Epic Storytime: To Heaven and Back

Epic Learning Podcast

English - November 02, 2020 16:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MB
Arts storytelling folk tales national curriculum literacy eyfs ks1 ks2 school teaching teacher Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed

Previous Episode: Epic Learning: fire, handwriting, citizenship, and more!

Next Episode: Epic Learning: Armistice Day, "Why we learn [subject]", the Good Samaritan, and more!

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