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School days
Abi talks about what she was like at school and her writing.
  1. School days
    03:57
    School days
  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. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
  10. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  11. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  12. Rewilding and creating a space for nature
    09:01
    Rewilding and creating a space for nature
  13. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  14. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  15. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  16. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  17. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  18. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
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