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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. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  9. Relationship Counsellor
    02:45
    Relationship Counsellor
  10. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  11. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  12. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  13. Truth and Lies
    13:33
    Truth and Lies
  14. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  15. More Cookie Books
    01:04
    More Cookie Books
  16. Phil’s presentation
    21:56
    Phil’s presentation
  17. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
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