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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. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  10. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  11. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  12. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  13. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  14. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  15. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  16. Questions from schools
    04:02
    Questions from schools
  17. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  18. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
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