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Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
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James tells us why he thinks there’s such enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic in schools.
  1. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  2. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  3. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  5. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  6. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  7. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  8. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  9. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  10. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  11. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  12. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  13. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  14. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  15. Going around gardens!
    03:12
    Going around gardens!
  16. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  17. Studio questions
    02:06
    Studio questions
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