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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 Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  9. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  10. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  11. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  12. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  13. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  14. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  15. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  16. Being Children’s Laureate
    05:08
    Being Children’s Laureate
  17. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
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