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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 Science with a Chinese folk tale

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as animal classification, evolution, friction, and more, with the story of a young lad who has a VERY close encounter with some gorillas... Sharing their ideas with you are EY–KS1 teacher Helen, EY–KS2 teacher Rob, 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...

Sep 09, 202211 minSeason 1Ep. 172

Teach Maths with a Chinese folk tale

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as size, abstraction, 3D shapes, and more, with the story of a young lad who has a VERY close encounter with some gorillas... Sharing their ideas with you are EY–KS1 teacher Helen, EY–KS2 teacher Rob, 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...

Sep 08, 202211 minSeason 1Ep. 171

Teach English with a Chinese folk tale

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as inference, describing physical features, writing job applications, and more, with the story of a young lad who has a VERY close encounter with some gorillas... Sharing their ideas with you are EY–KS1 teacher Helen, EY–KS2 teacher Rob, 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 ...

Sep 07, 202212 minSeason 1Ep. 170

Teach PSHE with a Chinese folk tale

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as positive self-image, greed, patience, and more, with the story of a young lad who has a VERY close encounter with some gorillas... Sharing their ideas with you are EY–KS1 teacher Helen, EY–KS2 teacher Rob, 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 ...

Sep 06, 202224 minSeason 1Ep. 169

Teach Phys.Ed with the water cycle

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as dance, obstacles, gymnastics, and more, while following the adventures of three droplets around the water cycle... Sharing their ideas with you are EY-KS2 teacher Rob, KS2 teacher 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 e...

Sep 02, 20229 minSeason 1Ep. 168

Teach Art with the water cycle

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as making accurate marks, colour mixing, photography, and more, while following the adventures of three droplets around the water cycle... Sharing their ideas with you are EY-KS2 teacher Rob, KS2 teacher 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 challeng...

Sep 01, 20229 minSeason 1Ep. 167

Teach Music, Design & Technology with the water cycle

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as modelling, dynamics, tempo, and more, while following the adventures of three droplets around the water cycle... Sharing their ideas with you are EY-KS2 teacher Rob, KS2 teacher 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 epi...

Aug 31, 20229 minSeason 1Ep. 166

Teach Geography with the water cycle

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as the water cycle, oceans and continents, erosion, and more, while following the adventures of three droplets around the water cycle... Sharing their ideas with you are EY-KS2 teacher Rob, KS2 teacher 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...

Aug 30, 202212 minSeason 1Ep. 165

Teach Science with the water cycle

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as states of matter, respiration, digestion, and more, while following the adventures of three droplets around the water cycle... Sharing their ideas with you are EY-KS2 teacher Rob, KS2 teacher 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 mo...

Aug 26, 202213 minSeason 1Ep. 164

Teach Maths with the water cycle

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as the three times table, volume, temperature, and more, while following the adventures of three droplets around the water cycle... Sharing their ideas with you are EY-KS2 teacher Rob, KS2 teacher 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 ...

Aug 25, 202210 minSeason 1Ep. 163

Teach English with the water cycle

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as story maps, onomatopoeia, perspective, and more, while following the adventures of three droplets around the water cycle... Sharing their ideas with you are EY-KS2 teacher Rob, KS2 teacher 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 ...

Aug 24, 202213 minSeason 1Ep. 162

Teach PSHE with the water cycle

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as transitions, resilience, keeping in touch, and more, while following the adventures of three droplets around the water cycle... Sharing their ideas with you are EY-KS2 teacher Rob, KS2 teacher 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 m...

Aug 23, 202219 minSeason 1Ep. 161

Teach Art with the Great Fire of London

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as historical artworks, silhouettes, pyrography, and more, with a dramatisation of the Fire of London from the mayor's POV... Sharing their ideas with you are EY-KS1 teacher Helen, KS2 teacher 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...

Aug 19, 202211 minSeason 1Ep. 160

Teach Computing, Design & Technology with the Great Fire of London

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as baking, architecture, communication technology, and more, with a dramatisation of the Fire of London from the mayor's POV... Sharing their ideas with you are EY-KS1 teacher Helen, KS2 teacher 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 mo...

Aug 18, 202214 minSeason 1Ep. 159

Teach Geography with the Great Fire of London

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as London maps, weather, major rivers, and more, with a dramatisation of the Fire of London from the mayor's POV... Sharing their ideas with you are EY-KS1 teacher Helen, KS2 teacher 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 e...

Aug 17, 202212 minSeason 1Ep. 158

Teach History with the Great Fire of London

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as comparing now and then, sources, significant events and people, and more, with a dramatisation of the Fire of London from the mayor's POV... Sharing their ideas with you are EY-KS1 teacher Helen, KS2 teacher 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 c...

Aug 16, 202213 minSeason 1Ep. 157

Teach Science with the Great Fire of London

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as fire-making, fire safety, properties of materials, and more, with a dramatisation of the Fire of London from the mayor's POV... Sharing their ideas with you are EY-KS1 teacher Helen, KS2 teacher 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...

Aug 12, 20228 minSeason 1Ep. 156

Teach Maths with the Great Fire of London

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as capacity, time, weights, and more, with a dramatisation of the Fire of London from the mayor's POV... Sharing their ideas with you are EY-KS1 teacher Helen, KS2 teacher 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...

Aug 11, 202210 minSeason 1Ep. 155

Teach English with the Great Fire of London

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as diary writing, persuasive writing, shifts in formality, and more, with a dramatisation of the Fire of London from the mayor's POV... Sharing their ideas with you are EY-KS1 teacher Helen, KS2 teacher 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 challenge...

Aug 10, 202212 minSeason 1Ep. 154

Teach PSHE with the Great Fire of London

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as making mistakes, responsibility, career choices, and more, with a dramatisation of the Fire of London from the mayor's POV... Sharing their ideas with you are EY-KS1 teacher Helen, KS2 teacher 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 m...

Aug 09, 202225 minSeason 1Ep. 153

Teach Music & Phys.Ed with a jungle story

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as relay races, movement in music, and percussion, with a tale of a greedy leopard who considers himself the king of the jungle... Sharing their ideas with you are EY-KS2 teacher Rob, KS2 teacher 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 m...

Aug 05, 202211 minSeason 1Ep. 152

Teach Art with a jungle story

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as natural materials, composites, and printing, with a tale of a greedy leopard who considers himself the king of the jungle... Sharing their ideas with you are EY-KS2 teacher Rob, KS2 teacher 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...

Aug 04, 20229 minSeason 1Ep. 151

Teach Design & Technology with a jungle story

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as meal planning, evaluating, and puppets, with a tale of a greedy leopard who considers himself the king of the jungle... Sharing their ideas with you are EY-KS2 teacher Rob, KS2 teacher 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 – vi...

Aug 03, 20226 minSeason 1Ep. 150

Teach Humanities with a jungle story

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as parallel events, comparing locations, and sacrifice, with a tale of a greedy leopard who considers himself the king of the jungle... Sharing their ideas with you are EY-KS2 teacher Rob, KS2 teacher 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 ...

Aug 02, 202216 minSeason 1Ep. 149

Teach Science with a jungle story

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as jungle habitats, food chains, and reflection, with a tale of a greedy leopard who considers himself the king of the jungle... Sharing their ideas with you are EY-KS2 teacher Rob, KS2 teacher 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 mor...

Jul 29, 202212 minSeason 1Ep. 148

Teach Maths with a jungle story

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as ratios, multiplying by ten, and measurement, with a tale of a greedy leopard who considers himself the king of the jungle... Sharing their ideas with you are EY-KS2 teacher Rob, KS2 teacher 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...

Jul 28, 202211 minSeason 1Ep. 147

Teach English with a jungle story

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as scriptwriting, animal poetry, and handwriting, with a tale of a greedy leopard who considers himself the king of the jungle... Sharing their ideas with you are EY-KS2 teacher Rob, KS2 teacher 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 mo...

Jul 27, 20229 minSeason 1Ep. 146

Teach PSHE with a jungle story

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as size doesn't matter, sharing, and how to deal with bullies, with a tale of a greedy leopard who considers himself the king of the jungle... Sharing their ideas with you are EY-KS2 teacher Rob, KS2 teacher 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 chal...

Jul 26, 202220 minSeason 1Ep. 145

Teach Phys.Ed with a pirate and a mermaid

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as team games, obstacle courses, and attacking and evading, with the help of real-life pirate Grace O'Malley. Oh, and a mermaid queen... Sharing their ideas with you are EY-KS1 teacher Helen, KS2 teacher 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 challeng...

Jul 22, 20228 minSeason 1Ep. 144

Teach Geography with a pirate and a mermaid

Discover fun and effective ways to easily engage children aged 4–11 in topics such as planning journeys, locating parts of the world, and compass points, with the help of real-life pirate Grace O'Malley. Oh, and a mermaid queen... Sharing their ideas with you are EY-KS1 teacher Helen, KS2 teacher 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, classro...

Jul 21, 20229 minEp. 143
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