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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. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
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    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  10. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  11. Stories and puzzles
    01:34
    Stories and puzzles
  12. Using Scotland as a setting
    01:06
    Using Scotland as a setting
  13. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
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    08:13
    Writing Tips with... Catherine Rayner
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