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The World of the Crossing
Manjeet explains the origins of her novel in verse, The Crossing.
  1. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  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. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  10. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  11. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  12. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  13. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  14. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  15. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  16. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  17. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  18. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
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