Upper Primary (P5-7)
Shetland Dialect Project 1996
List of 1996 materials issued to primary schools, with names of readers on the recordings.
(Tapes were issued to all schools)
| File | Item | Theme | Author | Reader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essie-Pattle an da Blue Yowe | Folklore | Traditional | Laurence Graham |
| 2 | Da Fiddler an da Trows | Folklore | A.T. Cluness | Laurence Graham |
| 3 | Fae da Grund | Folklore | Vagaland | Greta Jacobson |
| 4 | Robbie's Rant | Folklore | Jack Renwick | Laurence Graham |
| 5 | Da Selkie's Wife | Folklore | Vagaland | Greta Jacobson |
| 6 | Shetlan Gairden | Shetland | Vagaland | Greta Jacobson |
| 7 | Reestit Mutton at da Althing | Shetland | Vagaland | Greta Jacobson |
| 8 | Isles Asleep | Shetland | Emily Milne | George P.S. Peterson |
| 9 | Bide a Start wi Me | Shetland | Rhoda Bulter | Rhoda Bulter |
| 10 | Da Exile | Shetland | Rhoda Bulter | Rhoda Bulter |
| 11 | Leera Skerry Soond | Nature | George P.S. Peterson | George P.S. Peterson |
| 12 | Da Boags' Spree | Nature | Rhoda Bulter | Rhoda Bulter |
| 13 | Peerie Folk | Nature | Vagaland | Greta Jacobson |
| 14 | Da Kyunnen | Nature | Rhoda Bulter | Annette Gear |
| 15 | Da Oater idda Trap | Nature | Rhoda Bulter | Sylvia Jamieson |
| 16 | Da Peerie Brightsome Breeze | Weather | Emily Milne | George P.S. Peterson |
| 17 | Da Hairst Ree | Weather | Rhoda Bulter | Annette Gear |
| 18 | Rainy Day | Weather | J.B. Eunson | Sylvia Jamieson |
| 19 | Tunder | Weather | J.J. Haldane Burgess | Greta Jaconson |
| 20 | Aald Faider Winter | Weather | George P.S. Peterson | George P.S. Peterson |
| 21 | Da Sang o da Fisher Lad | Sea | John Nicolson | Laurence Graham |
| 22 | Löd a Langer | Sea | Rhoda Bulter | George P.S. Peterson |
| 23 | Moder Dy | Sea | Anon. | Laurence Graham |
| 24 | 1881 Disaster | Sea | Tom Tulloch | Tom Tulloch |
| 25 | Me Grandmidder | Family | Sylvia Jamieson | Sylvia Jamieson |
| 26 | Grannie's Hoose | Family | Rhoda Bulter | Annette Gear |
| 27 | Eence apon a Time | Family | Vagaland | Greta Jacobson |
| 28 | Picters idda Fire | Family | Rhoda Bulter | Annette Gear |
| 29 | Willie Tars da Roof | Family | Willie Couper | Sylvia Jamieson |
| 30 | A Week in the Life of a Crofter | Crofting | Anita Laurenson | Laurence Graham |
| 31 | Da Almark | Crofting | Rhoda Bulter | Annette Gear |
| 32 | Voar | Crofting | James Stout Angus | Greta Jacobson |
| 33 | Wirkin ida Paets | Crofting | Vagaland | Greta Jacobson |
| 34 | Da Clearance | Crofting | Eileen Herculeson | Sylvia Jamieson |
Books
Dodie's Phenomenal Pheesic, a Shetland translation by Christine De Luca of Roald Dahl's George's Marvellous Medicine. Illustrations by Quentin Blake.Published by Inta Shetland, in association with Hansel Cooperative Press.
Da Peesterleeties an da Curse o da Njuggle, by Valerie Watt, The Shetland Times Ltd.
Peerie Boat, by John Cumming, Shetland Arts Trust
The Kist/A'Chiste: sccc
Resource pack issued to all schools in Scotland in 1996. Contains an anthology of writing in all kinds of Scots including seven Shetland dialect texts, and a few Gaelic texts; two sets of copymasters giving background information on the texts plus suggested activities; a Teachers’ Handbook (brief info here) and tape recordings of all texts. All contained in brown wood-effect strong cardboard box, (made to fit A4).
Designed to be used with pupils of all abilities in the upper primary and lower secondary school, including pupils working beyond Level E.
There is a wide variety of texts including, for example: The twa corbies, The jeely piece song, Sharleen: Ah'm shy and Crowdieknowe.
CD
A Hansel o Stories (2), Hansel Cooperative Press, with stories by Christine De Luca and John Cumming. Some stories in CD tray booklet, others can be downloaded from Hansel.
