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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. Scots
    01:14
    Scots
  3. Writing in Scots
    01:54
    Writing in Scots
  4. Minging!
    00:42
    Minging!
  5. Taking on Roald Dahl
    02:40
    Taking on Roald Dahl
  6. The right words
    02:22
    The right words
  7. Quentin Blake
    00:42
    Quentin Blake
  8. A reading in Scots
    02:35
    A reading in Scots
  9. Questions
    01:21
    Questions
  10. More questions
    03:14
    More questions
  11. Even more questions
    03:39
    Even more questions
  12. Drawing Bugbops
    10:18
    Drawing Bugbops
  13. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  14. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  15. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  16. We are all storytellers
    05:27
    We are all storytellers
  17. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  18. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  19. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  20. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  21. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
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