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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. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  9. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  10. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  11. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  12. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  13. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  14. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
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    01:09
    Working in Comics
  16. Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
    05:25
    Reading of The Gecko and the Echo
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