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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. Daisy on the Outer Line
    02:34
    Daisy on the Outer Line
  9. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  10. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
  11. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  12. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  13. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  14. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  15. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  16. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  17. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
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