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Introducing us to new historical figures
Catherine discusses discovering some of history's amazing, less well known figures.
  1. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  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. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  10. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  11. Start with a face
    02:25
    Start with a face
  12. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  13. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  14. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  15. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  16. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  17. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  18. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
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