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About Our Tower
Growing up in a tower block provided the inspiration for a magical storybook.
  1. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  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. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  10. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  11. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  12. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  13. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  14. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  15. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  16. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  17. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  18. No Breathing in Class
    04:08
    No Breathing in Class
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