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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. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  9. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  10. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  11. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  12. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
  13. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  14. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  15. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  16. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  17. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
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