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Poetry is everywhere
We all know poetry, even though we might not be aware of it – as Sarah reveals.
  1. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  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. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  10. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  11. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  12. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  13. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  14. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  15. McLean Primary eco projects
    02:44
    McLean Primary eco projects
  16. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  17. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  18. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
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