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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. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  9. Who is Josh Bell?
    01:03
    Who is Josh Bell?
  10. Questions from Linlithgow Academy
    05:02
    Questions from Linlithgow Academy
  11. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  12. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  13. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  14. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  15. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  16. What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
    01:13
    What inspired Ross MacKenzie to continue with his series of books?
  17. Discussing illustration
    03:51
    Discussing illustration
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