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Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
Catherine talks about the characters in her books and the real people who inspired them.
  1. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  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. Chris McQueer – reading
    03:07
    Chris McQueer – reading
  10. Sport brings us together
    02:36
    Sport brings us together
  11. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  12. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  13. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  14. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  15. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  16. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  17. Finding the bear
    01:06
    Finding the bear
  18. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
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