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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 Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  9. Characters
    01:58
    Characters
  10. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  11. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  12. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  13. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  14. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  15. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  16. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  17. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
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