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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. Writing Fiction
    01:29
    Writing Fiction
  9. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  10. There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
    03:53
    There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah
  11. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  12. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  13. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  14. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  15. Crackledawn
    02:08
    Crackledawn
  16. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
  17. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
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