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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. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  9. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  10. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  11. Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
    04:56
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Dance'
  12. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  13. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  14. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  15. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  16. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  17. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
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