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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. Three pointers for writers
    01:10
    Three pointers for writers
  9. A Dog with Nice Ears
    07:10
    A Dog with Nice Ears
  10. A monster quiz
    08:19
    A monster quiz
  11. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  12. How Books Start
    06:40
    How Books Start
  13. Drawing Fruit and Veg
    04:16
    Drawing Fruit and Veg
  14. Ideas for books
    02:25
    Ideas for books
  15. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  16. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  17. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
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