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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
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    04:25
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 2
  9. Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
    00:48
    Did anyone encourage Ross MacKenzie to write books?
  10. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  11. Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
    02:48
    Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
  12. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  13. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  14. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  15. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  16. The story rollercoaster
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    The story rollercoaster
  17. Questions from schools
    07:16
    Questions from schools
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