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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.
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    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. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  9. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  10. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
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    05:18
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  12. Working in Comics
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    Working in Comics
  13. Mental Health
    02:25
    Mental Health
  14. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  15. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
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    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
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