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Re-imagining Scottish folklore
Rachel explains using aspects of Scottish folklore to explore LGBTQ themes
  1. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  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. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  10. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  11. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  12. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  13. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  14. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  15. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  16. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  17. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  18. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
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