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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. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
  9. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  10. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  11. Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
    03:40
    Cat Hepburn – poetry reading
  12. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  13. Working in Comics
    01:09
    Working in Comics
  14. Joyful Poetry
    00:53
    Joyful Poetry
  15. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  16. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  17. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
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