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…
As well as screening this story to your young learners, teachers and educators should check the Epic Learning Podcast using your favourite podcast app for tips on learning outcomes using this story – including numeracy, science, and PE.
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…
To hear the end of this tale, your young learners will need to complete our Epic Challenge – while hitting a Literacy objective at the same time! In this video, we ask them to write a letter to Brer Bunny as Tortoise, Wolf, or Bison.
Plus: teachers and educators should check the Epic Learning Podcast at epictales.co.uk/story/tarbunny for tips on learning outcomes using this story – including numeracy, science, and PE.
On 11th November, countries worldwide mark Armistice Day to remember the sacrifices made by soldiers.
To help you sensitively explore themes of remembrance with your children, we have a story from renowned actor Jane Bower – but is there any truth to it?
To find out, your young learners will need to complete our Epic Challenge to win the end of the story, while hitting a Literacy objective at the same time! In this video, we ask them to make a poster to convince someone either to join the army or not.
Plus: teachers and educators should check the Epic Learning podcast at epictales.co.uk/story/herbert for tips on learning outcomes using this story – including numeracy, RE, and PE.
Bonfire Night is typically a celebration of light in the darkness, albeit with undertones of treason and plot. All these themes are shared with your young learners in this hilarious yet mysterious Epic Tale…
Keep track of your Georges!
Afterwards, your young learners will be fired up to attempt our Epic Challenge – meaning they win the end of the story, and hit a Literacy objective at the same time! In this video, we ask them to turn a word of their choice into a piece of art.
Plus: teachers and educators should check the Epic Learning podcast at epictales.co.uk/story/georges for tips on learning outcomes using this story – including numeracy, citizenship, and science!
Every Friday at 2pm, we share your young learners’ responses to our Epic Challenges – and, in return, we USUALLY tell the end of an Epic Tale…
…but this Epic Challenge involved writing a spooky poem, for which Chip offered to turn it into a spooky ballad!
And after getting a huge scare in our Epic Postbag, Chip has again teamed up with Tails the guitar – and the amazing Tracy from Lyrical Hands Signing Choir!
If your children haven’t already, let them also enjoy our musical version of a spooky fairy tale and be inspired to hit the Literacy goal of writing their own spooky poem – just visit epictales.co.uk/story/strummer
If they send them in, perhaps we’ll turn theirs into ballads too!
PLUS listen to the Epic Learning Podcast for activities exploring the many other learning outcomes in our Epic Tales – including numeracy, science, and DT!
Learn more about the fantastic work of Lyrical Hands and The Omnibus Project by visiting theomnibusproject.co.uk/lyrical-hands/
October ends with Halloween, but this is just the “Christmas Eve” of All Saints’ Day – a celebration of how incredible human beings can be.
So to help your young learners see how incredible THEY can be, we’re sharing a true story written by a saint… about two others saints!
Afterwards, your young learners will be fired up to attempt our Epic Challenge – meaning they win the end of the story, and hit a Literacy objective at the same time!
Plus: teachers and educators should check the Epic Learning podcast at epictales.co.uk/basic-story/caedmon for tips on learning outcomes using this story – including numeracy, history, and science!
Our Enhanced Epics are especially designed for advancing readers. But note: we deliberately didn’t say “advanced” – your young learners will enjoy these videos at any age from 7+, and will grow their vocabulary as they go!
This week we welcome the rustically charming Gary Cordingley. Storyteller, with his adaptation of a Takuna folk tale from the Amazon Rainforest first collected by Aaron Shepard.
Perhaps your young learners could use Gary’s tale as inspiration for their forest poems asked for by Amy and Chip? Find the original Epic Challenge at epictales.co.uk/forestpoem
There you’ll also find a list of the new vocab used by Gary in this story. See how many new meanings your children picked up!
Plus check the Epic Learning Podcast for teacher tips on other learning outcomes in this week’s Epic double-act – including PSHCE, science, and even numeracy!
Our Enhanced Epics are especially designed for advancing readers. But note: we deliberately didn’t say “advanced” – your young learners will enjoy these videos at any age from 7+, and will grow their vocabulary as they go!
This week we welcome the bedazzling Sarah Lloyd Winder to tell you TWO incredible tales in one – one true, one fable, but both remarkably intertwined. Can your young learners spot the differences and similarities between these stories and the tale of “The Woodcutter’s Golden Wand” shared by Chip?
To discuss the differences between this and the English folk tale from last week with your children, visit epictales.co.uk/woodwand
There you’ll also find a list of the new vocab used by Sarah in this story. See how many new meanings your children picked up!
Plus check the Epic Learning Podcast for teacher tips on other learning outcomes in this week’s Epic double-act – including PSHCE, science, and even numeracy!
Both the storytellers from the Oxford Owl’s “Traditional Tales” series, Amy and Chip, are joining you to celebrate National Poetry Day, Forest Friday, and all things fairy tale!
How many fairy tale favourites can you identify in the picture for this video? You can find at least 6…
Meet these characters and many more in Amy and Chip’s special forest poem! Then maybe have a go yourself for our Epic Challenge…
Plus: teachers and educators should check the Epic Learning podcast at epictales.co.uk/woodwand for tips on learning outcomes using this story – including DT, numeracy, and even modern foreign languages!
Every Friday at 2pm, we share your young learners’ responses to our Epic Challenge – and, in return, we also tell the end of our most recent Epic Tale…
This week’s tale was inspired by 25th September 2020’s “Forest Friday”, and saw a woodcutter receive an incredible gift for his kindness. But what will he do with all this power? Let your children enjoy Part 1 and see them inspired to hit the Literacy goal of our Epic Challenge – just visit epictales.co.uk/woodwand
PLUS listen to the Epic Learning Podcast for activities exploring the many other learning outcomes in this story – including numeracy, science, and PSHCE!
Our Enhanced Epics are especially designed for advancing readers. But note: we deliberately didn’t say “advanced” – your young learners will enjoy these videos at any age from 7+, and will grow their vocabulary as they go!
This week we welcome the stunning and agile Sola Story, an African storyteller… and martial artist! Sola combines both arts to bring your young learners an unforgettable, mesmerising tale of a young outcast’s desire for revenge – which, like Robin Goodfellow from last week’s Epic Tale, doesn’t quite go as planned…
To discuss the differences between this and the English folk tale from last week with your children, visit epictales.co.uk/shapeshifter
There you’ll also find a list of the new vocab used by Sola in this story. See how many new meanings your children picked up!
Plus check the Epic Learning Podcast for teacher tips on other learning outcomes in this week’s Epic double-act – including DT, science, and even numeracy!
Epic Tales Enhanced is back for the 20-21 Academic Year!
These storytelling videos are especially designed for advancing readers. But note: we deliberately didn’t say “advanced” – your young learners will enjoy these videos at any age from 7+, and will grow their vocabulary as they go!
In our first Enhanced Epic of the new term, we continue our celebration of 13th September’s Roald Dahl Day, this time with a folk tale from his mother’s homeland of Norway – though you may spot some similarities between this and the tale from Dahl’s home town of Great Missenden…
To see if your young learners picked up the new vocab, show them the list at epictales.co.uk/mycake
Plus check the Epic Learning Podcast for teacher tips on other learning outcomes in this week’s Epic double-act – including DT, science, and even numeracy!
2020 marks 1,000 years since the UK’s first equality law, which laid the foundation for the progress that led to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. To celebrate and discuss this significant millennial, the World Storytelling Café is bringing together storytellers, historians, and creators to explore the themes of equality, diversity, and compassion.
Your donations during this event will support youthforhumanrights.
In this episode we are joined by Rebecka Eriksson, a Norwegian artist and seamstress who has worked on commission for history societies, clothes stores, and even cafés. Rebecka will doubtless inspire you to #GetCreative with ordinary household objects, transforming them into beautiful representations of folklore, history, equality and diversity.
Better not tell the Venerable Bede what she’d do if she got her hands on his library, though…
After some medieval storytelling and a discussion with Rebecka, there will be a live Q&A with the audience who join us in the Café Zoom Room by clicking “Join story” at kingdom1000.com
It’s nearly Kingdom 1000 Season: Celebrating 1,000 years since Knut issued England’s first equality law. But regal determination to help the masses certainly isn’t confined to England. Wales has some brilliant examples too, including this incredible tale from guest storyteller Cath Little.
Knut is the hero from Amber’s story last week. After you’ve enjoyed Cath’s telling, you and your young learners can compare her story with Amber’s.
You can also visit Epic Tales to see how many new words you’ve picked up without realising it. You may have even learned some Welsh!
Teachers and educators: follow the link above for resources exploring how to draw various learning outcomes from this story, including science and numeracy.
King Edmund returns from battle with the most precious of treasures: a gold apple that promises good luck – but only if you give it away to the person you love the most! So who should he give it to…?
Let your young learners enjoy this mesmerising tale while learning important areas of the curriculum at the same time – and they won’t even realise it.
And afterwards, Epic Storyteller Chip will set an Epic Challenge – a fun task that will also hit children’s literacy learning for the week!
Teachers and educators: Visit Epic Tales to hear teachers discussing the many other learning outcomes in this story, including numeracy and science.