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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. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  9. Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
    01:45
    Is it easier or harder to write a trilogy?
  10. Making the change
    03:33
    Making the change
  11. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  12. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  13. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  14. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  15. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  16. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  17. Have a go!
    01:10
    Have a go!
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