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A question about Charlie and Lola
Lauren explains the importance of childhood to her creative writing
  1. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  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. McLean Primary eco projects
    02:44
    McLean Primary eco projects
  10. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  11. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  12. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  13. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  14. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  15. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  16. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  17. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  18. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
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