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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. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  9. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  10. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  11. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
  12. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  13. Relationship Counsellor
    02:45
    Relationship Counsellor
  14. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  15. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  16. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  17. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
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