
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9
Average: 9 (1 vote)

Educational Value

Think before you act


Basic elements

Moral of the storySettingCharacters
Instead of jumping into senseless action, we should stand back and apply thought to the best course to take.The forestForest animals and a big block of ice

Story intro

The block appeared in the middle of the forest one morning. It was a huge block of ice, as tall as a tree, as big as a hundred elephants. What's more, it was so cold that no one dared to go near. But what intrigued the animals most... -> read more