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Find Scots resources here, including Authors Live broadcasts, songs and rhymes and book lists.

Essential information

Authors Live: Young Scottish Voices panel
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StoryCon: Writing Scots with Matthew Fitt
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The Scots Language Publication Grant
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Scots Language Publication Grant Awardees 2021
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Scottish Book Trust and the Scots language
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Articles

Matthew Fitt: a word aboot 'bad' language
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Haiku o You, Celebratin Yersel – Scrievin prompt
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How We Celebrate – scrievin prompt
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Celebrating Ithers, a letter tae somebody wirth celebratin – scrievin prompt
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Learning resources

Writing poetry in Scots
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Creative writing in Scots
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Roald Dahl in Scots project resource
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Using Scots in the classroom
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Bookbug Session Plan: Scots
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Book lists

Scots books for 6-8 year olds
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Scots books for 9-14 year olds
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Scots books for 15-18 year olds
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Spectacular Scottish books for young readers
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Scots books for bairns
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Songs and rhymes

Three Craws (The Clown Doctors) (Video)
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Jeemie Tammie Speeder (Video)
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Da Rabbit Lullaby (Video)
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Da Bressay Lullaby (Video)
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Roon Aboot Moose (video) (Video)
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Roon Aboot Moose (audio) (Audio)
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Broo Broo Brinkie (video) (Video)
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Broo Broo Brinkie (audio) (Audio)
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Three Craws (audio) (Audio)
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Wee Willie Winkie (audio) (Audio)
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Katie Bairdie (audio) (Audio)
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Ally Bally (audio) (Audio)
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Shooglie Wooglie (audio) (Audio)
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Up a Bogie Lane (Audio)
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Wee Willie Winkie (video) (Video)
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Three Craws (video) (Video)
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Katie Bairdie (video) (Video)
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Ally Bally (video) (Video)
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The Jeely Piece Song (Audio)
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Authors Live on demand

James Robertson and Catriona Lexy Campbell: The Gruffalo in Scots and Gaelic
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Peter Chand, Lari Don and Mara Menzies: Storytelling relay
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Matthew Fitt: Roald Dahl in Scots
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Ross Sayers
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Room on the Broom in Scots and Scottish folklore
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Jackie Kay
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Liz Lochhead
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