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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. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
  9. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  10. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  11. A question about Charlie and Lola
    01:44
    A question about Charlie and Lola
  12. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  13. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  14. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  15. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  16. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  17. Introduction to the Twitchers
    05:50
    Introduction to the Twitchers
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