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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. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  9. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  10. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  11. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  12. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  13. Keeping Up With Michael
    01:39
    Keeping Up With Michael
  14. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  15. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  16. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  17. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
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