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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. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  9. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  10. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  11. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  12. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  13. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  14. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  15. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  16. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  17. Stories are people
    01:59
    Stories are people
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