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Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
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. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  12. Ideas
    03:35
    Ideas
  13. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  14. Kiran’s writing process
    05:08
    Kiran’s writing process
  15. Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
    08:22
    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
  16. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  17. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  18. Questions from pupils
    02:50
    Questions from pupils
  19. Diving Poem
    02:24
    Diving Poem
  20. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
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