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The real world and the fictional world
How a rain forest in Wales provided inspiration for Kiran’s fictional world.
  1. The real world and the fictional world
    11:22
    The real world and the fictional world
  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 Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  10. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  11. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  12. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  13. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  14. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  15. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  16. Relationship Counsellor
    02:45
    Relationship Counsellor
  17. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
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    How to Train Your Dragon reading
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