大象传媒

B' e neach-teagaisg, b脿rd, s貌isealach, fear-cruinneachaidh 貌rain 's beul-aithris agus G脿idheal gu smior a bh'ann an Tormod Macle貌id. Rugadh e ann a Port Mhollair sa Rudha a Le貌dhas agus bha e a' teagasg ann a Sgoil Loch Croistein an 脵ig, a Sgoil a' Chnuic sa Rudha agus ann a Sgoil L矛onail ann a Nis. Bhiodh e a' sgr矛obhadh deilbh-chluiche ghoirid a bhiodh aig a' chloinn; a' cruinneachadh facail, abairtean, 貌rain agus sean-fhacail c貌mhla riutha; a' sgr矛obhadh a h-uile c脿il le aon chorraig air typewriter; agus an uair sin a' d猫anamh leabhraichean de na chruinnich e air am biodh e fh猫in a' cur c貌mhdach. Bha tape recorder aige cuideachd agus 's iomadh 貌ran is eile a chl脿r e leis. Bh脿saich Tormod ann a 1968. Anns a' phr貌gram seo, cluinnidh sinn mu na d貌ighean teagasg a bh'aige agus an tarraing a bh'ann mar thidsear bho fheadhainn a bha nan sgoilearan aige agus a bha a' teagasg aig an aon 脿m ris. Cluinnidh sinn sgoilearan a chl脿r e leis an teip recorder agus cluinnidh sinn bho sgoilearan a bha a' cruinneachadh facail is eile dha.
Norman Macleod, Am B脿rd Bochd, was a teacher, poet, writer, socialist, collector and conservator of Gaelic song and oral tradition, and a Gael to his very core. He was passionate about all the spheres in his life and exuded warmth, humour and commitment in each. Norman worked tirelessly and incessantly to preserve and advance the Gaelic language and culture in all its forms but shunned any recognition or accolade. He was a man ahead of his time whose death in 1968 was untimely, but he left, in his collection and works, a lasting legacy worthy of acknowledgment. In this programme, we hear from former pupils and fellow teachers who recall his unique style and method of teaching which were both advanced and unorthodox at the time.