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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. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  9. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  10. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  11. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  12. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  13. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  14. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  15. Draw Noi and his dad
    10:03
    Draw Noi and his dad
  16. Birdspotting Quiz
    05:46
    Birdspotting Quiz
  17. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
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