{"id":32121,"date":"2026-04-16T19:46:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T11:46:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/owis.org\/in\/?p=32121"},"modified":"2026-06-08T14:49:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T06:49:28","slug":"why-students-remember-stories-more-than-textbooks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/owis.org\/in\/guide\/why-students-remember-stories-more-than-textbooks\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Students Remember Stories More Than Textbooks"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"32121\" class=\"elementor elementor-32121\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ca323a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"4ca323a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-589ab69 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"589ab69\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1566912 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"1566912\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-key-takeaways\">\r\n<h2><b>Key Takeaways<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\r\n \t\t<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\r\n \t\t    <b>Stories engage the whole brain<\/b>, not just the part that reads words, but the parts that feel, sense, and experience.<\/span>\r\n \t\t That is why they stay.\r\n \t<\/li>\r\n\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\r\n \t\t<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facts alone fade quickly. India's ASER 2024 report shows that despite near-universal school enrollment, a large number of children still struggle with foundational reading and arithmetic,\r\n \t\ta quiet sign that how we teach matters as much as what we teach.<\/span>\r\n \t<\/li>\r\n\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\r\n \t\t<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students are <b>22 times<\/b>  more likely to remember something told as a story than as a plain fact.\r\n \t\t Emotion is not a distraction from learning. It is the engine of it.<\/span>\r\n \t<\/li>\r\n\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\r\n \t\t<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best stories share the same building blocks: a character to care about, a conflict to resolve, and<\/span>\r\n \t\t a moment that means something.\r\n \t<\/li>\r\n\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\r\n \t\t<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India has always known this.<b>  The Panchatantra, bedtime tales, and grandparents' stories <\/b> were never just entertainment.<\/span>\r\n \t\tThey were educated in their most natural form.\r\n \t<\/li>\r\n\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\r\n \t\t<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You do not need to be a <b>trained educator <\/b>to use storytelling.<\/span>\r\n \t\t A story at the dinner table, a character dropped into a maths problem, a history lesson that begins with a person, small shifts, lasting results.\r\n \t<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div>\r\n<style> .custom-key-takeaways { background: #fff !important; border: 1px solid #d9e2ec !important; border-radius: 18px !important; padding: 16px !important;  } .custom-key-takeaways ul { list-style: none !important; margin: 0 !important; padding: 0 !important; } .custom-key-takeaways ul li { position: relative !important; padding-left: 42px !important; padding-bottom: 2px !important; margin-bottom: 22px !important; border-bottom: 1px dashed #dbe4ee !important; line-height: 1.8 !important;  } \/* Remove last border *\/ .custom-key-takeaways ul li:last-child { border-bottom: none !important; margin-bottom: 0 !important; padding-bottom: 0 !important; } \/* Arrow *\/ .custom-key-takeaways ul li::before { content: \"\u2192\" !important; position: absolute !important; left: 0 !important; top: 4px !important;  font-weight: 700 !important; line-height: 1 !important; color : #40BAEC !important }<br \/><\/style>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-90501f6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"90501f6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b99a665 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"5b99a665\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-199c8011 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"199c8011\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>Why Students Remember Stories More Than Textbooks?<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stories are woven into your child\u2019s life from the very beginning. From the melting gazes in their toddler years, begging for one last bedtime story, to the storytimes with their grandparents, filled with dramatic gasps and squeals of delight.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, storytelling is not just about the delight. Behind every tale, the brave bunny, the clever fox, there is something far more profound happening inside young, blooming minds. Something that no textbook, however carefully designed, can quite replicate . Children remember stories, and there is a very good reason for it.<\/span><\/p><p><b>What happens when a child hears a story?<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The moment a story begins, a magical experience unfolds.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The senses wake up, and your child feels like they are inside the story, not just reading it.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The body responds as if the action is actually happening to them.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emotions are stirred, and when we feel something, the more ingrained it becomes in our minds.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A bond forms between the story, the teller, and the child.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The scientific term for this phenomenon is called neural coupling, when a story pulls the listener\u2019s brain into sync with the teller\u2019s. To put it simply, a story just doesn\u2019t reach a child\u2019s mind. It makes a home there.<\/span><\/p><h2><b>Why do facts alone fail to stick?<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is a picture painted by<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/asercentre.org\/aser-2024\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>India\u2019s Annual Status of Education Report (AESR) 2024<\/strong>,<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">conducted by Pratham across 605 rural districts and nearly 6.5 lakh children.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As many as 76.6% of 3rd-grade students cannot read a 2nd-grade text despite being enrolled in school.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">66.3% of 3rd-grade and 70% of 5th-grade students are unable to perform simple arithmetic calculations, and even if they are, they do not understand the operations that run behind it.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These numbers reflect the fact that how the content is delivered matters as much as the content itself. When learning is dry and abstract, it simply does not hold.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But what\u2019s beautiful is that a child who cannot read a paragraph from a textbook will often remember every detail of a story their grandmother told them from last Diwali. The difference? While one reaches the brain through data, the other reaches it through experience.<\/span><\/p><h2><b>How stories are 22 times more memorable than facts<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research conducted by Stanford University offers a rather striking insight that students are 22 times more likely to remember information when it is delivered through a captivating story than when presented as plain facts.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In another study, students were asked to give a one-minute pitch. On average, each student used statistics. Only one in ten chose to tell a story. When asked to recall what they had just heard, 10 minutes later. The results were astonishing and remarkable:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only 5% of the audience remembered any statistic.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">63 % remembered the story.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is not a fluke. Stories give facts a home. They give information about a character to live inside, a moment to reminisce and a consequence that matters. Without context, facts do not stick.<\/span><\/p><h2><b>Which elements of a story make it stick?<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not all stories are equally riveting; the most effective stories for children share a few things in common:<\/span><\/p><table border=\"1\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding: 12px; background-color: #40baec; color: white;\"><b>Story Element<\/b><\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px; background-color: #40baec; color: white;\"><b>What it does<\/b><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding: 12px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A relatable character<\/span><\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Builds emotional connection<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding: 12px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conflict or challenge<\/span><\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creates tension and curiosity<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding: 12px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A clear resolution<\/span><\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provides closure and meaning<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding: 12px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sensory detail<\/span><\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Activates multiple brain areas<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding: 12px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moral or takeaway<\/span><\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gives the story purpose<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><br \/>Think of how your children, you, and your parents have grown up hearing tales from Panchatantra. Generations have passed, but the lessons of clever thinking, patience and trust remain. That is the architecture of great storytelling doing what it was always meant to do.<\/p><h2><b>How can you, as parents<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><b> bring storytelling into learning?<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The good news is that no one needs a degree in storytelling to make a difference. In fact, understanding a little about learning psychology can go a long way. Here is what experience suggests actually works:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wrap concepts in a character\u2019s journey. Teaching fractions? Tell the story of a naughty child learning to share a mango. Teaching history? Begin with the person and tell them fascinating stories plucked out of history.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use stories that reflect your child\u2019s world. Using silly languages, familiar settings, and contexts makes your stories easier to absorb.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let your child retell the story. Narration is one of the most powerful tools for cementing learning.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read aloud together. Even for older children, being read to activates the story-brain in ways that silent reading sometimes does not.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Connect every lesson to a \u2018why\u2019. Stories connect as they answer the question every child is silently asking: Why does this matter?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leverage India\u2019s tradition. Grandparents, folk stories, and regional myths are education in the oldest and most effective form.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is important to note that storytelling in education is not a new idea; it is a practised one. Many <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/owis.org\/in\/bangalore\/\"><b>international schools in Bangalore, India<\/b><\/a><b>, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">such as One World International School, have already woven narrative-based learning into their everyday classrooms, recognising that children engage more deeply when a lesson feels like a story worth following.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frameworks like the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/owis.org\/in\/bangalore\/academics\/ib-primary-years-programme-curriculum\/\"><b>PYP syllabus<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are built on exactly this principle, that children learn best through inquiry and exploration, all of which storytelling naturally supports. It is about giving knowledge a shape that a child\u2019s mind can hold.<\/span><\/p><h2><b>Wrapping up<\/b><\/h2><p>Storytelling in education<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 is one of the oldest roads to learning. Long before textbooks, before classrooms, before curricula, there were stories. Told around fires, narrated at bedsides, passed from a child\u2019s beloved grandparents.\u00a0 And through them, everything that mattered was remembered.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Science agrees with tradition here. And somewhere a child is proving it right now, recalling every twist of a bedtime tale told months ago, word for word, with shining eyes. So, the next time your child struggles to remember what they read, try telling them a story instead. Because an intriguing story can teach them far more than any lesson in a textbook can. If you are looking for a great school closer to home, One World International School is a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/owis.org\/in\/\"><b>Bangalore international school<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that blends storytelling with a globally minded curriculum, making it a good choice for your child. To explore more visit our website.<\/span><\/p><p><!-- .elementskit-card END --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-96ceee1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"96ceee1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-80968ac exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"80968ac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59af2d1 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59af2d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7d334d exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-accordion\" data-id=\"c7d334d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n        <div class=\"elementskit-accordion accoedion-primary\" id=\"accordion-6a26f7248823f\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card active\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-0-c7d334d\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-25e5d9c6a26f7248823f\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-25e5d9c6a26f7248823f\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-25e5d9c6a26f7248823f\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">1. Are stories only useful for younger children, or do the older students benefit<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-25e5d9c6a26f7248823f\" class=\" show collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-0-c7d334d\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a26f7248823f\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stories work across all age groups. While younger children are naturally drawn to narratives, older students benefit from case studies, historical accounts, and real-world scenarios presented as stories. Our mind\u2019s preference does not diminish with age.<\/span><\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-1-c7d334d\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-81dbf5e6a26f7248823f\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-81dbf5e6a26f7248823f\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-81dbf5e6a26f7248823f\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">2.  Does storytelling work for technical subjects like Maths and Science?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-81dbf5e6a26f7248823f\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-1-c7d334d\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a26f7248823f\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Absolutely. A concept in physics, explained through the journey of a curious inventor, or a mathematical principle introduced through a market-day problem, is retained far better than just the formula.<\/span><\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-2-c7d334d\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-6cbd0d96a26f7248823f\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-6cbd0d96a26f7248823f\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-6cbd0d96a26f7248823f\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">3.Why do children remember stories more than what they studied in school?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-6cbd0d96a26f7248823f\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-2-c7d334d\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a26f7248823f\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When their grandparents tell stories, they use a familiar tone. The information arrives wrapped in emotion and context, which is exactly what the brain needs to form strong, lasting memories.<\/span><\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-3-c7d334d\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-7f18e086a26f7248823f\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-7f18e086a26f7248823f\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-7f18e086a26f7248823f\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">4.  What is the simplest thing a parent can do today to support story-based learning?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-7f18e086a26f7248823f\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-3-c7d334d\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a26f7248823f\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tell a story at the dinner table. 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