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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. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  10. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  11. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  12. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  13. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  14. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  15. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  16. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  17. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  18. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
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