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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. Weather and climate
    00:56
    Weather and climate
  10. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  11. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  12. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  13. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  14. Sue's presentation
    11:34
    Sue's presentation
  15. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
  16. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  17. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  18. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
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