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Writing historical fiction
How do you write about people who lived long ago?
  1. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  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. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  10. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  11. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  12. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  13. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  14. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  15. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  16. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
  17. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  18. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
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