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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. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  9. Beginnings
    01:47
    Beginnings
  10. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  11. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  12. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  13. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  14. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  15. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
  16. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  17. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
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