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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. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  9. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  10. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  11. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  12. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  13. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  14. Slugs and Brain Pâté
    11:48
    Slugs and Brain Pâté
  15. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  16. Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
    06:17
    Reading from 'Daisy on the Outer Line'
  17. What is the Nowhere Emporium?
    00:45
    What is the Nowhere Emporium?
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