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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. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  10. The Otherwhere Emporium reading
    04:21
    The Otherwhere Emporium reading
  11. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  12. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
  13. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  14. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  15. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  16. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  17. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
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