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Creating a Poem
Joseph’s book Poetry Prompts shows that we can all be poets.
  1. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  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. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  10. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  11. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  12. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  13. The origins of 'Lads'
    06:09
    The origins of 'Lads'
  14. Relationship Counsellor
    02:45
    Relationship Counsellor
  15. There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
    06:17
    There’s Nothing Cuter Than A Puppy
  16. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  17. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  18. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
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