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Happily Ever Teaching

Epic Taleswww.epictales.co.uk

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 incredible illustrators such as Winnie the Witch's Korky Paul, join the Epic Learning Book Club by visiting epictales.co.uk/teachhappily


You can also find us on Facebook for weekly storytelling tips from Chip, and join our discussions on Twitter using @TeachHappily to let us know what topics you'd like us to cover.


We look forward to sharing stories with you!

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Episodes

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/billy Plus join the community at https://facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitte...

Jan 20, 20237 minSeason 1Ep. 232

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/billy Plus join the community at https://facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily –...

Jan 19, 20238 minSeason 1Ep. 231

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/billy Plus join the community at https://facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhapp...

Jan 18, 202310 minSeason 1Ep. 230

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/billy Plus 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....

Jan 17, 202312 minSeason 1Ep. 229

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/billy Plus join the community at https://facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @te...

Jan 13, 202313 minSeason 1Ep. 228

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/billy Plus join the community at https://facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily...

Jan 12, 202310 minSeason 1Ep. 227

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/billy Plus join the community at https://facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhapp...

Jan 11, 202319 minSeason 1Ep. 226

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/billy Plus join the community at https://facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappi...

Jan 10, 202321 minSeason 1Ep. 225

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 p...

Dec 09, 202210 minSeason 1Ep. 224

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 ...

Dec 08, 202211 minSeason 1Ep. 223

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 Tal...

Dec 07, 202219 minSeason 1Ep. 222

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 edito...

Dec 06, 202213 minSeason 1Ep. 221

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 V...

Dec 02, 202215 minSeason 1Ep. 220

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 Ta...

Dec 01, 20229 minSeason 1Ep. 219

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...

Nov 30, 202213 minSeason 1Ep. 218

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...

Nov 29, 202220 minSeason 1Ep. 217

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 – includ...

Nov 25, 202210 minSeason 1Ep. 216

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 – includin...

Nov 24, 202214 minSeason 1Ep. 215

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 p...

Nov 23, 202212 minSeason 1Ep. 214

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 lesso...

Nov 22, 202211 minSeason 1Ep. 213

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 resource...

Nov 18, 202210 minSeason 1Ep. 212

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 – inclu...

Nov 17, 202212 minSeason 1Ep. 211

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,...

Nov 16, 202225 minSeason 1Ep. 209

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 l...

Nov 16, 202219 minSeason 1Ep. 210

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, class...

Nov 11, 20226 minSeason 1Ep. 208

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 chall...

Nov 10, 20227 minEp. 207

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 – v...

Nov 09, 202213 minSeason 1Ep. 206

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 video...

Nov 08, 202216 minSeason 1Ep. 205

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...

Nov 04, 202212 minSeason 1Ep. 204

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 chall...

Nov 03, 202212 minSeason 1Ep. 203
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