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🧠 6 Curriculum ‘Storytelling’ Tips To Improve Recall


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Did you know, that 'telling stories' activates the neurons in our brain?

Effective teaching requires teachers to bring complex curriculum concepts, rules and facts to life, connecting abstract curriculum material with real-world, concrete examples.

Effective teachers tell stories!

Over the last three or four years, I have been exclusively researching and reading more and more about memory. As part of my day job, I speak to thousands of teachers on a weekly basis. I've learnt over time what content sticks and I am still mastering the art of public speaking. In essence, I

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Posted in Basic Account, Cognitive Science, Curriculum, Teaching and LearningTagged Mark-Plan-Teach, Neurons, scripts, Simon Lancaster, Storytelling

2 thoughts on “🧠 6 Curriculum ‘Storytelling’ Tips To Improve Recall”

  1. Kinsey says:
    11th April 2022 at 3:41 pm

    I love these tips. I’m learning to be a teacher and have been looking into new resources and tips and this post really helps. I’m excited to use these pointers in my future classroom. Thank you!!

    1. @TeacherToolkit says:
      13th April 2022 at 10:51 pm

      Wishing you all the best!

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