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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. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
  9. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  10. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  11. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  12. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  13. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  14. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  15. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  16. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  17. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
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