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How did you plan the structure of the novel?
Pupils want to know how Holly's own experiences help her writing.
  1. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  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. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  10. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  11. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  12. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  13. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  14. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  15. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  16. Sue's presentation
    11:34
    Sue's presentation
  17. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  18. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
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