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Writing Haikus
Brian explains how haikus work and challenges you to write your own!
  1. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  2. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. How to Train Your Dragon reading
    04:38
    How to Train Your Dragon reading
  10. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  11. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  12. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  13. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  14. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  15. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  16. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  17. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  18. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
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