PODCAST · education
Happily Ever Teaching
by Epic Tales
Join a virtual staffroom of keen teachers to explore the best teaching method known to science: storytelling. In 2014, Epic Tales and EU Lifelong Learning proved that children perform an average of 26% better in tests when taught through stories, a fact that's since been backed up by London's Institute of Education and Bath University, so we're here to help your learners achieve greater success in English, Maths, Science, and more.Hosted by Oxford Owl storyteller Chip Colquhoun, author of the EU’s guidance on using stories in the classroom, each 15min-or-so episode takes the weekly story in our sister podcast, Fables & Fairy Tales, and discusses it with experienced teachers around a specific curriculum subject. You'll come away with off-the-shelf lesson ideas that are effective, memorable, and enjoyable – all at the same time.To get the stories as special edition paperbacks containing detailed lesson plans, along with artwork by incre
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Teach Physical Ed with a story for National Storytelling Week
Discover effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as maps, throwing, obstacle courses, sharing expertise, and more, with an incredible quest dreamt up by a child from a UK primary school!Sharing their ideas with you are EY–KS1 teacher Helen, KS2 teacher trainer Nicola, and Epic Storyteller Chip. Find the full story and ideas for other subjects at https://epictales.co.uk/story/billyPlus join the community at https://facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Mario Coelho Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach Design and Technology with a story for National Storytelling Week
Discover effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as knots, balance, articulation, and more, with an incredible quest dreamt up by a child from a UK primary school!Sharing their ideas with you are EY–KS1 teacher Helen, KS2 teacher trainer Nicola, and Epic Storyteller Chip. Find the full story and ideas for other subjects at https://epictales.co.uk/story/billyPlus join the community at https://facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Mario Coelho Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach Geography and Religious Ed with a story for National Storytelling Week
Discover effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as maps, natural phenomena, miracles, and more, with an incredible quest dreamt up by a child from a UK primary school!Sharing their ideas with you are EY–KS1 teacher Helen, KS2 teacher trainer Nicola, and Epic Storyteller Chip. Find the full story and ideas for other subjects at https://epictales.co.uk/story/billyPlus join the community at https://facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Mario Coelho Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach Art and Music with a story for National Storytelling Week
Sharing their ideas with you are EY–KS1 teacher Helen, KS2 teacher trainer Nicola, and Epic Storyteller Chip. Find the full story and ideas for other subjects at https://epictales.co.uk/story/billyPlus join the community at https://facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Mario Coelho Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach Science with a story for National Storytelling Week
Discover effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as classification, friction, air resistance, and more, with an incredible quest dreamt up by a child from a UK primary school!Sharing their ideas with you are EY–KS1 teacher Helen, KS2 teacher trainer Nicola, and Epic Storyteller Chip. Find the full story and ideas for other subjects at https://epictales.co.uk/story/billyPlus join the community at https://facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Mario Coelho Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach Maths with a story for National Storytelling Week
Discover effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as distance, tallying, statistics, and more, with an incredible quest dreamt up by a child from a UK primary school!Sharing their ideas with you are EY–KS1 teacher Helen, KS2 teacher trainer Nicola, and Epic Storyteller Chip. Find the full story and ideas for other subjects at https://epictales.co.uk/story/billyPlus join the community at https://facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Mario Coelho Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach English with a story for National Storytelling Week
Discover effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as quests, alliteration, punctuation, and more, with an incredible quest dreamt up by a child from a UK primary school!Sharing their ideas with you are EY–KS1 teacher Helen, KS2 teacher trainer Nicola, and Epic Storyteller Chip. Find the full story and ideas for other subjects at https://epictales.co.uk/story/billyPlus join the community at https://facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Mario Coelho Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach PSHE with a story for National Storytelling Week
Discover effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as aspirations, uniqueness, mantras, and more, with an incredible quest dreamt up by a child from a UK primary school!Sharing their ideas with you are EY–KS1 teacher Helen, KS2 teacher trainer Nicola, and Epic Storyteller Chip. Find the full story and ideas for other subjects at https://epictales.co.uk/story/billyPlus join the community at https://facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Mario Coelho Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach Foreign Languages with a Mexican Christmas tale
Discover effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as ways of saying "Happy Xmas", multicultural Xmas cards, Xmas around the world, and more, with a tale about a young girl challenging the restrictive traditions of her Mexican village.You're invited to a Christmas party full of experienced teachers sharing fantastic lesson plans with you! Among the guests are teachers Caitlin and Rob, teacher trainers Bex and Nicola, teacher Toria (also the host of the Tiny Voice Talks podcast and editor of the new Tiny Voices Talk book), and Epic Storyteller Chip.Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales. For additional resources – including lesson plans, story books, storytelling videos, classroom challenges and more – visit epictales.co.ukPlus join the community at facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Mario Coelho Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach Music with a Mexican Christmas story
Discover effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as soundscapes, lyrics, multilingual carols, and more, with a tale about a young girl challenging the restrictive traditions of her Mexican village...You're invited to a Christmas party full of experienced teachers sharing fantastic lesson plans with you! Among the guests are teachers Caitlin and Rob, teacher trainers Bex and Nicola, teacher Toria (also the host of the Tiny Voice Talks podcast and editor of the new Tiny Voices Talk book), and Epic Storyteller Chip.Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales. For additional resources – including lesson plans, story books, storytelling videos, classroom challenges and more – visit epictales.co.ukPlus join the community at facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Mario Coelho Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach Art, Design & Technology with a Mexican Christmas story
Discover effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as lanterns, decorations, bridges, and more, with a tale about a young girl challenging the restrictive traditions of her Mexican village...You're invited to a Christmas party full of experienced teachers sharing fantastic lesson plans with you! Among the guests are teachers Caitlin and Rob, teacher trainers Bex and Nicola, teacher Toria (also the host of the Tiny Voice Talks podcast and editor of the new Tiny Voices Talk book), and Epic Storyteller Chip.Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales. For additional resources – including lesson plans, story books, storytelling videos, classroom challenges and more – visit epictales.co.ukPlus join the community at facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Mario Coelho Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach Geography with a Mexican Christmas story
Discover effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as Mexico, human & physical features, comparing locations, and more, with a tale about a young girl challenging the restrictive traditions of her Mexican village...You're invited to a Christmas party full of experienced teachers sharing fantastic lesson plans with you! Among the guests are teachers Caitlin and Rob, teacher trainers Bex and Nicola, teacher Toria (also the host of the Tiny Voice Talks podcast and editor of the new Tiny Voices Talk book), and Epic Storyteller Chip.Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales. For additional resources – including lesson plans, story books, storytelling videos, classroom challenges and more – visit epictales.co.ukPlus join the community at facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Mario Coelho Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach Science with a Mexican Christmas story
Discover effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as growing food, forces, how sound travels, and more, with a tale about a young girl challenging the restrictive traditions of her Mexican village...You're invited to a Christmas party full of experienced teachers sharing fantastic lesson plans with you! Among the guests are teachers Caitlin and Rob, teacher trainers Bex and Nicola, teacher Toria (also the host of the Tiny Voice Talks podcast and editor of the new Tiny Voices Talk book), and Epic Storyteller Chip.Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales. For additional resources – including lesson plans, story books, storytelling videos, classroom challenges and more – visit epictales.co.ukPlus join the community at facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Mario Coelho Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach Maths with a Mexican Christmas story
Discover effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as co-ordinates, 3D shapes, weight, and more, with a tale about a young girl challenging the restrictive traditions of her Mexican village...You're invited to a Christmas party full of experienced teachers sharing fantastic lesson plans with you! Among the guests are teachers Caitlin and Rob, teacher trainers Bex and Nicola, teacher Toria (also the host of the Tiny Voice Talks podcast and editor of the new Tiny Voices Talk book), and Epic Storyteller Chip.Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales. For additional resources – including lesson plans, story books, storytelling videos, classroom challenges and more – visit epictales.co.ukPlus join the community at facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Mario Coelho Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach English with a Mexican Christmas story
Discover effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as persuasive writing, editing, poetic techniques, and more, with a tale about a young girl challenging the restrictive traditions of her Mexican village...You're invited to a Christmas party full of experienced teachers sharing fantastic lesson plans with you! Among the guests are teachers Caitlin and Rob, teacher trainers Bex and Nicola, teacher Toria (also the host of the Tiny Voice Talks podcast and editor of the new Tiny Voices Talk book), and Epic Storyteller Chip.Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales. For additional resources – including lesson plans, story books, storytelling videos, classroom challenges and more – visit epictales.co.ukPlus join the community at facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Mario Coelho Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach PSHE & Religious Ed with a Mexican Christmas story
Discover effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as arguments, rules, Christian values, and more, with a tale about a young girl challenging the restrictive traditions of her Mexican village...You're invited to a Christmas party full of experienced teachers sharing fantastic lesson plans with you! Among the guests are teachers Caitlin and Rob, teacher trainers Bex and Nicola, teacher Toria (also the host of the Tiny Voice Talks podcast and editor of the new Tiny Voices Talk book), and Epic Storyteller Chip.Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales. For additional resources – including lesson plans, story books, storytelling videos, classroom challenges and more – visit epictales.co.ukPlus join the community at facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Mario Coelho Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach History & Phys.Ed with a story for Grief Awareness Week
Discover effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as timelines, the history of time, animal movement, and more, with a heartwarming and sensitive Hindu myth on the nature of grief...Sharing their ideas with you are teacher Caitlin, teacher Toria (also the host of the Tiny Voice Talks podcast and editor of the new Tiny Voices Talk book), and Epic Storyteller Chip.Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales. For additional resources – including lesson plans, story books, storytelling videos, classroom challenges and more – visit epictales.co.ukPlus join the community at facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Heather Zeta Rose Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach Art with a story for Grief Awareness Week
Discover effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as body art, Hindu art, artists portraying grief, and more, with a heartwarming and sensitive Hindu myth on the nature of grief...Sharing their ideas with you are teacher Caitlin, teacher Toria (also the host of the Tiny Voice Talks podcast and editor of the new Tiny Voices Talk book), and Epic Storyteller Chip.Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales. For additional resources – including lesson plans, story books, storytelling videos, classroom challenges and more – visit epictales.co.ukPlus join the community at facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Heather Zeta Rose Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach Languages, Design & Technology with a story for National Grief Awareness Week
Discover effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as cultural pride, sweet foods, baking, and more, with a heartwarming and sensitive Hindu myth on the nature of grief...Sharing their ideas with you are teacher Caitlin, teacher Toria (also the host of the Tiny Voice Talks podcast and editor of the new Tiny Voices Talk book), and Epic Storyteller Chip.Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales. For additional resources – including lesson plans, story books, storytelling videos, classroom challenges and more – visit epictales.co.ukPlus join the community at facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Heather Zeta Rose Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach Religious Ed with a story for National Grief Awareness Week
Discover effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as creation myths, flood myths, diversity, and more, with a heartwarming and sensitive Hindu myth on the nature of grief...Sharing their ideas with you are teacher Caitlin, teacher Toria (also the host of the Tiny Voice Talks podcast and editor of the new Tiny Voices Talk book), and Epic Storyteller Chip.Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales. For additional resources – including lesson plans, story books, storytelling videos, classroom challenges and more – visit epictales.co.ukPlus join the community at facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Heather Zeta Rose Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach Science with a story for National Grief Awareness Week
Discover effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as volume & life cycles, classification, day & night, and more, with a heartwarming and sensitive Hindu myth on the nature of grief...Sharing their ideas with you are teacher Caitlin, teacher Toria (also the host of the Tiny Voice Talks podcast and editor of the new Tiny Voices Talk book), and Epic Storyteller Chip.Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales. For additional resources – including lesson plans, story books, storytelling videos, classroom challenges and more – visit epictales.co.ukPlus join the community at facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Heather Zeta Rose Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach Maths with a story for National Grief Awareness Week
Discover effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as volume & capacity, counting, passage of time, and more, with a heartwarming and sensitive Hindu myth on the nature of grief...Sharing their ideas with you are teacher Caitlin, teacher Toria (also the host of the Tiny Voice Talks podcast and editor of the new Tiny Voices Talk book), and Epic Storyteller Chip.Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales. For additional resources – including lesson plans, story books, storytelling videos, classroom challenges and more – visit epictales.co.ukPlus join the community at facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Heather Zeta Rose Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach English with a story for National Grief Awareness Week
Discover effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as editing, cathartic writing, oral retelling, and more, with a heartwarming and sensitive Hindu myth on the nature of grief...Sharing their ideas with you are teacher Caitlin, teacher Toria (also the host of the Tiny Voice Talks podcast and editor of the new Tiny Voices Talk book), and Epic Storyteller Chip.Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales. For additional resources – including lesson plans, story books, storytelling videos, classroom challenges and more – visit epictales.co.ukPlus join the community at facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Heather Zeta Rose Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach PSHE with a story for National Grief Awareness Week
Discover effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as grief, emotions, collaboration, and more, with a heartwarming and sensitive Hindu myth on the nature of grief...Sharing their ideas with you are teacher Caitlin, teacher Toria (also the host of the Tiny Voice Talks podcast and editor of the new Tiny Voices Talk book), and Epic Storyteller Chip.Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales. For additional resources – including lesson plans, story books, storytelling videos, classroom challenges and more – visit epictales.co.ukPlus join the community at facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Heather Zeta Rose Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach Music with a story from World War One
Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as designing for morale songs, singing in unison, soundtracks, and more, with a heartwarming true story from "the war to end all wars"...Sharing their ideas with you are teacher trainers and primary teachers Bex and Nicola, and Epic Storyteller Chip.Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales. For additional resources – including lesson plans, story books, storytelling videos, classroom challenges and more – visit epictales.co.ukPlus join the community at facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Ellie Booth-Bentley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach Design & Technology with a story from World War One
Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as designing for purpose, evaluating, healthy meals, and more, with a heartwarming true story from "the war to end all wars"...Sharing their ideas with you are teacher trainers and primary teachers Bex and Nicola, and Epic Storyteller Chip.Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales. For additional resources – including lesson plans, story books, storytelling videos, classroom challenges and more – visit epictales.co.ukPlus join the community at facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Ellie Booth-Bentley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach Religious Ed with a story from World War One
Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as parables, ethics of war, faith, and more, with a heartwarming true story from "the war to end all wars"...Sharing their ideas with you are teacher trainers and primary teachers Bex and Nicola, and Epic Storyteller Chip.Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales. For additional resources – including lesson plans, story books, storytelling videos, classroom challenges and more – visit epictales.co.ukPlus join the community at facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Ellie Booth-Bentley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach History with a story from World War One
Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as timelines, primary & secondary sources, bias & perspective, and more, with a heartwarming true story from "the war to end all wars"...Sharing their ideas with you are teacher trainers and primary teachers Bex and Nicola, and Epic Storyteller Chip.Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales. For additional resources – including lesson plans, story books, storytelling videos, classroom challenges and more – visit epictales.co.ukPlus join the community at facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Ellie Booth-Bentley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach Science with a story from World War One
Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as warm materials, natural clocks, sound waves, and more, with a heartwarming true story from "the war to end all wars"...Sharing their ideas with you are teacher trainers and primary teachers Bex and Nicola, and Epic Storyteller Chip.Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales. For additional resources – including lesson plans, story books, storytelling videos, classroom challenges and more – visit epictales.co.ukPlus join the community at facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Ellie Booth-Bentley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach Maths with a story from World War One
Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as periods of time, positional language, pie charts, and more, with a heartwarming true story from "the war to end all wars"...Sharing their ideas with you are teacher trainers and primary teachers Bex and Nicola, and Epic Storyteller Chip.Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales. For additional resources – including lesson plans, story books, storytelling videos, classroom challenges and more – visit epictales.co.ukPlus join the community at facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Ellie Booth-Bentley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach English with a story from World War One
Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as postcards, emotion tracking, adapting settings, and more, with a heartwarming true story from "the war to end all wars"...Sharing their ideas with you are teacher trainers and primary teachers Bex and Nicola, and Epic Storyteller Chip.Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales. For additional resources – including lesson plans, story books, storytelling videos, classroom challenges and more – visit epictales.co.ukPlus join the community at facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Ellie Booth-Bentley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach PSHE with a story from World War One
Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as fear & courage, why we fight, what is an enemy, and more, with a heartwarming true story from "the war to end all wars"...Sharing their ideas with you are teacher trainers and primary teachers Bex and Nicola, Epic Storyteller Chip, and special guest Jane Bower – actor, author, former teacher trainer, and granddaughter to the legendary Corporal Herbert!Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales. For additional resources – including lesson plans, story books, storytelling videos, classroom challenges and more – visit epictales.co.ukPlus join the community at facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Ellie Booth-Bentley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach Art with Brer Bunny!
Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as cartoons, clay work, representing personality, and more, with the Southern United States' most famous trickster...Sharing their ideas with you are Helen (a teacher for ages 4–7), Toria (a teacher for ages 7–11 and host of the Tiny Voice Talks podcast), and Epic Storyteller Chip.Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales. For additional resources – including lesson plans, story books, storytelling videos, classroom challenges and more – visit epictales.co.ukPlus join the community at facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Heather Zeta Rose Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach Music, Design & Technology with Brer Bunny!
Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as modelling, recipes, composition, and more, with the Southern United States' most famous trickster...Sharing their ideas with you are Helen (a teacher for ages 4–7), Toria (a teacher for ages 7–11 and host of the Tiny Voice Talks podcast), and Epic Storyteller Chip.Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales. For additional resources – including lesson plans, story books, storytelling videos, classroom challenges and more – visit epictales.co.ukPlus join the community at facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Heather Zeta Rose Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach Geography with Brer Bunny!
Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as Southern USA, agriculture, fair trade, and more, with the Southern United States' most famous trickster...Sharing their ideas with you are Helen (a teacher for ages 4–7), Toria (a teacher for ages 7–11 and host of the Tiny Voice Talks podcast), and Epic Storyteller Chip.Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales. For additional resources – including lesson plans, story books, storytelling videos, classroom challenges and more – visit epictales.co.ukPlus join the community at facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Heather Zeta Rose Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach History & Phys.Ed with Brer Bunny!
Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as slavery, movement, dance, and more, with the Southern United States' most famous trickster...Sharing their ideas with you are Helen (a teacher for ages 4–7), Toria (a teacher for ages 7–11 and host of the Tiny Voice Talks podcast), and Epic Storyteller Chip.Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales. For additional resources – including lesson plans, story books, storytelling videos, classroom challenges and more – visit epictales.co.ukPlus join the community at facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Heather Zeta Rose Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach Science with Brer Bunny!
Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as animal features, sticky materials, food chains, and more, with the Southern United States' most famous trickster...Sharing their ideas with you are Helen (a teacher for ages 4–7), Toria (a teacher for ages 7–11 and host of the Tiny Voice Talks podcast), and Epic Storyteller Chip.Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales. For additional resources – including lesson plans, story books, storytelling videos, classroom challenges and more – visit epictales.co.ukPlus join the community at facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Heather Zeta Rose Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach Maths with Brer Bunny!
Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as subtraction, coordinates, percentages, and more, with the Southern United States' most famous trickster...Sharing their ideas with you are Helen (a teacher for ages 4–7), Toria (a teacher for ages 7–11 and host of the Tiny Voice Talks podcast), and Epic Storyteller Chip.Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales. For additional resources – including lesson plans, story books, storytelling videos, classroom challenges and more – visit epictales.co.ukPlus join the community at facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Heather Zeta Rose Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach English with Brer Bunny!
Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as titles, morals, text comparisons, and more, with the Southern United States' most famous trickster...Sharing their ideas with you are Helen (a teacher for ages 4–7), Toria (a teacher for ages 7–11 and host of the Tiny Voice Talks podcast), and Epic Storyteller Chip.Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales. For additional resources – including lesson plans, story books, storytelling videos, classroom challenges and more – visit epictales.co.ukPlus join the community at facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Heather Zeta Rose Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach PSHE with Brer Bunny!
Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as anti-bullying, resilience, compliments, and more, with the Southern United States' most famous trickster...Sharing their ideas with you are Helen (a teacher for ages 4–7), Toria (a teacher for ages 7–11 and host of the Tiny Voice Talks podcast), and Epic Storyteller Chip.Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales. For additional resources – including lesson plans, story books, storytelling videos, classroom challenges and more – visit epictales.co.ukPlus join the community at facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Heather Zeta Rose Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach Phys.Ed with a story for Halloween
Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as dancing, throwing and catching, using apparatus, and more, with a spooky yet hilarious tale from Scotland...Sharing their ideas with you are Rob (a primary teacher), Abi (former primary teacher and education officer for Festival Bridge), and Epic Storyteller Chip.Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales. For additional resources – including lesson plans, story books, storytelling videos, classroom challenges and more – visit epictales.co.ukPlus join the community at facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Korky Paul Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach Art & (More) Maths with a story for Halloween
Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as graffiti, shadows, number placement, and more, with a spooky yet hilarious tale from Scotland...Sharing their ideas with you are Rob (a primary teacher), Abi (former primary teacher and education officer for Festival Bridge), and Epic Storyteller Chip.Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales. For additional resources – including lesson plans, story books, storytelling videos, classroom challenges and more – visit epictales.co.ukPlus join the community at facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Korky Paul Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach Geography & Foreign Languages with a story for Halloween
Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as locational knowledge, making and using maps, foreign vocab, and more, with a spooky yet hilarious tale from Scotland...Sharing their ideas with you are Rob (a primary teacher), Abi (former primary teacher and education officer for Festival Bridge), and Epic Storyteller Chip.Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales. For additional resources – including lesson plans, story books, storytelling videos, classroom challenges and more – visit epictales.co.ukPlus join the community at facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Korky Paul Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach Design & Technology with a story for Halloween
Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as traditional dishes, pumpkins, making tools, and more, with a spooky yet hilarious tale from Scotland...Sharing their ideas with you are Rob (a primary teacher), Abi (former primary teacher and education officer for Festival Bridge), and Epic Storyteller Chip.Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales. For additional resources – including lesson plans, story books, storytelling videos, classroom challenges and more – visit epictales.co.ukPlus join the community at facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Korky Paul Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach Science with a story for Halloween
Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as skeletons, functions of bones, movement, and more, with a spooky yet hilarious tale from Scotland...Sharing their ideas with you are Rob (a primary teacher), Abi (former primary teacher and education officer for Festival Bridge), and Epic Storyteller Chip.Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales. For additional resources – including lesson plans, story books, storytelling videos, classroom challenges and more – visit epictales.co.ukPlus join the community at facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Korky Paul Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach Maths with a story for Halloween
Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as cost of living, coinage, conversion, and more, with a spooky yet hilarious tale from Scotland...Sharing their ideas with you are Rob (a primary teacher), Abi (former primary teacher and education officer for Festival Bridge), and Epic Storyteller Chip.Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales. For additional resources – including lesson plans, story books, storytelling videos, classroom challenges and more – visit epictales.co.ukPlus join the community at facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Korky Paul Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach English with a story for Halloween
Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as abstract connections, guided reading, modal verbs, and more, with a spooky yet hilarious tale from Scotland...Sharing their ideas with you are Rob (a primary teacher), Abi (former primary teacher and education officer for Festival Bridge), and Epic Storyteller Chip.Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales. For additional resources – including lesson plans, story books, storytelling videos, classroom challenges and more – visit epictales.co.ukPlus join the community at facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Korky Paul Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach PSHE with a story for Halloween
Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as belonging, coping with fear, respecting the feelings of others, and more, with a spooky yet hilarious tale from Scotland...Sharing their ideas with you are Rob (a primary teacher), Abi (former primary teacher and education officer for Festival Bridge), and Epic Storyteller Chip.Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales. For additional resources – including lesson plans, story books, storytelling videos, classroom challenges and more – visit epictales.co.ukPlus join the community at facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Korky Paul Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach Music with a story for World Space Week
Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as musical vocabulary, composing, notation, and more, with a story based on the changing phases of the Moon...Sharing their ideas with you are teachers Bex and Rob, both of whom have extensive experience across all primary age groups, and Epic Storyteller Chip. Bex and Chip have also trained hundreds of teachers to excel in their classrooms.Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales. For additional resources – including lesson plans, story books, storytelling videos, classroom challenges and more – visit epictales.co.ukPlus join the community at facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Mario Coelho Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teach Design & Technology with a story for World Space Week
Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as textiles, sewing, promotional material, and more, with a story based on the changing phases of the Moon...Sharing their ideas with you are teachers Bex and Rob, both of whom have extensive experience across all primary age groups, and Epic Storyteller Chip. Bex and Chip have also trained hundreds of teachers to excel in their classrooms.Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales. For additional resources – including lesson plans, story books, storytelling videos, classroom challenges and more – visit epictales.co.ukPlus join the community at facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover!Cover art: Mario Coelho Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Join a virtual staffroom of keen teachers to explore the best teaching method known to science: storytelling. In 2014, Epic Tales and EU Lifelong Learning proved that children perform an average of 26% better in tests when taught through stories, a fact that's since been backed up by London's Institute of Education and Bath University, so we're here to help your learners achieve greater success in English, Maths, Science, and more.Hosted by Oxford Owl storyteller Chip Colquhoun, author of the EU’s guidance on using stories in the classroom, each 15min-or-so episode takes the weekly story in our sister podcast, Fables & Fairy Tales, and discusses it with experienced teachers around a specific curriculum subject. You'll come away with off-the-shelf lesson ideas that are effective, memorable, and enjoyable – all at the same time.To get the stories as special edition paperbacks containing detailed lesson plans, along with artwork by incre
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