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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. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  9. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
  10. Pets
    00:55
    Pets
  11. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  12. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  13. Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
    16:05
    Whuppity Stoorie by Lari Don
  14. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  15. Poetry is everywhere
    14:55
    Poetry is everywhere
  16. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
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