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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. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  9. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  10. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  11. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  12. Desert island books
    02:27
    Desert island books
  13. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  14. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  15. The World of the Wolf Queen
    04:14
    The World of the Wolf Queen
  16. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  17. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
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