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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. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  9. Draw Along
    10:16
    Draw Along
  10. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  11. About Our Tower
    04:05
    About Our Tower
  12. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  13. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  14. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  15. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  16. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  17. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
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