How to Find and Tell Your Own Story: Why Everyone Has a Story Worth Telling
Everyone has a story worth telling, yet many people believe they do not. They say things like, “Nothing interesting has ever happened to me,” or “I wouldn’t know where to start.” This belief is one of the biggest barriers to confident communication, whether in education, leadership, creative work or everyday life. The reality is simple: […]
Why a Free Classroom Story Resource Matters: Equity, trust and real support for teachers
In education, the phrase ‘free classroom story resource’ is often misunderstood. Free is sometimes assumed to mean low quality, rushed, or designed to sell something else. But in schools, a genuinely free classroom story resource can be one of the most powerful tools a teacher has, especially when time, energy and budgets are under pressure. […]
Start With Story: the storytelling framework for teachers explained
You already know stories work. Children lean in. They listen. They remember. What most teachers don’t have is a clear, reliable way to use story across the curriculum without adding to workload. That’s exactly the problem Start With Story was written to solve. This book introduces a practical storytelling framework for teachers who want learning […]
How To Find and Tell Your Story
How to find and tell your story with confidence You have stories. Real ones. Powerful ones. You just might not know how to find and tell your story yet, or how to shape it when you do. How to Find and Tell Your Story is a practical, supportive 2-hour online workshop designed to show you […]
Why storytelling in primary schools supports wellbeing and learning
Across the UK, teachers are increasingly being asked to support children’s emotional wellbeing alongside academic progress. In this context, storytelling in primary schools is not an optional extra. It is one of the most effective, low-pressure ways to support learning, regulation and connection at the same time. At Settle Stories, this belief underpins Stories for […]
The Hidden Power of Stories: How Narratives Shape Who We Become
Think about the last time a story stopped you in your tracks. Maybe it was a novel that kept you up until 3am, a film that left you sitting in stunned silence, or an anecdote that shifted how you saw the world. Stories don’t just entertain us, they fundamentally change us. In our hyperconnected world, […]
A Meditation Practice by Ben Watts
One of our recent interns, Ben Watts, was inspired by our love and promotion of all things meditation and he decided to try out a regular practice for himself. Ben wrote the below article about his experience setting up a mediation practice, read below to see what he discovered. A Meditation Practice by Ben Watts […]
Young Writer’s Review of Miss Nobodies
Our young reporter, Anisa (17), joined us at year’s Yorkshire Festival of Story to review some acts. Here are Anisa’s thoughts on the comedy duo Black Liver’s Miss Nobodies. On Sunday (12th November) I visited Skipton Town Hall to watch ‘Miss Nobodies’, an ode to the lives of Lancashire’s working class women. Ruth Cockburn and […]
Young Writer’s Review of The Cowfoot Prince and The Warlock Effect
Our young reporter, Anisa (17), attended a few of this year’s Yorkshire Festival of Story events to review the acts and send us her thoughts on how the festival went. Here are Anisa’s thoughts on The Cowfoot Prince and The Warlock Effect. We’ll be posting more from Anisa in the near future so watch this […]
An Interview with Catherine Heinemeyer & Gemma McDermott
Changelings: Neurodiversity, Mythology and the Climate Crisis Changelings gives a voice to neurodiverse young people who share their own unique powers which stem from their sensitivities to the climate crisis. The show will be performed by its creators, Cath Heinemeyer and Gemma McDermott, at the Yorkshire Festival of Story on the 19th of November. Click […]