Epic Learning Podcast

It's nearly Christmas! And whether you celebrate this festival or not, we have an EPIC gift for you. :-)But it comes with some sad news...So take a listen to this special announcement, then get downloading the FULL back catalogue of past episodes, and search your podcast player for Happily Ever Teaching to get 200+ more knowledge rich lesson ideas...!Epic Learning has had one mahoosive facelift! Search your podcast player for "Happily Ever Teaching", where you can now hear subject-specific off-the-shelf lesson plans 4 days a week every week! Get there before the Epic Learning Podcast disappears... Search for "Happily Ever Teaching" or visit epictales.co.uk/teachhappily

Whoever called the lion "the king of the jungle" clearly hadn't met Tenduay the leopard. Tenduay has ten times the appetite of lion, and hunting skills to match. In fact, the devastation he's causing to the jungle is so great that the other animals are forced to agree to an uncomfortable arrangement...This recording is copyright © 2021 Epic Tales. Chip & Korky: Cracklin' Capers and all associated scripts and artwork is held by Chip Colquhoun and Korky Paul, except where created by our friends in which case they hold their own copyrights. No part of this recording may be reproduced in any way without the express permission of Epic Tales – BUT we warmly encourage you to share the story in your own words with as many of your friends as you can!And please leave a comment on your favourite social media, tagging us with @EpicTalesST – we'd love to know what you think of this story!Epic Learning has had one mahoosive facelift! Search your podcast player for "Happily Ever Teaching", where you can now hear subject-specific off-the-shelf lesson plans 4 days a week every week! Get there before the Epic Learning Podcast disappears... Search for "Happily Ever Teaching" or visit epictales.co.uk/teachhappily

Join Epic storytellers and creative teachers as they discuss how to teach with this week's Epic Tale for fun and effective learning.This week's tale is an Indian folk tale set in the heart of the jungle. To discuss the many Learning Outcomes in the story – from biomes to potato printing – Epic storyteller Chip is joined by Helen, an EYFS-KS1 teacher from Buckinghamshire; Kelly, a former KS2 teacher from Cambridgeshire; and Janina, a storyteller and mum.Find the story at epictales.co.uk/story/jungleWe'd love to hear how you get on with these ideas! By sharing your thoughts, you'll help others find our podcast – and help more children enjoy the benefits of a relaxed but stimulating learning environment – so please leave us a review with your favourite podcast app, find us on social media @EpicTalesST, or email engage@epictales.co.ukHave a Learning Outcome you'd like us to cover in a future episode? Email podcast@epictales.co.ukThis recording copyright © Epic Tales 2021. Chip & Korky: Cracklin' Capers copyright © 2021 Chip Colquhoun and Korky Paul.Epic Learning has had one mahoosive facelift! Search your podcast player for "Happily Ever Teaching", where you can now hear subject-specific off-the-shelf lesson plans 4 days a week every week! Get there before the Epic Learning Podcast disappears... Search for "Happily Ever Teaching" or visit epictales.co.uk/teachhappily

Kind-hearted Urashima is exactly the kind of person you'd like to have around. He cares for his family, and indeed everyone on his street in Japan, and even rescues a turtle from the absent-minded actions of some children on the beach. But even Urashima is surprised when the ocean chooses to reward his good deeds...This recording is copyright © 2021 Epic Tales. "Chip & Korky: Cracklin' Capers" and all associated scripts and artwork is held by Chip Colquhoun and Korky Paul, except where created by our friends in which case they hold their own copyrights. No part of this recording may be reproduced in any way without the express permission of Epic Tales – BUT we warmly encourage you to share the story in your own words with as many of your friends as you can!And please leave a comment on your favourite social media, tagging us with @EpicTalesST – we'd love to know what you think of this story!Epic Learning has had one mahoosive facelift! Search your podcast player for "Happily Ever Teaching", where you can now hear subject-specific off-the-shelf lesson plans 4 days a week every week! Get there before the Epic Learning Podcast disappears... Search for "Happily Ever Teaching" or visit epictales.co.uk/teachhappily

Join Epic storytellers and creative teachers as they discuss how to draw out Learning Outcomes from this week's Epic Tale with fun and engaging activities.We're kicking off Season 3 with style! Korky Paul has joined the Epic Illustrating team, and has launched our first Epic Tale of 2021 with vibrant scenes of an underwater kingdom. To discuss the many Learning Outcomes in the story – from anime to Venn diagrams – Epic storyteller Chip is joined by Helen, an EYFS-KS1 teacher from Buckinghamshire; Bex, a Deputy Head from Cambridgeshire; and Ben, a headteacher and charity CEO.Find the story at epictales.co.uk/story/urashimaWe'd love to hear how you get on with these ideas! Please leave us a review with your favourite podcast app, find us on social media @EpicTalesST, or email engage@epictales.co.ukHave a learning outcome you'd like us to cover in a future episode? Email podcast@epictales.co.ukThis recording copyright © Epic Tales 2021. Chip & Korky: Cracklin' Capers copyright © 2021 Chip Colquhoun and Korky Paul.Epic Learning has had one mahoosive facelift! Search your podcast player for "Happily Ever Teaching", where you can now hear subject-specific off-the-shelf lesson plans 4 days a week every week! Get there before the Epic Learning Podcast disappears... Search for "Happily Ever Teaching" or visit epictales.co.uk/teachhappily

The Epic Learning Podcast is back for a third season... and with a very special and magical addition to the team!In this bonus episode, Epic Storyteller Chip Colquhoun lets you know what's in store – and how you can access a very special free gift* just for listening to this podcast...For further info and to access your free gift, start at epictales.co.uk/learning*Purchase necessary. Subject to availability. Offer is limited to the first 400 subscribers to purchase an Epic Educator subscription.Epic Learning has had one mahoosive facelift! Search your podcast player for "Happily Ever Teaching", where you can now hear subject-specific off-the-shelf lesson plans 4 days a week every week! Get there before the Epic Learning Podcast disappears... Search for "Happily Ever Teaching" or visit epictales.co.uk/teachhappily

Like many Mexicans, Lola's village celebrates the Posada – a traditional Christmas parade full of song. Lola is especially excited about this year, as she will play Mary and ride atop her pet donkey Don Pedro!But her joy rapidly disappears when she learns that Don Pedro won't be allowed in the church with the rest of the village. Angry tears lead to Lola lying with a twisted ankle on a muddy riverbed, looking up at a bridge that is soon to collapse under the weight of the Posada...Based on a Mexican folk tale; adapted and read by Chip Colquhoun.Illustration by Ruth Haddock.For easy and fun ways to link this story to a wide variety of learning outcomes including numeracy and PE, make sure you also listen to our Epic Learning podcast.This recording copyright © Epic Tales 2021. Story copyright © Chip Colquhoun 2021. Illustration copyright © Epic Tales 2021.Epic Learning has had one mahoosive facelift! Search your podcast player for "Happily Ever Teaching", where you can now hear subject-specific off-the-shelf lesson plans 4 days a week every week! Get there before the Epic Learning Podcast disappears... Search for "Happily Ever Teaching" or visit epictales.co.uk/teachhappily

Join Epic storytellers and creative teachers for a Christmas party unlike any other!Why? Because as they share festive cheer and a Christmas story, they also discuss how to draw out Learning Outcomes with fun and engaging activities.Gathering to explore our Mexican Yuletide Epic are Epic storytellers Chip and Janina; Helen, an EYFS-KS1 teacher from Buckinghamshire; Bex, a Deputy Head from Cambridgeshire; and Laura, a headteacher for an International School in Lanzarote.Help your children conquer ordinance surveys, states of matter, music, and more!We'd love to hear how you get on with these ideas! Please leave us a review with your favourite podcast app, find us on social media @EpicTalesST, or email engage@epictales.co.ukHave a learning outcome you'd like us to cover in a future episode? Email podcast@epictales.co.ukStained glass illustration: Dave Hingley.This recording copyright © Epic Tales 2021. Story copyright © Chip Colquhoun 2021. Illustration copyright © Dave Hingley 2021.Epic Learning has had one mahoosive facelift! Search your podcast player for "Happily Ever Teaching", where you can now hear subject-specific off-the-shelf lesson plans 4 days a week every week! Get there before the Epic Learning Podcast disappears... Search for "Happily Ever Teaching" or visit epictales.co.uk/teachhappily

In the UK, the first week of December is National Grief Awareness Week – and no story is better for approaching this sensitive subject with your class than this beautiful Hindu creation myth.In the beginning, there was no night – only one long day. Yami and her brother Yama have spent this day growing from children to adulthood – and on this same day, Yami's life is about to change forever...Based on a global folk tale and adapted by Chip Colquhoun. Read by Erika Sanderson (erikasanderson.com).Illustration by Heather Zeta Rose.For easy and fun ways to link this story to a wide variety of learning outcomes including numeracy and PE, make sure you also listen to our Epic Learning podcast.This recording copyright © Epic Tales 2021. Story copyright © Chip Colquhoun 2021. Illustration copyright © Heather Zeta Rose 2021.Epic Learning has had one mahoosive facelift! Search your podcast player for "Happily Ever Teaching", where you can now hear subject-specific off-the-shelf lesson plans 4 days a week every week! Get there before the Epic Learning Podcast disappears... Search for "Happily Ever Teaching" or visit epictales.co.uk/teachhappily

Join Epic storytellers and creative teachers as they discuss how to draw out Learning Outcomes from this week's Epic Tale with fun and engaging activities.In the UK, the first week of December is National Grief Awareness Week, and in the year of 2020 it's perhaps even more important to discuss themes of loss with your young learners. There is no better way in than the gorgeous Hindu tale of "Yami and Yama" – which will also help them master concepts such as volume, -er and -est suffixes, and more.To discuss this week's tale, Epic storyteller Chip is joined by Helen, an EYFS-KS1 teacher from Buckinghamshire; Bex, a Deputy Head from Cambridgeshire; and Laura, a headteacher for an International School in Lanzarote.We'd love to hear how you get on with these ideas! Please leave us a review with your favourite podcast app, find us on social media @EpicTalesST, or email engage@epictales.co.ukHave a learning outcome you'd like us to cover in a future episode? Email podcast@epictales.co.ukStained glass illustration: Dave Hingley.This recording copyright © Epic Tales 2021. Story copyright © Chip Colquhoun 2021. Illustration copyright © Dave Hingley 2021.Epic Learning has had one mahoosive facelift! Search your podcast player for "Happily Ever Teaching", where you can now hear subject-specific off-the-shelf lesson plans 4 days a week every week! Get there before the Epic Learning Podcast disappears... Search for "Happily Ever Teaching" or visit epictales.co.uk/teachhappily

Olaf's simple life is turned upside-down when the goat he cares for is distracted by a field of sweet-tasting flowers. But help arrives for Olaf – from a very unexpected source...Based on a global folk tale and adapted by Chip Colquhoun. Read by Erika Sanderson (erikasanderson.com).Illustration by Erica Terry-Rose.For easy and fun ways to link this story to a wide variety of learning outcomes including numeracy and PE, make sure you also listen to our Epic Learning podcast.This recording copyright © Epic Tales 2021. Story copyright © Chip Colquhoun 2021. Illustration copyright © Erica Terry-Rose 2021.Epic Learning has had one mahoosive facelift! Search your podcast player for "Happily Ever Teaching", where you can now hear subject-specific off-the-shelf lesson plans 4 days a week every week! Get there before the Epic Learning Podcast disappears... Search for "Happily Ever Teaching" or visit epictales.co.uk/teachhappily

Join Epic storytellers and creative teachers as they discuss how to draw out learning outcomes from this week's Epic Tale with fun and engaging activities.Poor Olaf and his new animal friends can't seem to cajole his goat away from a meadow of sweet-smelling flowers – but their despair could help your young learners master parts of a plant, adjectives, area and perimeter, and more!To discuss this week's tale, Epic storyteller Chip is joined by Helen, an EYFS-KS1 teacher from Buckinghamshire; Bex, a Deputy Head from Cambridgeshire; and Rob, a KS2 teacher also from Buckinghamshire.TIMECODESIntros | 0:00Learning OutcomesFor more detailed learning outcomes, check out the Chapter Headings at epictales.buzzsprout.com"Olaf's Goat" excerpt | 2:57All-age Literacy & PSHCE: unlikely heroes; story conventions; “The Enormous Turnip”; comparing stories (7:26) | size doesn’t matter; “small heroes”; story conventions (11:44)7–11yrs Science: invasive species (9:55)4–7yrs Science & DT: plant identification; flowers; naming the senses; sensory exploration (15:07) | environmentalism; beekeeping (16:33)4–7yrs Art & PSHCE: colour; Yvonne Coomber; knowing yourself; people are different; expressing your likes and dislikes (16:49)4–7yrs Literacy and Core: problem-solving; critical thinking; persuasive writing; writing instructions (19:50) | verbs; adding -ed (20:24)4–5yrs Numeracy: adding one (22:08)7–9yrs Literacy: fact files; comparing stories; “The Enormous Turnip” (25:02) | “a day in the life”; perspective; rewriting stories; Valerie Thomas’ “Winnie and Wilbur: The Dinosaur Day” (36:52) |  Bible stories; David and Goliath (36:02)7–9yrs Numeracy, Science & DT: area and perimeter; units of measurement; shapes (26:45) | statistics; flower identification; features of wildlife; charts (27:46)All-age Science & PSHCE: life cycles; ecosystems; our impact on the planet; citizenship (34:22)7–9yrs History: unlikely heroes from history; Greek, Roman, and Norse myths; Hercules; “Arthur and the Golden Rope” (34:44)9–11yrs Numeracy: area and perimeter; composite shapes (39:28)9–11yrs Art: using natural materials; natural dyes (40:03)All-age MFL: animal names; animal sounds; including EAL children (40:27)All-age Numeracy: “How many legs?” (42:08)All-age Music and PE: different instruments; musical representation of nature; “Peter and the Wolf”; dance and movement (43:06)7–11yrs Literacy: perspective; diary writing; verbs; tenses (44:31) | changing settings (45:49)We'd love to hear how you get on with these ideas! Please leave us a review with your favourite podcast app, find us on social media @EpicTalesST, or email engage@epictales.co.ukHave a learning outcome you'd like us to cover in a future episode? Email podcast@epictales.co.ukStained glass illustration: Dave Hingley.This recording copyright © Epic Tales 2021. Story copyright © Chip Colquhoun 2021. Illustration copyright © Dave Hingley 2021.Epic Learning has had one mahoosive facelift! Search your podcast player for "Happily Ever Teaching", where you can now hear subject-specific off-the-shelf lesson plans 4 days a week every week! Get there before the Epic Learning Podcast disappears... Search for "Happily Ever Teaching" or visit epictales.co.uk/teachhappily

In the UK, a week in November is given to discuss bullying. Stories provide a safe space to explore this sensitive topic, and none moreso than the "origin" story of southern US folklore's undisputed hero!But at the start of this story, Brer Bunny (aka Brer Rabbit) doesn't seem all that heroic...Based on a folk tale from the Southern USA, adapted by Chip Colquhoun. Read by David Ault (davidault.co.uk).Illustration by Heather Zeta Rose.For easy and fun ways to link this story to a wide variety of learning outcomes including numeracy and PE, make sure you also listen to our Epic Learning podcast.This recording copyright © Epic Tales 2021. Story copyright © Chip Colquhoun 2021. Illustration copyright © Heather Zeta Rose 2021.Epic Learning has had one mahoosive facelift! Search your podcast player for "Happily Ever Teaching", where you can now hear subject-specific off-the-shelf lesson plans 4 days a week every week! Get there before the Epic Learning Podcast disappears... Search for "Happily Ever Teaching" or visit epictales.co.uk/teachhappily

Join Epic storytellers and creative teachers as they discuss how to draw out learning outcomes from this week's Epic Tale with fun and engaging activities.Brer Bunny, the trickster hero of southern USA, joins us this week to help you explore the sensitive issues of Anti-Bullying Week in a safe yet hilarious environment. And along the way, your young learners can master letter writing, science experiments, and more!To discuss this week's tale, Epic storyteller Chip is joined by Helen, an EYFS-KS1 teacher from Buckinghamshire; Bex, a Deputy Head from Cambridgeshire; and Laura, headteacher of an International School in Lanzarote.TIMECODESIntros | 0:00"Brer Bunny and the Tar Bunny" excerpt | 1:50Learning OutcomesFor more detailed learning outcomes, check out the Chapter Headings at epictales.buzzsprout.comAll-age PSHCE: kindness; friendship; people can change; making good choices (6:59) | reforming characters; bullying; consequences; nobody’s perfect; people can change; being thoughtful (8:39) | dealing with emotions; shame; guilt; shifting behaviours (9:55)All-Age Literacy: trickster tales (7:42) | Brer Rabbit; stories as culture; Disney’s “The Song of the South” (14:43) | letter writing; talking through disagreements (28:20) | continuing the story; posters of classroom agreements and rules (31:27)All-age Science, DT, and PSHCE: trusting your own decisions; self-confidence; conformity; Asch’s experiment; Derren Brown (10:38) | designing and building; evaluating; responding to feedback (39:11)4–7yrs Literacy, Science, and PSHCE: listening; fact in fiction; animal noises; phonics; mindfulness (19:40)4–7yrs Science, Geography, and PSHCE: classification; jobs that people do; maps (22:05)4–7yrs Literacy and Drama: inferring from the text; dialogue and direct speech; acting out characters; role play (23:59)4–7yrs Science: properties of materials; science investigations; designing experiments; sticky materials (29:58)7–9yrs Literacy: formal and informal letter writing (33:39) | diary writing; newspaper reports; letter writing; tracking emotions (35:11) | predicting outcomes in a story; inferring from a text; conscience alleys (36:29)7–9yrs Science and PSHCE: classification; jobs people do (35:00)7–9yrs History: Greek gods and goddesses; Greek myths; Ancient Greece; mythical creatures; Aborigine Dreamtime (38:13)All-age Numeracy: weights; units of measurement; length (39:59)7–11yrs ICT and PSHCE: video editing; spreading positivity (45:24)All-age PE: yoga; physical movement; “Bunny Breathing” (48:11) | gymnastics; bunny hopping (50:26)We'd love to hear how you get on with these ideas! Please leave us a review with your favourite podcast app, find us on social media @EpicTalesST, or email engage@epictales.co.ukHave a learning outcome you'd like us to cover in a future episode? Email podcast@epictales.co.ukStained glass illustration: Dave Hingley.This recording copyright © Epic Tales 2021. Story copyright © Chip Colquhoun 2021. Illustration copyright © Dave Hingley 2021.Epic Learning has had one mahoosive facelift! Search your podcast player for "Happily Ever Teaching", where you can now hear subject-specific off-the-shelf lesson plans 4 days a week every week! Get there before the Epic Learning Podcast disappears... Search for "Happily Ever Teaching" or visit epictales.co.uk/teachhappily

We mark Armistice Day with the tale of a WWI British Corporal who injures his foot in No Man's Land and has no way of escaping by himself. He can hear soldiers getting closer – but are they friends coming to his rescue, or enemies coming to end his story?This heartwarming story bears remarkable similarities to The Parable of the Good Samaritan...Based on the family history of actor Jane Bower, adapted with permission by Chip Colquhoun. Read by Erika Sanderson (erikasanderson.com).Illustration by Heather Zeta Rose.For easy and fun ways to link this story to a wide variety of learning outcomes including numeracy and PE, make sure you also listen to our Epic Learning podcast.This recording copyright © Epic Tales 2021. Story copyright © Jane Bower and Chip Colquhoun 2021. Illustration copyright © Heather Zeta Rose 2021.Epic Learning has had one mahoosive facelift! Search your podcast player for "Happily Ever Teaching", where you can now hear subject-specific off-the-shelf lesson plans 4 days a week every week! Get there before the Epic Learning Podcast disappears... Search for "Happily Ever Teaching" or visit epictales.co.uk/teachhappily

Join Epic storytellers and creative teachers as they discuss how to draw out learning outcomes from this week's Epic Tale with fun and engaging activities.This week's Epic is a true tale of bravery from World War One, shared with us by actor and teacher trainer Jane Bower. Her grandfather's story bears remarkable similarities to the Parable of the Good Samaritan – and our panel see it as the perfect opportunity to extol the virtues of a holistic curriculum.To discuss her story, Jane is joined by Epic storyteller Chip; Bex, a Deputy Head from Cambridgeshire; and Laura, headteacher of an International School in Lanzarote.TIMECODESIntros | 0:00"Herbert's Foot" excerpt | 2:39Learning OutcomesFor more detailed learning outcomes, check out the Chapter Headings at epictales.buzzsprout.comAll-age PSHCE: hope (7:24) | who is my neighbour/enemy? (9:23) | the nature of war; pacifism (12:38) | coping with grief and loss; the Parable of The Good Samaritan; classic fairy tales; leaving the “scary moments” in; Disney’s “Finding Nemo” (17:38)All-Age Literacy: diary writing (10:51)All-age History and PSHCE: World War One; World War Two; roles in the army (14:27) | life at home during the wars (16:10) | making good choices; conscription (41:14)4–7yrs Literacy, History, Drama, and PSHCE: historical re-enactment; roleplay; World War One; trenches; No Man’s Land; conscription; peer pressure; inferring from a text; making predictions; twists in the tale; making links between texts; suspense (27:08)4–7yrs History: Florence Nightingale (30:58) | what is the past? (40:22)4–7yrs Geography: comparing different countries; European countries (37:54)All-age PSHCE: equality; diversity; compassion; Kingdom 1000 (39:06)7–11yrs History, PE, and PSHCE: Christmas 1914; football; friendship (43:20)7–11yrs Literacy and History: communication technologies; the importance of writing (50:06) | soundscapes; onomatopoeia (53:39)7–11yrs History, Core, and PSHCE: a soldier’s life; transferable skills (51:04) | First Aid; empathy; verbal and non-verbal communication (53:39) All-age History, Music, and PSHCE: staying positive in difficult times; attitude of gratitude; wartime songs (56:48)All-age Literacy, Numeracy, Geography, History, Core, PE, and PSHCE: famous people in history; prisoners of war; perseverance and determination; the importance of holistic/cross-curricular learning; division; rationing; plotting routes; survival techniques; the value of education; responsibility (59:17) | rewriting song lyrics (1:04:07)We'd love to hear how you get on with these ideas! Please leave us a review with your favourite podcast app, find us on social media @EpicTalesST, or email engage@epictales.co.ukHave a learning outcome you'd like us to cover in a future episode? Email podcast@epictales.co.ukStained glass illustration: Dave Hingley.This recording copyright © Epic Tales 2021. Story copyright © Jane Bower and Chip Colquhoun 2021. Illustration copyright © Dave Hingley 2021.Epic Learning has had one mahoosive facelift! Search your podcast player for "Happily Ever Teaching", where you can now hear subject-specific off-the-shelf lesson plans 4 days a week every week! Get there before the Epic Learning Podcast disappears... Search for "Happily Ever Teaching" or visit epictales.co.uk/teachhappily

King George III loves bonfires! And he's sure to love this one especially, since it will send George the builder to build a house for his father in heaven. But George the butler is happy too, as this means Mrs George will need a new husband...You'll need ears as sharp as a sparkler in this hilarious yet mysterious Epic Tale!Based on the Tibetan  folk tale of "The Three Genjias", adapted by Chip Colquhoun. Read by David Ault (davidault.co.uk).Illustration by Heather Zeta Rose.For easy and fun ways to link this story to a wide variety of learning outcomes including numeracy and PE, make sure you also listen to our Epic Learning podcast.This recording copyright © Epic Tales 2021. Story copyright © Chip Colquhoun 2021. Illustration copyright © Heather Zeta Rose 2021.Epic Learning has had one mahoosive facelift! Search your podcast player for "Happily Ever Teaching", where you can now hear subject-specific off-the-shelf lesson plans 4 days a week every week! Get there before the Epic Learning Podcast disappears... Search for "Happily Ever Teaching" or visit epictales.co.uk/teachhappily

Join Epic storytellers and creative teachers as they discuss how to draw out learning outcomes from this week's Epic Tale with fun and engaging activities.This week's Epic marks Bonfire Night with a Tibetan folk tale relocated to Georgian England – and we mean really George-ian! Discover how this fun tale full of plotting and besotting can help your children conquer democracy, speed calculations, symmetry, and more!This week, Epic storyteller Chip is joined by Helen, an EYFS/KS1 teacher from Buckinghamshire; Bex, a Deputy Head from Cambridgeshire; and Rob, a KS2 teacher also from Buckinghamshire.TIMECODESIntros | 0:00"To Heaven and Back" excerpt | 2:38Learning OutcomesFor more detailed learning outcomes, check out the Chapter Headings at epictales.buzzsprout.comAll-age PSHCE: equality (8:46) | The Golden Rule (13:50) | individuality; justice (16:00) | making the most of your time (35:30) | ambitions (37:51) | what is heaven? (51:34)All-Age Literacy: story maps; storytelling; using voices and/or body positions to represent different characters; illustrating to help visualize characters (10:30)All-age History and PSHCE: big questions; death and loss; Bonfire Night; Guy Fawkes; differences between then and now (14:27)All-age Numeracy: maths problems; speed, distance and time; volume (40:34)4–7yrs Literacy, Science, Core and Art: calligraphy; handwriting; presentation; materials; fine motor skills (22:37)4–7yrs RE and PSHCE: everyone is entitled to their own opinion and beliefs (24:44)4–7yrs DT and History: designing and building; comparing then and now; materials (28:23)5–7yrs Literacy and History: The Great Fire of London; news reports; comprehension; inferring from a text (20:39)5–9yrs History and PSHCE: what makes a significant person? (35:01)7–9yrs History: Guy Fawkes (33:23)7–9yrs Literacy, Science, and History: the ear; how sound travels; verbal & non-verbal communication (34:23)7–9yrs Literacy: formal and informal letters; invitations (38:24)7–9yrs Literacy and PSHCE: prediction; speaking kindly; giving good advice (39:24)9–11yrs Numeracy, DT, and History: area; perimeter; house design; Georgian design; symmetry (42:39)9–11yrs PSHCE: citizenship; democracy (42:59)9–11yrs Literacy: diary writing (44:09) | report writing; scriptwriting (44:57) | creating distinct characters (45:30)9–11yrs DT and History: architecture; landscape artists (46:34)9–11yrs Literacy, Numeracy, ICT, and Modern Foreign Languages: writing in codes; writing in other languages (47:47)We'd love to hear how you get on with these ideas! Please leave us a review with your favourite podcast app, find us on social media @EpicTalesST, or email engage@epictales.co.ukHave a learning outcome you'd like us to cover in a future episode? Email podcast@epictales.co.ukStained glass illustration: Dave Hingley.This recording copyright © Epic Tales 2021. Story copyright © Chip Colquhoun 2021. Illustration copyright © Dave Hingley 2021.Epic Learning has had one mahoosive facelift! Search your podcast player for "Happily Ever Teaching", where you can now hear subject-specific off-the-shelf lesson plans 4 days a week every week! Get there before the Epic Learning Podcast disappears... Search for "Happily Ever Teaching" or visit epictales.co.uk/teachhappily

To mark All Saints Day on 1st November, we have a true story written by a saint about two saints! At the start of this story, Caedmon is forbidden to sing the songs of the monks and nuns in case he lose his job – or worse, his head. But then songs start appearing in his head, and he can't help singing them out...Based on an English folk tale adapted by Chip Colquhoun. Read by Erika Sanderson (erikasanderson.com).Illustration by Heather Zeta Rose.For easy and fun ways to link this story to a wide variety of learning outcomes including numeracy and PE, make sure you also listen to our Epic Learning podcast.This recording copyright © Epic Tales 2021. Story copyright © Chip Colquhoun 2021. Illustration copyright © Heather Zeta Rose 2021.Epic Learning has had one mahoosive facelift! Search your podcast player for "Happily Ever Teaching", where you can now hear subject-specific off-the-shelf lesson plans 4 days a week every week! Get there before the Epic Learning Podcast disappears... Search for "Happily Ever Teaching" or visit epictales.co.uk/teachhappily

Join Epic storytellers and creative teachers as they discuss how to draw out learning outcomes from this week's Epic Tale with fun and engaging activities.Though one of the lesser-known Christian festivals, All Saints Day is a great opportunity to help your children consider their own amazing qualities. Discover how St Caedmon's origin story can help your children conquer changes over time, composing, and more!This week, Epic storyteller Chip is joined by Bex, a Deputy Head from Cambridgeshire; Laura, headteacher for an international school in Lanzarote; and Epic storyteller Janina, who is also an Epic mum!TIMECODESIntros | 0:00"Hilda & Caedmon" Excerpt | 1:51Learning OutcomesFor more detailed learning outcomes, check out the Chapter Headings at epictales.buzzsprout.comAll-age PSHCE: perseverance (7:06) | everyone is incredible; every child matters; self-belief; self-acceptance (12:53) | communication (14:12) | authority; role of key workers; everyone has value (15:06) | hobbies and interests; tackling gender stereotyping; LGBTQ+ discussions (33:41) | what do we value? (37:33) | “big questions”; faith; mindfulness (43:00) | talents (47:10)All-age RE:  saints; communication (13:42)4–7yrs History and PSHCE: differences between then and now; ships; castles; abbeys; significant figures; what does it mean to be significant?; isolation (16:50)4–7yrs Literacy and Drama: pause and predict; Role on the Wall; characters; comprehension; clues in the text; thought tracking dramatizing; speech bubbles; thought bubbles (20:12) | what makes a hero/superhero (21:48)4–7yrs History and Music: composing; using instruments; ancient instruments (22:35)4–7yrs RE and PSHCE: big questions; different faiths; awe and wonder; everyone’s incredible (23:24)4–7yrs Numeracy and Music: timing; different note lengths; Kodaly method; differences in numbers; increases and decreases in quantity; repetition (26:09)4–7yrs Literacy: sounds; phonics (28:50)7–11yrs History: differences between then and now (30:22)7–11yrs Core: personal challenges; sponsorship (31:57)7–11yrs RE: saints (32:58) | religious festivals; All Saints Day; Halloween (41:34)7–11yrs Numeracy and History: number lines; finding the difference; subtraction; significant dates; timelines; chronological understanding (35:11)7–11yrs Literacy, History, RE and PSHCE: differences between then and now; attitudes, opinions and beliefs of different periods; different faiths; tolerance; being faithful to the past; the first song/poem in English (37:59)We'd love to hear how you get on with these ideas! Please leave us a review with your favourite podcast app, find us on social media @EpicTalesST, or email engage@epictales.co.ukHave a learning outcome you'd like us to cover in a future episode? Email podcast@epictales.co.ukStained glass illustration: Dave Hingley.This recording copyright © Epic Tales 2021. Story copyright © Chip Colquhoun 2021. Illustration copyright © Dave Hingley 2021.Epic Learning has had one mahoosive facelift! Search your podcast player for "Happily Ever Teaching", where you can now hear subject-specific off-the-shelf lesson plans 4 days a week every week! Get there before the Epic Learning Podcast disappears... Search for "Happily Ever Teaching" or visit epictales.co.uk/teachhappily