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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. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  9. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  10. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  11. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
  12. Hallowe'en in Scotland
    06:14
    Hallowe'en in Scotland
  13. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  14. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  15. Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
    04:53
    Reading from 'The Places I've Cried in Public'
  16. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  17. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
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