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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. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  9. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  10. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  11. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  12. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  13. Scottish words and questions from schools
    08:09
    Scottish words and questions from schools
  14. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  15. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  16. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
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    05:39
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