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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. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  9. Writing historical fiction
    03:58
    Writing historical fiction
  10. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  11. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  12. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  13. Newton Farm Questions
    05:46
    Newton Farm Questions
  14. Sarah’s route into fiction
    07:16
    Sarah’s route into fiction
  15. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  16. Relationship Counsellor
    02:45
    Relationship Counsellor
  17. Noi and his family
    03:19
    Noi and his family
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