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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. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  9. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  10. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  11. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  12. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  13. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  14. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  15. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  16. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  17. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
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