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The life of Matthew Henson
Matthew Henson was a black polar explorer who is little known in the UK.
  1. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  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. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  10. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  11. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  12. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  13. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  14. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  15. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  16. Keeping Up With Michael
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    Keeping Up With Michael
  17. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  18. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
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