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Books and confidence
Can books and television help young people to come out?
  1. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  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. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  10. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  11. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  12. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  13. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  14. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  15. Creating a magical place
    06:49
    Creating a magical place
  16. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  17. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  18. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
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