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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. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  9. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  10. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  11. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  12. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  13. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  14. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  15. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  16. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  17. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
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