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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. Don't Kvetch
    01:55
    Don't Kvetch
  9. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  10. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  11. Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
  12. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  13. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  14. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  15. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  16. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  17. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
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