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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. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  9. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  10. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  11. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  12. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  13. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
  14. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  15. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  16. Where monsters come from
    03:38
    Where monsters come from
  17. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
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