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Persistence
Think about giving up on your dream? Sometimes it's good to be persistent.
  1. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  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. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  10. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  11. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  12. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  13. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  14. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
  15. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
  16. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  17. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  18. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
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