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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. Authors Live with Ross Sayers
    31:15
    Authors Live with Ross Sayers
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  12. Room on the Broom in Scots
    08:13
    Room on the Broom in Scots
  13. School days
    03:57
    School days
  14. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  15. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  16. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  17. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  18. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
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