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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 Maths with the legend of Rome

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 with lessons on place value, budgets, and doubles, using the legend of the founding of Rome. Sharing their ideas with you is teacher Rob, who has experience across the full primary range, 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.uk Plu...

Mar 17, 202210 minSeason 1Ep. 75

Teach English with the legend of Rome

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 with lessons on play scripts, performing poems, and sentence openers, using the legend of the founding of Rome. Sharing their ideas with you is teacher Rob, who has experience across the full primary range, 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 ...

Mar 16, 202213 minSeason 1Ep. 74

Teach PSHE with the legend of Rome

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 with lessons on considerate thinking, impulses, and belonging, using the legend of the founding of Rome. Sharing their ideas with you is teacher Rob, who has experience across the full primary range, 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 epictal...

Mar 15, 202215 minSeason 1Ep. 73

Teach Music with an Indonesian folk tale

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 with lessons on Indonesian instruments, sound effects, and composing themes, using the tale of a farm girl who ends up on the wrong side of a giant – the INside... Sharing their ideas with you is teacher Toria Bono, host of the Tiny Voice Talks podcast, alongside teacher Helen and Epic Storyteller Chip. Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales . For additional resources – including lesson plans, s...

Mar 11, 20229 minSeason 1Ep. 72

Teach Art with an Indonesian folk tale

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 with lessons on advertising, drawing imaginatively, and reviewing artists' interpretations, using the tale of a farm girl who ends up on the wrong side of a giant – the INside... Sharing their ideas with you is teacher Toria Bono, host of the Tiny Voice Talks podcast, alongside teacher Helen and Epic Storyteller Chip. Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales . For additional resources – including ...

Mar 10, 20228 minSeason 1Ep. 71

Teach Design & Technology with an Indonesian folk tale

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 with lessons on researching, developing, and evaluating an enterprise project, using the tale of a farm girl who ends up on the wrong side of a giant – the INside... Sharing their ideas with you is teacher Toria Bono, host of the Tiny Voice Talks podcast, alongside teacher Helen and Epic Storyteller Chip. Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales . For additional resources – including lesson plans,...

Mar 09, 20229 minSeason 1Ep. 70

Teach Geography with an Indonesian folk tale

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 with lessons on levels of wealth around the world, smashing stereotypes, and differences in farming across the world, using the tale of a farm girl who ends up on the wrong side of a giant – the INside... Sharing their ideas with you is teacher Toria Bono, host of the Tiny Voice Talks podcast, alongside teacher Helen and Epic Storyteller Chip. Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales . For additio...

Mar 08, 202212 minSeason 1Ep. 69

Teach Science with an Indonesian folk tale

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 with lessons on money, capacity, and return on investment, using the tale of a farm girl who ends up on the wrong side of a giant – the INside... Sharing their ideas with you is teacher Toria Bono, host of the Tiny Voice Talks podcast, alongside teacher Helen and Epic Storyteller Chip. Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales . For additional resources – including lesson plans, story books, storyt...

Mar 04, 202213 minSeason 1Ep. 68

Teach Maths with an Indonesian folk tale

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 with lessons on money, capacity, and return on investment, using the tale of a farm girl who ends up on the wrong side of a giant – the INside... Sharing their ideas with you is teacher Toria Bono, host of the Tiny Voice Talks podcast, alongside teacher Helen and Epic Storyteller Chip. Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales . For additional resources – including lesson plans, story books, storyt...

Mar 03, 202212 minSeason 1Ep. 67

Teach PSHE with an Indonesian folk tale

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 with lessons on sharing, fair trade, and what makes a family, using the tale of a farm girl who ends up on the wrong side of a giant – the INside... Sharing their ideas with you is teacher Toria Bono, host of the Tiny Voice Talks podcast, alongside teacher Helen and Epic Storyteller Chip. Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales . For additional resources – including lesson plans, story books, sto...

Mar 02, 202214 minSeason 1Ep. 66

Teach English with an Indonesian folk tale

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 with lessons on comparing stories, descriptive writing, and inference, using the tale of a farm girl who ends up on the wrong side of a giant – the INside... Sharing their ideas with you is teacher Toria Bono, host of the Tiny Voice Talks podcast, alongside teacher Helen and Epic Storyteller Chip. Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales . For additional resources – including lesson plans, story b...

Mar 01, 202229 minSeason 1Ep. 65

Teach Religious Ed with a Japanese folk tale

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 with lessons on comparing cultural celebrations such as weddings, using the tale of a kind fisherman who spends centuries in an underwater kingdom. Sharing their ideas with you are Deputy Head Bex and Epic Storyteller Chip. Find the full story and ideas for other subjects at https://epictales.co.uk/story/urashima Plus join the community at https://facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let ...

Feb 25, 20228 minSeason 1Ep. 64

Teach Music with a Japanese folk tale

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 with lessons on compositions, scoring films, and Japanese music, using the tale of a kind fisherman who spends centuries in an underwater kingdom. Sharing their ideas with you are Deputy Head Bex and Epic Storyteller Chip. Find the full story and ideas for other subjects at https://epictales.co.uk/story/urashima Plus join the community at https://facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let u...

Feb 24, 202210 minSeason 1Ep. 63

Teach Art with a Japanese folk tale

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 with lessons on hot and cold colours, illustrating texts, and dioramas, using the tale of a kind fisherman who spends centuries in an underwater kingdom. Sharing their ideas with you are Deputy Head Bex and Epic Storyteller Chip. Find the full story and ideas for other subjects at https://epictales.co.uk/story/urashima Plus join the community at https://facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily ...

Feb 23, 202212 minSeason 1Ep. 62

Teach History & Geography with a Japanese folk tale

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 with lessons on the seven continents, changes to landscapes over time, and comparing locations, using the tale of a kind fisherman who spends centuries in an underwater kingdom. Sharing their ideas with you are Deputy Head Bex and Epic Storyteller Chip. Find the full story and ideas for other subjects at https://epictales.co.uk/story/urashima Plus join the community at https://facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twit...

Feb 22, 202210 minSeason 1Ep. 61

Teach Science with a Japanese folk tale

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 with lessons on floating, classifying, and survival underwater, using the tale of a kind fisherman who spends centuries in an underwater kingdom. Sharing their ideas with you are Deputy Head Bex and Epic Storyteller Chip. Find the full story and ideas for other subjects at https://epictales.co.uk/story/urashima Plus join the community at https://facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us...

Feb 18, 202211 minSeason 1Ep. 60

Teach Maths with a Japanese folk tale

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 with lessons on collecting data, ratios, and time, using the tale of a kind fisherman who spends centuries in an underwater kingdom. Sharing their ideas with you are Deputy Head Bex and Epic Storyteller Chip. Find the full story and ideas for other subjects at https://epictales.co.uk/story/urashima Plus join the community at https://facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let us know what su...

Feb 17, 202215 minSeason 1Ep. 59

Teach English with a Japanese folk tale

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 with lessons on fast poems, sequel writing, and article writing, using the tale of a kind fisherman who spends centuries in an underwater kingdom. Sharing their ideas with you are Deputy Head Bex and Epic Storyteller Chip. Find the full story and ideas for other subjects at https://epictales.co.uk/story/urashima Plus join the community at https://facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – let u...

Feb 16, 202220 minSeason 1Ep. 58

Teach PSHE with a Japanese folk tale

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 with lessons on repaying kindness, concentration, and responsibility, using the tale of a kind fisherman who spends centuries in an underwater kingdom. Sharing their ideas with you are Deputy Head Bex and Epic Storyteller Chip. Find the full story and ideas for other subjects at https://epictales.co.uk/story/urashima Plus join the community at https://facebook.com/groups/teachhappily, or find us on Twitter using @teachhappily – ...

Feb 15, 202219 minSeason 1Ep. 57

Teach Phys.Ed & Music with an Ancient Greek legend

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 with lessons around dance, responding to music, and singing in rounds, using the Greek legend for explaining the changes of the seasons. Sharing their ideas with you are teachers Helen and Rob alongside 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 epictale...

Feb 11, 202210 minSeason 1Ep. 56

Teach Design & Technology with an Ancient Greek legend

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 with lessons around designing, packaging, and promoting a product, using the Greek legend for explaining the changes of the seasons. Sharing their ideas with you are teachers Helen and Rob alongside 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...

Feb 10, 20228 minSeason 1Ep. 55

Teach Geography with an Ancient Greek legend

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 with lessons around seasons, where food comes from, and physical v human features, using the Greek legend for explaining the changes of the seasons. Sharing their ideas with you are teachers Helen and Rob alongside 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 – vi...

Feb 09, 202211 minSeason 1Ep. 54

Teach History, Art & Religion with an Ancient Greek legend

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 with lessons around representing gods, wildflower art, and responding to artists, using the Greek legend for explaining the changes of the seasons. Sharing their ideas with you are teachers Helen and Rob alongside 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 – vis...

Feb 08, 202214 minSeason 1Ep. 53

Teach Science with an Ancient Greek legend

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 with lessons around naming plants, inside the Earth, and the water cycle, using the Greek legend for explaining the changes of the seasons. Sharing their ideas with you are teachers Helen and Rob alongside 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 epict...

Feb 04, 202210 minSeason 1Ep. 52

Teach Maths with an Ancient Greek legend

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 with lessons around sequencing, months of the year, and times tables, using the Greek legend for explaining the changes of the seasons. Sharing their ideas with you are teachers Helen and Rob alongside 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...

Feb 03, 202215 minSeason 1Ep. 51

Teach English with an Ancient Greek legend

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 with lessons around physical descriptions, modal verbs, and letter writing, using the Greek legend for explaining the changes of the seasons. Sharing their ideas with you are teachers Helen and Rob alongside 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 epi...

Feb 02, 202218 minSeason 1Ep. 50

Teach PSHE with an Ancient Greek legend

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 with lessons around sharing people, being alone, and transition, using the Greek legend for explaining the changes of the seasons. Sharing their ideas with you are teachers Helen and Rob alongside 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.u...

Feb 01, 202221 minSeason 1Ep. 49

Teach Geography with a Taiwanese folk tale

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 with lessons around flood defences, emergency responses, and wildlife around the world, using the tale of a carpenter's extreme lengths to keep a tiger off his table. Sharing their ideas with you are teacher Rob, education adviser and former teacher Abi, and Epic Storyteller Chip. Listen to the full story via our sister podcast Fables & Fairy Tales . For additional resources – including lesson plans, story books, storytellin...

Jan 28, 202213 minSeason 1Ep. 48

Teach Design & Technology with a Taiwanese folk tale

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 with lessons around health & safety, carpentry, and working to a brief, using the tale of a carpenter's extreme lengths to keep a tiger off his table. Sharing their ideas with you are teacher Rob, education adviser and former teacher Abi, 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, cl...

Jan 27, 202215 minSeason 1Ep. 47

Teach Art with a Taiwanese folk tale

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 with lessons around surrealism, designing role play areas, and colour mixing, using the tale of a carpenter's extreme lengths to keep a tiger off his table. Sharing their ideas with you are teacher Rob, education adviser and former teacher Abi, 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, ...

Jan 26, 20229 minSeason 1Ep. 46
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