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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. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  9. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  10. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  11. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  12. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  13. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  14. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  15. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  16. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  17. School days
    03:57
    School days
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