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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 pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  9. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  10. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  11. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  12. Acting and Writing
    05:49
    Acting and Writing
  13. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  14. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
  15. Authors Live with Ross Sayers
    31:15
    Authors Live with Ross Sayers
  16. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  17. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
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