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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. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  10. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  11. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  12. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  13. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  14. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  15. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  16. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  17. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  18. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
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